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 The price depends heavily on the university as well as the type of program taken. 2  The average price is anywhere between $400 and $900 per credit hour. 3  Schools can range from $5,000 to $45,000 a year.4  Online schools can cost $15,000 to $20,000. Master of Science programs that range from specific subjects such as education, dentistry, engineering, and finance command a tuition fee ranging from $11,000 to $25,000 per term. 2  There are several miscellaneous fees that need to be settled on top of the tuition fee. 3  Books and materials can cost $100 to $500 per class.