by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is International Public Health/International 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 Massachusetts - Boston. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in public health, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UMass Boston paid an average of $1,499 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $768 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 | $18,433 | $35,980 |
| Fees | $505 | $505 |
Online degrees for the UMass Boston public health doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMass Boston Online Learning page.
About 80.0% of the students who received their Doctorate in public health in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 70.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 20.0% of the public health doctor’s degrees at UMass Boston in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 41%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| International Public Health/International Health | 5 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public health.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 4 |
*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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