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 University of Maryland - Baltimore. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in public health, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UMB paid an average of $1,307 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $729 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,132 | $32,971 |
| Fees | $1,906 | $1,906 |
public health who receive their master’s degree from UMB make an average of $84,653 a year during the early days of their career. That is 71% higher than the national average of $49,599.
UMB 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 UMB Online Learning page.
About 68.4% 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%.
Around 36.8% of public health master’s degree recipients at UMB in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 2 |
| 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 | 19 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public health.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 10 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 10 |
| Allied Health Professions | 48 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 43 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 41 |
*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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