by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Health is a major offered under the health professions program of study at University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in public health, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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The online MPH degree at SNHU gives you a solid grounding in the scientific basis of public health, preparing you to effect change for entire populations.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UPR Medical Sciences paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,840 | $6,840 |
| Fees | $3,300 | $3,300 |
Online degrees for the UPR Medical Sciences public health master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UPR Medical Sciences Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in public health in 2019-2020, 67.9% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 76.2%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in public health at UPR Medical Sciences in 2019-2020, 99.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 133 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Public Health | 42 |
| Environmental Health | 25 |
| Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene | 11 |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 13 |
| Health Services Administration | 17 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public health.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 10 |
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 4 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 4 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 7 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 1 |
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*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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