by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Behavioral Aspects of Health. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Public Health is a major offered under the health professions program of study at SUNY Polytechnic Institute. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in public health, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at SUNY Poly was ranked #233 on College Factual's Best Schools for public health list. It is also ranked #29 in New York.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at SUNY Poly paid an average of $708 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $295 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,070 | $16,980 |
| Fees | $1,327 | $1,327 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,022 | $12,022 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,000 | $2,000 |
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Online degrees for the SUNY Poly public health bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SUNY Poly Online Learning page.
About 90.0% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in public health in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 80.5%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in public health at SUNY Poly in 2019-2020, 15.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | 20 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 17 |
| Nursing | 41 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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