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 Louisville. 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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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 UofL was ranked #221 on College Factual's Best Schools for public health list. It is also ranked #2 in Kentucky.
Here are some of the other rankings for UofL.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UofL was $1,180 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $499 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,966 | $28,312 |
| Fees | $196 | $196 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,754 | $9,754 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,562 | $6,562 |
Learn more about UofL tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Public Health students who received their bachelor’s degree at UofL took out an average of $24,169 in student loans. That is 4% lower than the national average of $25,159.
public health who receive their bachelor’s degree from UofL make an average of $31,763 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $32,049.
UofL 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 UofL Online Learning page.
About 81.3% 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 UofL in 2019-2020, 48.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 22 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 33 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Public Health | 64 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Support Services | 28 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 16 |
| Nursing | 269 |
*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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