by our College Data Analytics TeamHealth Professions is a program of study at University of South Alabama. 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 USA paid an average of $884 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $442 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,956 | $15,912 |
| Fees | $200 | $200 |
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. USA does offer online classes in its health professions master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the USA Online Learning page.
Women made up around 86.6% 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 USA in 2019-2020, 22.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 27 |
| Black or African American | 100 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 27 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 4 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 549 |
| International Students | 20 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 49 |
Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 28 |
| Allied Health Professions | 39 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 44 |
| Nursing | 666 |
*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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