by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Health Services Administration. 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 Detroit Mercy. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in public health, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 Detroit Mercy was ranked #309 on College Factual's Best Schools for public health list. It is also ranked #9 in Michigan.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Detroit Mercy was $1,107 per credit hour 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 | $29,562 | $29,562 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,256 | $1,256 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,240 | $10,240 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,630 | $2,630 |
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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 Detroit Mercy in Public Health walked away with an average of $30,868 in student debt. That is 23% higher than the national average of $25,159.
The median early career salary of public health students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Detroit Mercy is $31,762 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $32,049.
Online degrees for the Detroit Mercy public health bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Detroit Mercy Online Learning page.
Women made up around 94.7% of the public health students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 80.5%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in public health at Detroit Mercy in 2019-2020, 31.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Services Administration | 19 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Support Services | 28 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 5 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 3 |
| Nursing | 219 |
*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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