Doctor’s Degrees in Health Professions Education
Education Levels of Health Professions Education Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 30 people earned their doctor's degree in health professions education. This earns it the #66 spot on the list of the most popular doctor's degree programs in the nation.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in health professions education at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Doctor’s Degree | 30 |
Graduate Certificate | 26 |
Master’s Degree | 17 |
Earnings of Health Professions Education Majors With Doctor’s Degrees
We are unable to calculate the median earnings for health professions education majors with their doctor's degree due to lack of data.
Student Debt
The data on debt ranges for health professions education majors who have their doctor's degree is not available.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in health professions education. About 73.3% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 8 |
Women | 22 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of health professions education doctor’s degree students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 22 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Most Popular Health Professions Education Programs for Doctor’s Degrees
There are 4 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in health professions education. Learn more about the most popular 4 below:
Logan University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for health professions education majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. Roughly 1,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,000 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,600 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their doctor's degree in health professions education from Logan University. About 67% of this group were women, and 20% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Bellarmine University is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in health professions education. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $45,190 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,785 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their doctor's degree in health professions education from Bellarmine U. Around 20% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to health professions education that offer doctor’s degrees.
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Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 36 |
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References
*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
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