by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Health is a major offered under the health professions program of study at University of Nevada - Las Vegas. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’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 UNLV paid an average of $624 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $297 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,675 | $21,328 |
| Fees | $634 | $634 |
Online degrees for the UNLV 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 UNLV Online Learning page.
Women made up around 58.3% of the public health students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 70.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 50.0% of the public health doctor’s degrees at UNLV in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 41%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 2 |
| 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 | 10 |
| Health/Medical Physics | 2 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dentistry | 85 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 46 |
| Nursing | 14 |
*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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