by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Public Health is a concentration offered under the public health major at Mississippi University for Women. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in general public health, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at MUW paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,425 | $7,425 |
| Fees | $100 | $100 |
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. MUW does offer online classes in its general public health master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the MUW Online Learning page.
Women made up around 72.2% of the general public health students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 77.0%.
Around 61.1% of general public health master’s degree recipients at MUW in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
*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.