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 Louisiana State University - Shreveport. 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Louisiana State University - Shreveport was $344 per credit hour 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 | $6,196 | $6,196 |
| Fees | $1,037 | $13,535 |
The median early career salary of public health students who receive their master’s degree from Louisiana State University - Shreveport is $32,925 per year. That is 34% lower than the national average of $49,599.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Louisiana State University - Shreveport does offer online classes in its public health master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Louisiana State University - Shreveport Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in public health in 2019-2020, 81.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 76.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 12.5% of the public health master’s degrees at Louisiana State University - Shreveport in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Public Health | 16 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 308 |
*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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