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Doctor's Degree in Health/Medical Psychology

Doctor’s Degrees in Health/Medical Psychology

31 Yearly Graduations
81% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A doctor's degree in health/medical psychology is offered at 9 colleges in the United States. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 32% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 3.2% of health/medical psychology graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Health/Medical Psychology Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 31 people earned their doctor's degree in health/medical psychology. This earns it the #274 spot on the list of the most popular doctor's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in health/medical psychology at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 35
Doctor’s Degree 31
Graduate Certificate 15

Earnings of Health/Medical Psychology Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for health/medical psychology majors with their doctor's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in health/medical psychology. About 80.6% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 6
Women 25
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The racial-ethnic distribution of health/medical psychology doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 19
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2
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There are 9 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in health/medical psychology. Learn more about the most popular 9 below:

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
10 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The most popular school in the United States for health/medical psychology students seekinga doctor's degree is East Carolina University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,452 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $4,749 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their doctor's degree in health/medical psychology from ECU.

#2

University of South Alabama

Mobile, Alabama
7 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of South Alabama comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in health/medical psychology. Each year, around 14,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,976 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,640 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their doctor's degree in health/medical psychology from USA. Around 33% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 67% were women.

4 Yearly Graduations
80% Women

The 4th most popular school in the country for health/medical psychology majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. Each year, around 24,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. 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, 4 people received their doctor's degree in health/medical psychology from CU Anschutz.

#4

Virginia State University

Petersburg, Virginia
4 Yearly Graduations
71% Women
71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Virginia State University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in health/medical psychology. Roughly 4,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,540 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,626 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their doctor's degree in health/medical psychology from Virginia State. Of these students, 71% were women and 71% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#6

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia
3 Yearly Graduations
80% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Virginia Commonwealth University comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in health/medical psychology. Roughly 29,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $12,850 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,404 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their doctor's degree in health/medical psychology from VCU. Of these students, 80% were women and 60% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to health/medical psychology that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical Psychology 2,470
Counseling Psychology 667
School Psychology 345
Educational Psychology 330
Organizational Psychology 214

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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