by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Medicine. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Medicine is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in medicine, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Geisinger Commonwealth was $1,000 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $33,000 | $33,000 |
| Fees | $1,145 | $1,145 |
The median early career salary of medicine students who receive their doctor’s degree from Geisinger Commonwealth is $58,540 per year. That is 7% higher than the national average of $54,887.
Geisinger Commonwealth does not offer an online option for its medicine doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Geisinger Commonwealth Online Learning page.
About 52.0% of the students who received their Doctorate in medicine in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 48.4%.
Around 27.5% of medicine doctor’s degree recipients at Geisinger Commonwealth in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 13 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 71 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
Medicine students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 102 |
*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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