by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Other Health Professions is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Virginia Commonwealth University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at VCU was $1,448 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $707 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 | $12,703 | $26,041 |
| Fees | $2,497 | $3,187 |
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that VCU offers online option in its health professions doctor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the VCU Online Learning page.
About 58.3% of the students who received their Doctorate in health professions in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 63.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 25.0% of the health professions doctor’s degrees at VCU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 21%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Other Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences | 12 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to other health professions.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dentistry | 102 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 2 |
| Medicine | 217 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 132 |
| Public Health | 3 |
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*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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