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 Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. 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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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at CU Anschutz was ranked #169 on College Factual's Best Schools for public health list. It is also ranked #2 in Colorado.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at CU Anschutz paid an average of $1,017 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $330 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,920 | $24,408 |
| Fees | $1,481 | $1,481 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,800 | $1,800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,380 | $13,380 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,255 | $6,255 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at CU Anschutz in Public Health walked away with an average of $23,266 in student debt. That is 8% lower than the national average of $25,159.
The median early career salary of public health students who receive their bachelor’s degree from CU Anschutz is $33,993 per year. That is 6% higher than the national average of $32,049.
CU Anschutz 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 CU Anschutz Online Learning page.
About 80.0% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in public health in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 80.5%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in public health at CU Anschutz in 2019-2020, 70.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 22 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Public Health | 90 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 300 |
*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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