by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Community Health and Preventive Medicine. 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 Wisconsin - La Crosse. 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. UW - La Crosse is in the top 10% of the country for public health. More specifically it was ranked #53 out of 547 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Wisconsin.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UW - La Crosse paid an average of $684 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $316 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,585 | $16,404 |
| Fees | $1,575 | $1,575 |
| Books and Supplies | $120 | $120 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $6,594 | $6,594 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,028 | $2,028 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UW - La Crosse in Public Health walked away with an average of $25,000 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $25,159.
public health who receive their bachelor’s degree from UW - La Crosse make an average of $37,624 a year during the early days of their career. That is 17% higher than the national average of $32,049.
Online degrees for the UW - La Crosse 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 UW - La Crosse Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in public health in 2019-2020, 91.1% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 80.5%.
Around 10.7% of public health bachelor’s degree recipients at UW - La Crosse in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 50 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 56 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 3 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 1 |
| Allied Health Professions | 54 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 23 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 59 |
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*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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