by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Health is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Temple 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Temple was $1,297 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $942 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $16,956 | $23,346 |
| Fees | $890 | $890 |
The median early career salary of public health students who receive their master’s degree from Temple is $51,273 per year. That is 3% higher than the national average of $49,599.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Temple offers online option in its public health master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Temple Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in public health in 2019-2020, 85.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 76.2%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in public health at Temple in 2019-2020, 35.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Environmental Health | 1 |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 4 |
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | 29 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public health.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 29 |
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 10 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 5 |
| Allied Health Professions | 31 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 93 |
*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.