by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Health is a major offered under the health professions program of study at New York University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in public health, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at NYU paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $34,704 | $34,704 |
| Fees | $2,188 | $2,188 |
The median early career salary of public health students who receive their master’s degree from NYU is $55,026 per year. That is 11% higher than the national average of $49,599.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. NYU 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 NYU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 81.5% of the public health students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 76.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 29.6% of the public health master’s degrees at NYU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Public Health | 16 |
| Environmental Health | 11 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public health.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 193 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 57 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 82 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 10 |
| Nursing | 166 |
*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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