by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Health is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’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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The online MPH degree at SNHU gives you a solid grounding in the scientific basis of public health, preparing you to effect change for entire populations.
Out-of-state part-time graduates at IUPUI paid an average of $1,036 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $379 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,090 | $24,864 |
| Fees | $1,149 | $1,149 |
public health who receive their master’s degree from IUPUI make an average of $54,617 a year during the early days of their career. That is 10% higher than the national average of $49,599.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that IUPUI offers online option in its public health master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the IUPUI Online Learning page.
About 79.8% of the students who received their Master’s in public health in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 76.2%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in public health at IUPUI in 2019-2020, 30.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 17 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 67 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| General Public Health | 72 |
| Health Services Administration | 24 |
| Other Public Health | 3 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public health.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 30 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 11 |
| Allied Health Professions | 42 |
| Medical Science | 17 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 5 |
*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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