Overview

Department of Health, Behavior and Society / Department of Health, Behavior and Society is located in Baltimore, MD, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Social and behavioral sciences
Master of Science (Sc M)	Genetic counseling
Master of Health Sciences (MHS)	Social factors in health
Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH)	Health education and health communication

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	22
Doctoral Degrees	4
Other Advanced Degrees	16

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

314

Applied

91

Accepted

30

Enrolled

Applying

135

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Curriculum vitae, 3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Transcripts, curriculum vitae, 3 recommendation letters

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

93

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (19%)

Female (80%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Social determinants of health and structural and community-level inventions to improve health, communication and health education, behavioral and social aspects of genetic counseling
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 3400 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD  21218
United States

Contact Rajiv Rimal
Chair
Email: HBS_Admissions@jhu.edu
Phone: 410-502-4076

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