by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Public 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 The University of Texas at San Antonio. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in public health, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at UTSA was ranked #202 on College Factual's Best Schools for public health list. It is also ranked #10 in Texas.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UTSA paid an average of $739 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $239 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,724 | $17,730 |
| Fees | $2,842 | $2,842 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,676 | $8,676 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,636 | $2,636 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UTSA in Public Health walked away with an average of $23,500 in student debt. That is 7% lower than the national average of $25,159.
The median early career salary of public health students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UTSA is $29,374 per year. That is 8% lower than the national average of $32,049.
Online degrees for the UTSA 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 UTSA Online Learning page.
About 73.2% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in public health in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 80.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 86.6% of the public health bachelor’s degrees at UTSA in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 25 |
| Black or African American | 46 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 126 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 29 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Public Health | 231 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 92 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 9 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 140 |
*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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