Most Popular Colleges for Health Sciences & Services Doctor’s Degree Programs

In 2017-2018, 265 students received their doctor’s degree in health sciences and services from an American university. The following colleges have the largest programs in the field.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending A T Still University of Health Sciences.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at A T Still University of Health Sciences

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$25,453	$25,453
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,050	$1,050
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$599	$599

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Nova Southeastern University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Nova Southeastern University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$18,932	$18,932
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,487	$1,487
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,052	$1,052

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 194. Of that number, 19 were classified as teaching assistants, and 20 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Walden University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Walden University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,586	$11,586
Fees for Full-Time Students	$456	$456
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$570	$570

Across all programs, there were 69 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 69 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending TUI.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Trident University International

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,120	$6,120
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

Graduate students at WMU can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Western Michigan University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$14,310	$28,900
Fees for Full-Time Students	$923	$923
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$596	$1,204

The school reported having 882 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 535 were classified as teaching assistants, and 347 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at RMUoHP.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,042	$15,042
Fees for Full-Time Students	$419	$419
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$905	$905

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Loma Linda University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Loma Linda University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$25,440	$25,440
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,212	$3,212
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$795	$795

In a typical year, there are 105 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 61 were classified as teaching assistants, and 21 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at CU Anschutz can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,714	$22,374
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,125	$1,125
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$373	$1,243

In 2017-2018, CU Anschutz reported having 935 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 294 were classified as teaching assistants, and 483 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Brown.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Brown University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$52,231	$52,231
Fees for Full-Time Students	$974	$974
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,632	$1,632

There were 909 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 465 were classified as teaching assistants, and 444 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending MCPHS University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$20,880	$20,880
Fees for Full-Time Students	$990	$990
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,160	$1,160

In 2017-2018, MCPHS University reported having 14 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 5 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UTEP.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Texas at El Paso

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,665	$12,958
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,211	$1,211
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$259	$720

In a typical year, there are 929 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 128 were classified as teaching assistants, and 336 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UARK.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Arkansas

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,563	$19,784
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,008	$1,008
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$420	$1,099

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,574. Of that number, 747 were classified as teaching assistants, and 682 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,848	$28,656
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,136	$2,136
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$702	$1,194

Across all programs, there were 1,350 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 906 were classified as teaching assistants, and 444 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending University of Rochester.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Rochester

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$38,304	$38,304
Fees for Full-Time Students	$639	$639
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,596	$1,596

The school reported having 290 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 188 were classified as teaching assistants, and 102 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UOHSC.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,119	$19,778
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,962	$1,962
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$213	$824

There were 218 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 60 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at U of South Dakota.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of South Dakota

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,553	$14,521
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,265	$1,265
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$315	$605

The school reported having 274 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 105 were classified as teaching assistants, and 169 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Indiana State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Indiana State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,272	$14,274
Fees for Full-Time Students	$200	$200
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$404	$793

In a typical year, there are 326 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 142 were classified as teaching assistants, and 37 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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