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Health Sciences & Services Doctor's Degree

Health Sciences & Services Doctor’s Degrees

A doctor’s degree in Health Sciences & Services is offered at 787 colleges in the United States, where you can earn adoctor’s degree in Health Sciences & Services. This degree is more popular with female students, and about61% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 1.8% of Health Sciences & Services graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Health Sciences & Services Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 38,201 degrees were awarded toHealth Sciences & Services majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Health Sciences & Services at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 1,436
Associate’s Degree 11,540
Bachelor’s Degree 19,956
Master’s Degree 4,878
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 351

Earnings of Health Sciences & Services Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with adoctor’s degree in Health Sciences & Services of $49,234 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years of experience you have.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $40,203
4 years $49,234
5 years $57,884

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Health Sciences & Services students with their doctor’s degree.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor’s degree in Health Sciences & Services. About 68.6% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 70
Women 153
Gender Diversity of Doctor's Degrees in Health Sciences & Services

The racial-ethnic distribution of Health Sciences & Services graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 83 37.2%
Asian 12 5.4%
Hispanic or Latino 23 10.3%
Black or African American 75 33.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 0.9%
Two or More Races 8 3.6%
Race Unknown 16 7.2%
International Students 4 1.8%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Health Sciences & Services Doctor's Degree Students

This degree is not very popular with international students. Only 1.8% of graduates fall into this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 930 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in Health Sciences & Services. Learn more about the most popular below:

The most popular school in the United States for Health Sciences & Services students seeking a doctor's degree is University of South Florida. This school awarded 1,092 doctor's degrees in Health Sciences & Services in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Central Florida comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Health Sciences & Services. This school awarded 1,050 doctor's degrees in Health Sciences & Services in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#3

Purdue University Global

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University Global comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Health Sciences & Services. During the most recent year for which we have data, 959 people received their doctor's degree in Health Sciences & Services from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#4

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

Pasadena City College comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Health Sciences & Services. This school awarded 785 doctor's degrees in Health Sciences & Services in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Health Sciences & Services here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

California State University-Sacramento is a popular choice for Health Sciences & Services majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 632 doctor's degrees in Health Sciences & Services in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Health Sciences & Services here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#6

Sierra College

Rocklin, CA

Sierra College is a popular choice for Health Sciences & Services majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 616 people received their doctor's degree in Health Sciences & Services from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Health Sciences & Services here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Missouri-Columbia comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Health Sciences & Services. This school awarded 502 doctor's degrees in Health Sciences & Services in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#8

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

Fresno City College comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Health Sciences & Services. This school awarded 470 doctor's degrees in Health Sciences & Services in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#9

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Health Sciences & Services. This school awarded 451 doctor's degrees in Health Sciences & Services in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Health Sciences & Services. This school awarded 440 doctor's degrees in Health Sciences & Services in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Arkansas State University-Newport comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Health Sciences & Services. During the most recent year for which we have data, 388 people received their doctor's degree in Health Sciences & Services from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Health Sciences & Services here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Texas A&M University-College Station is a popular choice for Health Sciences & Services majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 386 people received their doctor's degree in Health Sciences & Services from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Southern New Hampshire University comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Health Sciences & Services. During the most recent year for which we have data, 373 people received their doctor's degree in Health Sciences & Services from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a popular choice for Health Sciences & Services majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 351 people received their doctor's degree in Health Sciences & Services from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#15

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University is a popular choice for Health Sciences & Services majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 349 people received their doctor's degree in Health Sciences & Services from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Tulsa Technology Center comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Health Sciences & Services. During the most recent year for which we have data, 336 people received their doctor's degree in Health Sciences & Services from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Community College of Philadelphia is a popular choice for Health Sciences & Services majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 331 people received their doctor's degree in Health Sciences & Services from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Health Sciences & Services here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

Diablo Valley College comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Health Sciences & Services. During the most recent year for which we have data, 325 people received their doctor's degree in Health Sciences & Services from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Health Sciences & Services here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#19

Los Angeles City College

Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles City College comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Health Sciences & Services. During the most recent year for which we have data, 312 people received their doctor's degree in Health Sciences & Services from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Health Sciences & Services here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#20

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston is a popular choice for Health Sciences & Services majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 303 people received their doctor's degree in Health Sciences & Services from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Health Sciences & Services here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Health Sciences & Services Focus Areas

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 32,590
Health and Wellness, General 5,611

Below are some popular majors similar to Health Sciences & Services that also offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 311,372
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 99,987
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 90,379
Health and Medical Administrative Services 90,166
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 80,693

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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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