Doctor’s Degrees in General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
Education Levels of Health Studies Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 238 people earned their doctor's degree in health studies. This makes it the 100th most popular doctor's degree program in the country.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in health studies at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Bachelor’s Degree | 15,884 |
Associate Degree | 9,546 |
Basic Certificate | 2,840 |
Undergraduate Certificate | 1,057 |
Master’s Degree | 861 |
Doctor’s Degree | 238 |
Graduate Certificate | 66 |
Earnings of Health Studies Majors With Doctor’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 doctor's degree in health studies. About 74.4% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 61 |
Women | 177 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of health studies doctor’s degree students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 9 |
Black or African American | 49 |
Hispanic or Latino | 25 |
White | 116 |
International Students | 5 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 34 |
Most Popular Health Studies Programs for Doctor’s Degrees
There are 17 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in health studies. Learn more about the most popular 17 below:
The most popular school in the United States for health studies students seekinga doctor's degree is A T Still University of Health Sciences. Each year, around 3,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the most recent year for which we have data, 52 people received their doctor's degree in health studies from A T Still University of Health Sciences. About 68% of this group were women, and 40% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 2nd most popular school in the country for health studies majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Nova Southeastern University. Each year, around 20,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $35,880 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $22,890 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 51 people received their doctor's degree in health studies from NUS Florida. Around 51% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 81% were women.
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in health studies. Roughly 7,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $37,620 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $24,840 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their doctor's degree in health studies from MCPHS University. Of these students, 83% were women and 33% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
University of South Dakota is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in health studies. Roughly 9,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,773 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,123 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their doctor's degree in health studies from USD. Of these students, 83% were women and 33% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Western Michigan University comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in health studies. Roughly 19,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,198 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $18,354 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their doctor's degree in health studies from WMU. About 50% of this group were women, and 100% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The University of Texas at El Paso is the 7th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in health studies. Roughly 24,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,704 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,865 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their doctor's degree in health studies from UTEP. About 75% of this group were women, and 25% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Indiana State University comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in health studies. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,712 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,100 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their doctor's degree in health studies from Indiana State. Of these students, 100% were women and 33% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
University of North Texas is the 9th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in health studies. Roughly 40,900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,319 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,160 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their doctor's degree in health studies from UNT. Around 43% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 57% were women.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in health studies. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,096 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,100 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in health studies from CU Anschutz.
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania is the 14th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in health studies. Each year, around 5,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,716 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,062 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their doctor's degree in health studies from East Stroudsburg University. Around 27% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 64% were women.
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to health studies that offer doctor’s degrees.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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General Health & Wellness | 18 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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