by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Public Health. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Public Health is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Mercyhurst University. 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, 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. The bachelor's program at Mercyhurst was ranked #365 on College Factual's Best Schools for public health list. It is also ranked #26 in Pennsylvania.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Mercyhurst paid an average of $1,286 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $38,580 | $38,580 |
| Fees | $2,770 | $2,770 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,968 | $14,968 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,061 | $2,061 |
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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. Public Health students who received their bachelor’s degree at Mercyhurst took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 7% higher than the national average of $25,159.
public health who receive their bachelor’s degree from Mercyhurst make an average of $28,236 a year during the early days of their career. That is 12% lower than the national average of $32,049.
Online degrees for the Mercyhurst 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 Mercyhurst Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in public health in 2019-2020, 87.5% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 80.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 25.0% of the public health bachelor’s degrees at Mercyhurst in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Public Health | 16 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 16 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 5 |
| Allied Health Professions | 8 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 5 |
| Nursing | 22 |
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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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