Below are the key facts about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. Find out how GCU compares to other colleges that offer public health.
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GCU is a solid choice among schools offering public health. In particular, it placed #344 out of 430 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #7 in Arizona.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona | 7 |
| Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona | 7 |
| Best Public Health Schools in Arizona | 7 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 7 |
| Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona | 9 |
| Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona | 9 |
| Best Value Public Health Schools in Arizona | 9 |
| College Major Best Value | 9 |
| Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region | 30 |
| Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region | 30 |
| Best Public Health Schools in the Southwest Region | 30 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 30 |
In the most recent year for which we have data, Grand Canyon University handed out 53 bachelor’s degrees in public health.
Public Health students who finish a bachelor’s at GCU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $60,869 a year. This is below $65,272, the median for all majors at GCU.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $16,500 | $16,473 |
| Fees | $2,035 | $2,035 |
Find out more about GCU tuition and fees.
In the most recent graduating class, 21% of public health bachelor’s degrees went to men and 79% went to women.
The largest share of public health bachelor’s degree graduates at GCU are Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 36% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Grand Canyon University with a bachelor’s in public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 14 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
| White | 13 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 4 |
For the most recent academic year available, 18% of public health master’s degrees went to men and 82% went to women.
The majority of public health master’s degree graduates at GCU are Black or African American. Roughly 42% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Grand Canyon University with a master’s in public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 64 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24 |
| White | 35 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 17 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the public health majors at Grand Canyon University.
More about our data sources and methodologies.