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.
Online classes are $825 per credit. A typical student taking 39 credits can expect to pay an estimated $32,175 in tuition to complete an MBA degree. There is a $45 registration fee per semester, plus the cost of books and materials. Once accepted to the program, an additional one-time fee may apply.