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 University of Alaska Anchorage. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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 UAA was ranked #222 on College Factual's Best Schools for public health list. It is also ranked #1 in Alaska.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UAA paid an average of $824 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $258 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,224 | $23,072 |
| Fees | $1,526 | $2,156 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,320 | $1,320 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,662 | $12,662 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $7,000 | $7,000 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Public Health students who received their bachelor’s degree at UAA took out an average of $20,000 in student loans. That is 21% lower than the national average of $25,159.
The median early career salary of public health students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UAA is $36,141 per year. That is 13% higher than the national average of $32,049.
UAA 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 UAA Online Learning page.
About 78.3% 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%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in public health at UAA in 2019-2020, 28.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 42 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Public Health | 60 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Support Services | 8 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 23 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 10 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 10 |
| Nursing | 151 |
*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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