by our College Data Analytics TeamHealth Professions is a program of study at University of South Dakota. 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, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at USD was $648 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $337 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 | $6,062 | $11,656 |
| Fees | $981 | $981 |
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that USD 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 USD Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in health professions in 2019-2020, 59.3% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 60.6%.
Around 9.3% of health professions doctor’s degree recipients at USD in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 132 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 2 |
| Communication Sciences | 5 |
| Medicine | 69 |
| Medical Science | 1 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 73 |
*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.