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 Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network 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 | $24,294 | $24,294 |
| Fees | $644 | $644 |
public health who receive their master’s degree from Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network make an average of $56,641 a year during the early days of their career. That is 14% higher than the national average of $49,599.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network 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 Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Online Learning page.
Women made up around 82.4% 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 52.9% of the public health master’s degrees at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 0 |
| 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 | 17 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public health.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 32 |
| Allied Health Professions | 55 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 122 |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | 28 |
| Nursing | 3 |
*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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