LEAVITT SCHOOL OF HEALTH
Earn a Bachelor's Degree in Public Health
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Earn a Respected Bachelor's in Public Health Online and Pay Less
This versatile degree qualifies you to work in a variety of public-health-related roles and make a real difference in your community and the world around you. Whether you want to study and prevent diseases or improve patient outcomes through education and health policy, a Bachelor of Science in Public Health from WGU can help you reach your goals.
- Low, flat-rate tuition. Our online degree programs just cost less—about half of the national average tuition.* Plus, you can take as many courses as you're able each term at no extra cost.
- Financial aid available. Apply for scholarships and grants to make your education even more affordable.
- Designed for working adults. Our flexible, online programs are designed for students who have other responsibilities and need to earn their degree on their terms.
- 100% online. Complete your degree on your time from home.
- Ability to accelerate. With WGU's competency-based model of education, you have the ability to move through your degree program faster (or slower), based on your previous experience and time available to devote to your studies.
*WGU average annual bachelor’s tuition rates are 48% lower than the national average, compared to national rates reported by the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Systems in 2022. WGU average rate does not include rates for WGU Bachelor of Science, Nursing Prelicensure program.
Bachelor's Degrees in Nursing and Healthcare
Nursing – B.S. (RN to BSN online)
Nursing (Prelicensure) – B.S. (Available in select states)
Health Information Management – B.S.
Health and Human Services – B.S.
Healthcare Administration – B.S. (from the School of Business)
Master's Degrees in Nursing and Healthcare
Nursing - Education (BSN to MSN) – M.S.
Nursing – Leadership and Management (BSN to MSN) – M.S.
Nursing – Nursing Informatics (BSN to MSN) – M.S.
Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner (BSN to MSN) – M.S. (Available in select states)
Nursing – Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (BSN to MSN) – M.S. (Available in select states)
Nursing – Education (RN to MSN) – M.S.
Nursing – Leadership and Management (RN to MSN) – M.S.
Nursing – Nursing Informatics (RN to MSN) – M.S.
Master of Healthcare Administration
MBA Healthcare Management (from the School of Business)
Education Technology & Instructional Design – M.Ed. (from the School of Education)
Post-Master's Certificates
Nursing Education—Post-Master's Certificate
Nursing Leadership and Management—Post-Master's Certificate
Family Nurse Practitioner—Post-Master's Certificate
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner—Post-Master's Certificate
Earn Your Degree for about Half the Cost of Other Universities*
You pay tuition per six-month term, not per course or credit. So when you move faster through your courses, you also lower your total bill!
WGU students pay about half the tuition,* and end up with half the debt of the national average.**
- Low, flat-rate tuition.
- Graduate faster and with less debt.
- Financial aid and scholarships available.
- Online education with supportive faculty.
- VA and military benefits accepted.
- Great return on investment.
- All course materials for a low, flat fee.
*WGU average annual bachelor’s tuition rates are 48% lower than the national average, compared to national rates reported by the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Systems in 2022. WGU average rate does not include rates for WGU Bachelor of Science, Nursing Prelicensure program.
**WGU undergraduate students have approximately half the debt at graduation compared to the national average, according to the Institute for College Access and Success (2022).
Undergraduate
School of Health undergraduate program tuition (excluding Prelicensure)
$4,085 — $4,685
Graduate
School of Health graduate program tuition
Post-master's certificates
$4,755 — $6,625
$4,795 — $6,625
Tuition rates effective September 1, 2023. Costs are per six-month term. Tuition covers unlimited courses per term.
All programs: $200 per-term Resource Fee covers e-textbooks and learning resources.
Undergraduate
School of Health undergraduate program tuition (excluding Prelicensure)
$4,085 — $4,685
Graduate
School of Health graduate program tuition
Post-master's certificates
$4,755 — $6,625
$4,795 — $6,625
Tuition rates effective September 1, 2023. Costs are per six-month term. Tuition covers unlimited courses per term.
All programs: $200 per-term Resource Fee covers e-textbooks and learning resources.
Prepared for Success on the Job
*From a 2023 Harris Poll of 300 employers of WGU graduates.
100% of employers said that WGU graduates were prepared for their jobs.*
97% of employers said that they would hire another WGU grad.*
98% of employers said WGU graduates met or exceeded expectations.*
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