by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Health is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Hofstra 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, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Hofstra was $1,454 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $26,172 | $26,172 |
| Fees | $1,000 | $1,000 |
The median early career salary of public health students who receive their master’s degree from Hofstra is $63,501 per year. That is 28% higher than the national average of $49,599.
Hofstra 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 Hofstra Online Learning page.
About 70.4% of the students who received their Master’s in public health in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 76.2%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in public health at Hofstra in 2019-2020, 51.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 1 |
| 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 | 21 |
| Health/Medical Physics | 6 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public health.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 44 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 98 |
| Allied Health Professions | 48 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 26 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 43 |
*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.