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Doctor’s Degrees in Maternal and Child Health

15 Yearly Graduations
80% Women
53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A doctor's degree in maternal and child health is offered at 4 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 53% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 6.7% of maternal and child health graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Maternal and Child Health Majors

In 2020-2021, 15 doctor's degrees were awarded to maternal and child health majors. This makes it the 61st most popular doctor's degree program in the country.

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Graduate Certificate 87
Master’s Degree 46
Doctor’s Degree 15
Bachelor’s Degree 15

Earnings of Maternal and Child Health Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for maternal and child health majors with their doctor's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for maternal and child health students who are doctor's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in maternal and child health. About 80.0% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 3
Women 12
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The racial-ethnic distribution of maternal and child health doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 6
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0
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There are 4 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in maternal and child health. Learn more about the most popular 4 below:

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
8 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for maternal and child health students seekinga doctor's degree is Johns Hopkins University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $58,720 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $58,720 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 doctor's degrees were handed out to maternal and child health majors at Johns Hopkins. About 100% of this group were women, and 63% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
4 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in maternal and child health. Each year, around 30,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,019 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,552 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 doctor's degrees were handed out to maternal and child health majors at UNC Chapel Hill. Around 25% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 50% were women.

#3

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
3 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 3rd most popular school in the country for maternal and child health majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Maryland - College Park. Each year, around 40,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,000 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,360 per year. The maternal and child health program at University of Maryland - College Park awarded 3 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. About 67% of this group were women, and 67% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to maternal and child health that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health 569
Other Public Health 89
Environmental Health 82
Public Health Education & Promotion 78
Medical Physics 49

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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