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 Grand Valley State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in public health, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at GVSU 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 | $17,448 | $17,448 |
public health who receive their master’s degree from GVSU make an average of $45,305 a year during the early days of their career. That is 9% lower than the national average of $49,599.
GVSU does not offer an online option for its public health master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the GVSU Online Learning page.
About 78.9% of the students who received their Master’s in public health in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 76.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 13.2% of the public health master’s degrees at GVSU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 31 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Public Health | 38 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 27 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 24 |
| Allied Health Professions | 61 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 55 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 23 |
*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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