by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Health/Medical Physics. 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 New Mexico - Main Campus. 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UNM was $1,027 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $329 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 | $5,920 | $18,489 |
| Fees | $1,401 | $1,401 |
Online degrees for the UNM 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 UNM Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in public health in 2019-2020, 50.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 70.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 28.6% of the public health doctor’s degrees at UNM in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 41%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health/Medical Physics | 14 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public health.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 102 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 70 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 29 |
| Nursing | 6 |
*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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