by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Also, learn how UH Downtown ranks among other schools offering degrees in public health.
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The bachelor's program at UH Downtown was ranked #367 on College Factual's Best Schools for public health list. It is also ranked #19 in Texas.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 251 |
| Best Public Health Schools | 367 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, University of Houston - Downtown handed out 72 bachelor's degrees in public health. This is a decrease of 14% over the previous year when 84 degrees were handed out.
Public Health majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UH Downtown go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $35,119 a year. This is less than $37,533, which is the national median of all public health majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UH Downtown paid an average of $667 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $253 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,080 | $16,016 |
| Fees | $1,456 | $1,456 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,296 | $1,296 |
Learn more about UH Downtown tuition and fees.
Of the 72 public health students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2021-2022 from UH Downtown, about 7% were men and 93% were women.
The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 57% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Houston - Downtown with a bachelor's in public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 19 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 41 |
| White | 5 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Online degrees for the UH Downtown 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 UH Downtown Online Learning page.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at University of Houston - Downtown.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 54 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.