by our College Data Analytics TeamHealth Professions is a program of study at University at Buffalo. 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 University at Buffalo paid an average of $963 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $471 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 | $11,310 | $23,100 |
| Fees | $2,928 | $2,928 |
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that University at Buffalo offers online option in its health professions doctor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the University at Buffalo Online Learning page.
Women made up around 55.4% of the health professions students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 60.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 33.1% of the health professions doctor’s degrees at University at Buffalo in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 112 |
| Black or African American | 24 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 273 |
| International Students | 23 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 44 |
Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 11 |
| Dentistry | 107 |
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 1 |
| Medicine | 148 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 125 |
*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.