by our College Data Analytics TeamHealth Professions is a program of study at Samford 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Samford paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $20,587 | $20,587 |
| Fees | $640 | $640 |
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Samford 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 Samford Online Learning page.
About 81.4% 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%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 21.4% of the health professions doctor’s degrees at Samford in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 28 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 166 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 89 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 30 |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | 1 |
| Nursing | 95 |
*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.