by our College Data Analytics TeamHealth Professions is a program of study at Rhode Island College. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in health professions, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at RIC paid an average of $898 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $462 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,316 | $16,164 |
| Fees | $720 | $720 |
Online degrees for the RIC health professions master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the RIC Online Learning page.
About 77.5% of the students who received their Master’s in health professions in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 82.1%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in health professions at RIC in 2019-2020, 10.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 31 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 1 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 14 |
| Nursing | 25 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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