This statistic shows the average tuition and fees required for different professional degrees in the United States as of the 2008/09 academic year. The most expensive degree to study at this time was dentistry at 37,543 U.S. dollars per year.
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NCES. (June 30, 2012). Average cost for tuition and fees in the United States 2008/09, by first-professional field of study [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/238118/tuition-and-fees-in-the-us-by-degree/
NCES. "Average cost for tuition and fees in the United States 2008/09, by first-professional field of study." Chart. June 30, 2012. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/238118/tuition-and-fees-in-the-us-by-degree/
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Average cost for tuition and fees in the United States 2008/09, by first-professional field of study [Graph], NCES, June 30, 2012. [Online]. Available: /statistics/238118/tuition-and-fees-in-the-us-by-degree/
