by our College Data Analytics TeamHealth Professions is a program of study at University of South Alabama. The school offers a doctor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’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 USA paid an average of $884 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $442 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,956 | $15,912 |
| Fees | $200 | $200 |
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that USA 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 USA Online Learning page.
Women made up around 73.5% of the health professions students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 60.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 32.6% of the health professions doctor’s degrees at USA in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 16 |
| Black or African American | 60 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 166 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 26 |
Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 9 |
| Medicine | 66 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 38 |
| Nursing | 166 |
*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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