Training. Residencies in internal medicine are 3 years long which is the same for most of the other primary care specialties as well. The benefit of internal medicine over the other primary care specialties is that there are much more fellowships for you to specialize in afterwards.
That means that a full online degree, including textbooks and other supplies needed, will probably require an investment of about $7,500 per semester, or about $30,000 total. Certificate programs, even at a fairly high professional level, can cost less because they involve fewer courses.
1 Most online medical transcription programs cost $2,000-$5,000. 2  A&H Training Corp., for example, charges $4,000 for a medical transcription degree and certificate.3  Career Step offers online training for $2,095. Taking classes in person through a technical or community college is one option for students. 2  Medical transcription classes typically cost $2,500-$12,000 total for tuition.