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medical/health humanities Doctor’s Degrees

There are 29 schools in the United States where you can earn adoctor’s degree in medical/health humanities. In recent years, the majority of students earning degrees in this area were women, and about17% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Education Levels of medical/health humanities Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 352 degrees were awarded tomedical/health humanities majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in medical/health humanities at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 261
Master’s Degree 85
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 6

Earnings of medical/health humanities Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with adoctor’s degree in medical/health humanities of $89,352 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $91,596
4 years $89,352
5 years $98,782

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for medical/health humanities students with their doctor’s degree.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor’s degree in medical/health humanities. About 83.3% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 1
Women 5
Gender Diversity of Doctor's Degrees in medical/health humanities

The racial-ethnic distribution of medical/health humanities graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 5 83.3%
Black or African American 1 16.7%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of medical/health humanities Doctor's Degree Students

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 37 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in medical/health humanities. Learn more about the most popular below:

The most popular school in the United States for medical/health humanities students seeking a doctor's degree is The University of Texas at San Antonio. During the most recent year for which we have data, 84 people received their doctor's degree in medical/health humanities from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in medical/health humanities here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#2

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in medical/health humanities. During the most recent year for which we have data, 54 people received their doctor's degree in medical/health humanities from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#3

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University is a popular choice for medical/health humanities majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 49 doctor's degrees in medical/health humanities in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Texas at Austin is a popular choice for medical/health humanities majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 25 people received their doctor's degree in medical/health humanities from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#5

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Harding University comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in medical/health humanities. This school awarded 20 doctor's degrees in medical/health humanities in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Columbia University in the City of New York is a popular choice for medical/health humanities majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 19 doctor's degrees in medical/health humanities in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#7

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in medical/health humanities. This school awarded 18 doctor's degrees in medical/health humanities in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in medical/health humanities here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Missouri State University-Springfield is a popular choice for medical/health humanities majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 14 doctor's degrees in medical/health humanities in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#9

Drew University

Madison, NJ

Drew University comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in medical/health humanities. This school awarded 8 doctor's degrees in medical/health humanities in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in medical/health humanities here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#10

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA

Tulane University of Louisiana comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in medical/health humanities. This school awarded 7 doctor's degrees in medical/health humanities in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota is a popular choice for medical/health humanities majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their doctor's degree in medical/health humanities from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in medical/health humanities here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Southern California comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in medical/health humanities. This school awarded 6 doctor's degrees in medical/health humanities in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in medical/health humanities here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#13

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, PA

Elizabethtown College comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in medical/health humanities. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their doctor's degree in medical/health humanities from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in medical/health humanities here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#14

Hiram College

Hiram, OH

Hiram College is a popular choice for medical/health humanities majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 5 doctor's degrees in medical/health humanities in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Stephen F Austin State University is a popular choice for medical/health humanities majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their doctor's degree in medical/health humanities from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#16

Salem College

Winston-Salem, NC

Salem College comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in medical/health humanities. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their doctor's degree in medical/health humanities from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

D'Youville University comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in medical/health humanities. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their doctor's degree in medical/health humanities from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington is a popular choice for medical/health humanities majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their doctor's degree in medical/health humanities from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Massachusetts-Amherst comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in medical/health humanities. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their doctor's degree in medical/health humanities from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in medical/health humanities here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#20

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Bellarmine University comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in medical/health humanities. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in medical/health humanities from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to medical/health humanities that also offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing Education 3,933
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 757
Health Professions Education 102
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities, Other 101
Arts in Medicine/Health 5

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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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