by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Public Health Education and Promotion. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Public Health is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Truman State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in public health, such as diversity 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. Truman State was ranked #75 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for public health majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #3 in Missouri.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Truman State paid an average of $639 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $332 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,975 | $15,335 |
| Fees | $324 | $324 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,185 | $9,185 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,800 | $3,800 |
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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 Truman State in Public Health walked away with an average of $24,745 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $25,159.
public health who receive their bachelor’s degree from Truman State make an average of $32,382 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $32,049.
Truman State does not offer an online option for its public health bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Truman State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in public health in 2019-2020, 80.8% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 80.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 32.9% of the public health bachelor’s degrees at Truman State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 45 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 73 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public health.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 41 |
| Allied Health Professions | 4 |
| Nursing | 50 |
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*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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