Master’s Degrees in Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality
Education Levels of Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 28 people earned their master's degree in patient safety and healthcare quality. This earns it the #687 spot on the list of the most popular master's degree programs in the nation.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in patient safety and healthcare quality at each degree level.
| Education Level | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Graduate Certificate | 59 |
| Master’s Degree | 28 |
Earnings of Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality Majors With Master’s Degrees
At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.
Student Debt
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Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their master's degree in patient safety and healthcare quality. About 67.9% of graduates with this degree are female.
| Gender | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Men | 9 |
| Women | 19 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of patient safety and healthcare quality master’s degree students is as follows:
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Most Popular Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality Programs for Master’s Degrees
There are 2 colleges that offer a master’s degree in patient safety and healthcare quality. Learn more about the most popular 2 below:
University of Alabama at Birmingham tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for patient safety and healthcare quality majors who are seeking their master's degree. Each year, around 22,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,832 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,424 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 43 people received their master's degree in patient safety and healthcare quality from UAB. About 68% of this group were women, and 32% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to patient safety and healthcare quality that offer master’s degrees.
| Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| General Public Health | 12,307 |
| Health Services Administration | 1,279 |
| Other Public Health | 1,150 |
| Public Health Education & Promotion | 953 |
| Environmental Health | 798 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
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