by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Health is a major offered under the health professions program of study at University of Arizona. 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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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.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at University of Arizona was $1,781 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $853 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 | $11,938 | $32,065 |
| Fees | $1,334 | $1,334 |
The median early career salary of public health students who receive their master’s degree from University of Arizona is $50,263 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $49,599.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. University of Arizona 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 University of Arizona Online Learning page.
About 78.8% 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 40.8% of the public health master’s degrees at University of Arizona in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 19 |
| Black or African American | 15 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 55 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 6 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 123 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 17 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Public Health | 238 |
| Health/Medical Physics | 2 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public health.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 28 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 5 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 10 |
| Medical Science | 3 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 38 |
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*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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