by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Health is a major offered under the health professions program of study at University of Central Oklahoma. 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UCO was $586 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $223 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,686 | $17,573 |
| Fees | $1,131 | $1,131 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,292 | $8,292 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $7,200 | $7,200 |
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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 UCO in Public Health walked away with an average of $24,000 in student debt. That is 5% lower than the national average of $25,159.
The median early career salary of public health students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCO is $43,984 per year. That is 37% higher than the national average of $32,049.
UCO 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 UCO Online Learning page.
About 38.6% 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 UCO in 2019-2020, 37.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 4 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 55 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene | 74 |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 27 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 30 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 1 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 28 |
| Nursing | 127 |
*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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