by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Health Services Administration. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Public Health is a major offered under the health professions program of study at University of Detroit Mercy. 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 Detroit Mercy was $1,667 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $20,047 | $20,047 |
public health who receive their master’s degree from Detroit Mercy make an average of $63,005 a year during the early days of their career. That is 27% higher than the national average of $49,599.
Detroit Mercy 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 Detroit Mercy Online Learning page.
Women made up around 73.3% of the public health students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 76.2%.
Around 33.3% of public health master’s degree recipients at Detroit Mercy in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Services Administration | 15 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 5 |
| Allied Health Professions | 46 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 5 |
| Nursing | 59 |
*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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