by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Environmental 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 Global Campus. 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 UMGC was $659 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $480 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 | $8,640 | $11,862 |
| Fees | $270 | $270 |
public health who receive their master’s degree from UMGC make an average of $67,101 a year during the early days of their career. That is 35% higher than the national average of $49,599.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that UMGC 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 UMGC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 60.3% 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%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 33.3% of the public health master’s degrees at UMGC in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 32 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Environmental Health | 63 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public health.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 196 |
*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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