by our College Data Analytics TeamMedical Scientist is a concentration offered under the medical science major at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in medical scientist, 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Louisiana State University was $1,196 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $546 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 | $9,132 | $9,132 |
| Fees | $3,903 | $20,838 |
Louisiana State University does not offer an online option for its medical scientist doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Louisiana State University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in medical scientist in 2019-2020, 58.3% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 67.4%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in medical scientist at Louisiana State University in 2019-2020, 16.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 17%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
*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.