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 Tennessee State University. 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 Tennessee State University paid an average of $1,105 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $523 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,276 | $19,752 |
| Fees | $1,108 | $1,108 |
The median early career salary of public health students who receive their master’s degree from Tennessee State University is $44,384 per year. That is 11% lower than the national average of $49,599.
Tennessee State University 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 Tennessee State University Online Learning page.
About 66.7% 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 Tennessee State University in 2019-2020, 73.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Public Health | 15 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public health.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 43 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 28 |
| Nursing | 25 |
*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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