by our College Data Analytics TeamHealth Professions is a program of study at University of Kentucky. The school offers a doctor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in health professions, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UK paid an average of $1,771 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $678 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 | $12,189 | $31,867 |
| Fees | $1,349 | $1,349 |
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that UK 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 UK Online Learning page.
Women made up around 57.4% 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%.
Around 16.3% of health professions doctor’s degree recipients at UK in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 33 |
| Black or African American | 23 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 401 |
| International Students | 14 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 28 |
Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dentistry | 72 |
| Medicine | 136 |
| Medical Science | 2 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 146 |
| Public Health | 9 |
*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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