by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Health is a major offered under the health professions program of study at University of Kansas. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in public health, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at KU was $998 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $416 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,989 | $23,951 |
| Fees | $1,056 | $1,056 |
The median early career salary of public health students who receive their master’s degree from KU is $54,810 per year. That is 11% 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 KU 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 KU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in public health in 2019-2020, 63.6% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 76.2%.
Around 30.3% of public health master’s degree recipients at KU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 22 |
| 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 | 22 |
| Other Public Health | 11 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public health.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 26 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 15 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 13 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 45 |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | 2 |
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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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