by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Public Health is a concentration offered under the public health major at Columbia University in the City of New York. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in general public health, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Columbia paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $49,024 | $49,024 |
| Fees | $2,170 | $2,170 |
Columbia does not offer an online option for its general public health master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Columbia Online Learning page.
Women made up around 84.1% of the general public health students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 77.0%.
Around 32.7% of general public health master’s degree recipients at Columbia in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 41 |
| Black or African American | 23 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 30 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 92 |
| International Students | 30 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 104 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general public health.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Environmental Health | 24 |
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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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