by our College Data Analytics TeamHealth Professions is a program of study at Western University of Health Sciences. 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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Part-time graduates at Western University of Health Sciences paid an average of $865 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $23,556 | $23,556 |
| Fees | $40 | $40 |
Western University of Health Sciences does not offer an online option for its health professions doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Western University of Health Sciences Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in health professions in 2019-2020, 54.6% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 60.6%.
Around 55.6% of health professions doctor’s degree recipients at Western University of Health Sciences in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 259 |
| Black or African American | 19 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 58 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 249 |
| International Students | 18 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 90 |
Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dentistry | 49 |
| Medicine | 353 |
| Optometry | 75 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 141 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 63 |
*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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