by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Public Health. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Public Health is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in public health, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Part-time graduates at Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine paid an average of $701 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $18,927 | $18,927 |
| Fees | $40 | $40 |
public health who receive their master’s degree from Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine make an average of $52,107 a year during the early days of their career. That is 5% higher than the national average of $49,599.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the public health master’s degree program at Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine Online Learning page.
Women made up around 71.4% 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%.
Around 31.0% of public health master’s degree recipients at Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 29 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| General Public Health | 42 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public health.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 37 |
| Allied Health Professions | 46 |
*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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