by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Health is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Oregon State 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, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Oregon State was $967 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $492 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,257 | $26,109 |
| Fees | $2,012 | $2,012 |
The median early career salary of public health students who receive their master’s degree from Oregon State is $56,579 per year. That is 14% higher than the national average of $49,599.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Oregon State 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 Oregon State Online Learning page.
About 65.8% 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 Oregon State in 2019-2020, 25.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 46 |
| International Students | 9 |
| 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 | 57 |
| Health/Medical Physics | 19 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public health.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Professions | 7 |
*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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