by our College Data Analytics TeamHealth Professions is a program of study at East Carolina University. The school offers a doctor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in health professions, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at ECU paid an average of $1,119 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $297 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 | $4,749 | $17,898 |
| Fees | $2,787 | $2,787 |
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. ECU does offer online classes in its health professions doctor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the ECU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 67.0% of the health professions students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 60.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 25.2% of the health professions doctor’s degrees at ECU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 13 |
| Black or African American | 32 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 163 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 8 |
| Dentistry | 52 |
| Medicine | 74 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 4 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 33 |
*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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