by our College Data Analytics TeamHealth Professions is a program of study at The University of Texas Medical Branch. 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UTMB Galveston paid an average of $705 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $267 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,552 | $15,397 |
| Fees | $2,103 | $2,103 |
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that UTMB Galveston offers online option in its health professions master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UTMB Galveston Online Learning page.
Women made up around 86.4% of the health professions students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 82.1%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in health professions at UTMB Galveston in 2019-2020, 43.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 57 |
| Black or African American | 33 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 57 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 168 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 41 |
Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
*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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