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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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
We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for health studies students who are doctor's degree holders.
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. Around 40% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 68% were women.
Nova Southeastern University is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in health studies. 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. Of these students, 81% were women and 51% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 4th most popular school in the country for health studies majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. 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. About 83% of this group were women, and 33% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
University of South Dakota comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees 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. About 83% of this group were women, and 33% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 6th most popular school in the country for health studies majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Western Michigan University. 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. Around 100% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 50% were women.
The University of Texas at El Paso comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees 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. Around 25% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 75% were women.
The 9th most popular school in the country for health studies majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Indiana State University. 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. About 100% of this group were women, and 33% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
University of North Texas comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees 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. Of these students, 57% were women and 43% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 12th most popular school in the country for health studies majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. 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 comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees 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. Of these students, 64% were women and 27% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
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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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