by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Health is a major offered under the health professions program of study at University of Utah. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in public health, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at U of U was $959 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $273 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 | $6,666 | $23,537 |
| Fees | $1,158 | $1,158 |
The median early career salary of public health students who receive their master’s degree from U of U is $51,106 per year. That is 3% higher than the national average of $49,599.
Online degrees for the U of U 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 U of U Online Learning page.
Women made up around 66.2% of the public health students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 76.2%.
Around 29.4% of public health master’s degree recipients at U of U in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 44 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Public Health | 49 |
| Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene | 13 |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 6 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public health.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 12 |
| Communication Sciences | 30 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 45 |
| Allied Health Professions | 51 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 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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