by our College Data Analytics TeamHealth Professions is a program of study at University of Nevada - Las Vegas. 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 UNLV paid an average of $624 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $297 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 | $5,675 | $21,328 |
| Fees | $634 | $634 |
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that UNLV 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 UNLV Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in health professions in 2019-2020, 51.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 60.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 31.8% of the health professions doctor’s degrees at UNLV in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 28 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 58 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 50 |
Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dentistry | 85 |
| Public Health | 12 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 46 |
| Nursing | 14 |
*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.