by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Public Health is a concentration offered under the public health major at Western Kentucky University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in general public health, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at WKU paid an average of $917 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $607 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,140 | $18,340 |
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the general public health master’s degree program at WKU. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WKU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 88.2% of the general public health students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 77.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 5.9% of the general public health master’s degrees at WKU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Environmental Health | 10 |
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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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.