by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Health is a major offered under the health professions program of study at University of Washington - Seattle 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for public health majors, UW Seattle came in at #28. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Washington.
Here are some of the other rankings for UW Seattle.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UW Seattle paid an average of $1,267 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $354 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,629 | $37,998 |
| Fees | $1,116 | $1,116 |
| Books and Supplies | $900 | $900 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,887 | $13,887 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,787 | $2,787 |
Learn more about UW Seattle tuition and fees.
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 UW Seattle in Public Health walked away with an average of $15,984 in student debt. That is 36% lower than the national average of $25,159.
The median early career salary of public health students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UW Seattle is $37,991 per year. That is 19% higher than the national average of $32,049.
UW Seattle 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 UW Seattle Online Learning page.
Women made up around 77.8% of the public health students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 80.5%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in public health at UW Seattle in 2019-2020, 61.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 80 |
| Black or African American | 22 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 34 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 90 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 25 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Public Health | 229 |
| Environmental Health | 26 |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 6 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 96 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 37 |
| Allied Health Professions | 39 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 28 |
| Nursing | 119 |
*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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