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 Memphis. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in public health, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at UofM paid an average of $704 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $512 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 | $9,216 | $12,672 |
| Fees | $1,530 | $1,530 |
The median early career salary of public health students who receive their master’s degree from UofM is $48,041 per year. That is 3% lower 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 UofM 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 UofM Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in public health in 2019-2020, 76.5% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 76.2%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in public health at UofM in 2019-2020, 32.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Public Health | 34 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public health.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 37 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 15 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 22 |
| Nursing | 65 |
*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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