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Doctor’s Degrees in Health Sciences & Services

258 Yearly Graduations
$94,027 Median Salary
$115,514 Median Debt
There are 23 schools in the United States where you can get your doctor's degree in health science. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 40% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 3.9% of health science graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Health Science Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 258 people earned their doctor's degree in health science. This makes it the 14th most popular doctor's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in health science at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 19,050
Associate Degree 10,520
Basic Certificate 3,881
Undergraduate Certificate 1,462
Master’s Degree 1,374
Doctor’s Degree 258
Graduate Certificate 217

Earnings of Health Science Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

The median salary for graduates holding a doctor's degree in health science is $94,027. This number may vary for a lot of reasons. For instance, you may decide to move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money. To get a better picture, earnings for this category of people can range from a low of $82,315 to a high of $98,441.

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Student Debt

The median student debt for graduates holding a doctor's degree in health science is $115,514. The length of time it takes you to graduate and what college you attend can affect this number quite a bit. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $160,396 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $90,797.

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Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in health science. About 67.1% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 85
Women 173
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The racial-ethnic distribution of health science doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 15
Black or African American 46
Hispanic or Latino 31
White 123
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 33
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There are 23 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in health science. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

52 Yearly Graduations
62% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for health science students seekinga doctor's degree is A T Still University of Health Sciences. Roughly 3,900 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 52 people received their doctor's degree in health science from A T Still University of Health Sciences. Of these students, 62% were women and 47% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
51 Yearly Graduations
80% Women
61% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Nova Southeastern University is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in health science. Roughly 20,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $34,500 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $22,062 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 51 people received their doctor's degree in health science from NUS Florida. About 80% of this group were women, and 61% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

9 Yearly Graduations
64% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in health science. Each year, around 7,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $36,060 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $23,850 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their doctor's degree in health science from MCPHS University. Of these students, 64% were women and 36% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#4

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota
9 Yearly Graduations
88% Women

The 4th most popular school in the country for health science majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of South Dakota. Each year, around 9,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,773 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,123 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their doctor's degree in health science from USD.

#6

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
8 Yearly Graduations
86% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 6th most popular school in the country for health science majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Western Michigan University. Each year, around 19,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,523 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,539 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their doctor's degree in health science from WMU. Of these students, 86% were women and 14% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#8

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
5 Yearly Graduations
57% Women

University of Arkansas comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in health science. Roughly 27,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,666 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,875 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their doctor's degree in health science from UARK.

4 Yearly Graduations
43% Women
71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The University of Texas at El Paso is the 9th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in health science. Each year, around 24,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,704 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,865 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their doctor's degree in health science from UTEP. Of these students, 43% were women and 71% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#9

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
4 Yearly Graduations
60% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Brown University comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in health science. Each year, around 9,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $62,680 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $62,680 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their doctor's degree in health science from Brown. Of these students, 60% were women and 20% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#11

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
3 Yearly Graduations
71% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 11th most popular school in the country for health science majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of North Texas. Each year, around 40,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,295 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,350 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their doctor's degree in health science from UNT. About 71% of this group were women, and 14% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#11

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, Indiana
3 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Indiana State University comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in health science. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,452 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,884 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their doctor's degree in health science from Indiana State.

#13

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
2 Yearly Graduations
20% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Rutgers University - New Brunswick comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in health science. Each year, around 50,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $12,900 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $18,696 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in health science from Rutgers New Brunswick. Of these students, 20% were women and 20% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is the 14th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in health science. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,736 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,722 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in health science from CU Anschutz.

#14

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, California
1 Yearly Graduations

Loma Linda University comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in health science. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $33,552 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $28,000 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in health science from Loma Linda University.

1 Yearly Graduations
33% Women

Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions is the 14th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in health science. Each year, around 1,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in health science from RMUoHP.

#18

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
0 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania is the 18th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in health science. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,716 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,062 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their doctor's degree in health science from East Stroudsburg University. Around 100% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

Health Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to health science that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
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16,296
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6,731

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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