by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Health is a major offered under the health professions program of study at The University of Texas at Austin. 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. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for public health majors, UT Austin came in at #21. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Texas.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UT Austin paid an average of $1,795 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $542 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,448 | $40,032 |
| Books and Supplies | $714 | $714 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,286 | $12,286 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,480 | $4,480 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UT Austin in Public Health walked away with an average of $19,521 in student debt. That is 22% lower than the national average of $25,159.
The median early career salary of public health students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UT Austin is $37,826 per year. That is 18% higher than the national average of $32,049.
Online degrees for the UT Austin 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 UT Austin Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in public health in 2019-2020, 79.5% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 80.5%.
Around 72.0% of public health bachelor’s degree recipients at UT Austin in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 72 |
| Black or African American | 33 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 82 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 69 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Public Health | 114 |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 26 |
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | 128 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 96 |
| Allied Health Professions | 22 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 19 |
| Nursing | 133 |
*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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