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 The University of Montana. 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UM was $1,160 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $262 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,076 | $21,224 |
| Fees | $1,964 | $2,018 |
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that UM 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 UM Online Learning page.
About 81.8% of the students who received their Master’s in public health in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 76.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 27.3% of the public health master’s degrees at UM in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Public Health | 11 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public health.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 36 |
| Allied Health Professions | 13 |
*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.