Public Health is a major offered under the health professions program of study at American University. 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. The American University was ranked #58 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for public health majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #3 in District of Columbia.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at The American University was $1,684 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $50,542 | $50,542 |
Fees | $819 | $819 |
Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
On Campus Room and Board | $16,196 | $16,196 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $1,009 | $1,009 |
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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 The American University 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 The American University make an average of $36,992 a year during the early days of their career. That is 15% higher than the national average of $32,049.
Online degrees for the The American University 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 The American University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in public health in 2019-2020, 79.8% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 80.5%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in public health at The American University in 2019-2020, 36.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 10 |
Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 47 |
International Students | 3 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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General Public Health | 75 |
Public Health Education and Promotion | 9 |
*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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