by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Health is a major offered under the health professions program of study at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UMN Twin Cities paid an average of $2,267 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $1,465 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 | $17,580 | $27,204 |
| Fees | $1,641 | $1,641 |
The median early career salary of public health students who receive their master’s degree from UMN Twin Cities is $59,011 per year. That is 19% higher than the national average of $49,599.
UMN Twin Cities 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 UMN Twin Cities Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in public health in 2019-2020, 78.6% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 76.2%.
Around 25.7% of public health master’s degree recipients at UMN Twin Cities in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 25 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 136 |
| International Students | 11 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 13 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Public Health | 74 |
| Environmental Health | 23 |
| Health/Medical Physics | 1 |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 35 |
| Other Public Health | 77 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public health.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 41 |
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 11 |
| Dental Support Services | 18 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 76 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 8 |
*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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