by our College Data Analytics TeamHealth Professions is a program of study at Missouri State University - Springfield. The school offers a doctor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in health professions, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Missouri State was $608 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $302 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,436 | $10,944 |
| Fees | $1,098 | $1,098 |
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Missouri State 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 Missouri State Online Learning page.
About 66.1% of the students who received their Doctorate in health professions in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 60.6%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in health professions at Missouri State in 2019-2020, 15.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 97 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 10 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 38 |
| Nursing | 73 |
*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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