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 Saint Louis University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in public health, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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The online MPH degree at SNHU gives you a solid grounding in the scientific basis of public health, preparing you to effect change for entire populations.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at SLU paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $21,420 | $21,420 |
| Fees | $654 | $654 |
The median early career salary of public health students who receive their master’s degree from SLU is $47,846 per year. That is 4% lower than the national average of $49,599.
SLU does not offer an online option for its public health master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SLU Online Learning page.
About 70.2% 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%.
Around 27.7% of public health master’s degree recipients at SLU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 25 |
| International Students | 8 |
| 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 | 47 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public health.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 36 |
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 25 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 55 |
| Allied Health Professions | 59 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 6 |
*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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