by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Public Health Education and Promotion. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Public Health is a major offered under the health professions program of study at American University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in public health, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at The American University paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $34,533 | $34,533 |
| Fees | $991 | $991 |
The median early career salary of public health students who receive their master’s degree from The American University is $57,318 per year. That is 16% higher than the national average of $49,599.
Online degrees for the The American University public health master’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.
Women made up around 66.7% of the public health students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 76.2%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in public health at The American University in 2019-2020, 33.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 18 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public health.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.