by our College Data Analytics TeamHealth Professions is a program of study at University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in health professions, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UMass Amherst paid an average of $1,673 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $779 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,014 | $30,120 |
| Fees | $2,221 | $2,221 |
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The online MPH degree at SNHU gives you a solid grounding in the scientific basis of public health, preparing you to effect change for entire populations.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that UMass Amherst offers online option in its health professions master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMass Amherst Online Learning page.
About 83.1% of the students who received their Master’s in health professions in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 82.1%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in health professions at UMass Amherst in 2019-2020, 22.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 16 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 101 |
| International Students | 9 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 14 |
Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 21 |
| Public Health | 99 |
| Nursing | 34 |
*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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