by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Public Health is a major offered under the health professions program of study at University of Houston - Clear Lake. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UH Clear Lake was $796 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $244 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,856 | $19,104 |
| Fees | $1,648 | $1,648 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,316 | $1,316 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,019 | $11,019 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $8,816 | $8,816 |
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UH Clear Lake does not offer an online option for its public health bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UH Clear Lake Online Learning page.
Women made up around 40.0% of the public health students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 80.5%.
Around 46.7% of public health bachelor’s degree recipients at UH Clear Lake in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene | 15 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public health.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 60 |
| Nursing | 28 |
*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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