Most Popular Colleges for Other Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Programs

Around 107 doctorates are awarded each year to other health professions majors. The following colleges have the largest programs in the field.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Saint Francis.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Saint Francis University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$25,000	$25,000
Fees for Full-Time Students	$550	$550
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,084	$1,084

There were 46 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 0 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 Xavier.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Xavier University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,070	$11,070
Fees for Full-Time Students	$12	$12
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$615	$615

In 2017-2018, Xavier reported having 71 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 10 were classified as teaching assistants, and 28 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Seton Hall.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Seton Hall University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$21,816	$21,816
Fees for Full-Time Students	$652	$652
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,212	$1,212

In a typical year, there are 233 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 82 were classified as teaching assistants, and 23 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 VCU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Virginia Commonwealth University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,466	$23,487
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,167	$2,827
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$632	$1,300

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,105. Of that number, 721 were classified as teaching assistants, and 231 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Purdue University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,208	$28,010
Fees for Full-Time Students	$784	$784
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$348	$948

Across all programs, there were 4,954 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,736 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,856 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Old Dominion.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Old Dominion University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,168	$26,820
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,736	$3,156
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$496	$1,249

The school reported having 566 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 355 were classified as teaching assistants, and 211 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Illinois at Chicago

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$13,502	$23,742
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,120	$3,120
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$675	$909

In 2017-2018, UIC reported having 3,308 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,392 were classified as teaching assistants, and 789 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Rush University Medical Center can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Rush University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$34,654	$34,654
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,038	$1,038

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UT Knoxville.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,244	$29,432
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,840	$2,070
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$626	$1,637

Across all programs, there were 2,653 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,439 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,170 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 Johns Hopkins.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Johns Hopkins University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$52,170	$52,170
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,880	$1,880
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,740	$1,740

There were 4,077 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 562 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,658 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Dartmouth College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$51,468	$51,468
Fees for Full-Time Students	$324	$324
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$6,862	$6,862

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 534. Of that number, 312 were classified as teaching assistants, and 222 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending D’Youville College.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at D'Youville College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,704	$16,704
Fees for Full-Time Students	$630	$630
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$928	$928

In a typical year, there are 39 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 29 were classified as teaching assistants, and 3 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,560	$33,032
Fees for Full-Time Students	$865	$865
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$723	$2,065

The school reported having 4,229 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,035 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,903 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 USAHS.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$27,369	$27,369
Fees for Full-Time Students	$946	$946
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$758	$758

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Northwestern U.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Northwestern University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$52,239	$52,239
Fees for Full-Time Students	$440	$440
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$6,195	$6,195

In 2017-2018, Northwestern U reported having 1,169 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 655 were classified as teaching assistants, and 514 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,387	$23,424
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,474	$1,474
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$649	$1,464

In a typical year, there are 1,129 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 911 were classified as teaching assistants, and 181 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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