by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Maternal and Child 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 Union Institute & University. 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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Part-time undergraduates at Union paid an average of $517 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,510 | $15,510 |
| Fees | $176 | $176 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,216 | $1,216 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Union in Public Health walked away with an average of $32,875 in student debt. That is 31% higher than the national average of $25,159.
The median early career salary of public health students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Union is $26,353 per year. That is 18% lower than the national average of $32,049.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Union does offer online classes in its public health bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Union Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in public health in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in public health at Union in 2019-2020, 23.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Maternal and Child Health | 21 |
*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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