by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Environmental 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in public health, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. UNC Chapel Hill is in the top 10% of the country for public health. More specifically it was ranked #29 out of 547 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in North Carolina.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UNC Chapel Hill paid an average of $1,155 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $237 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,019 | $34,198 |
| Fees | $1,961 | $1,961 |
| Books and Supplies | $990 | $990 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,740 | $11,740 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,836 | $2,836 |
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public health who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNC Chapel Hill make an average of $43,798 a year during the early days of their career. That is 37% higher than the national average of $32,049.
UNC Chapel Hill 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 UNC Chapel Hill Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in public health in 2019-2020, 85.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 80.5%.
Around 33.3% of public health bachelor’s degree recipients at UNC Chapel Hill in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Environmental Health | 21 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Support Services | 33 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 44 |
| Allied Health Professions | 7 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 19 |
| Nursing | 187 |
*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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