Overview

Division of Health Policy and Administration / Division of Health Policy and Administration is located in Chicago, IL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Public Health (Dr PH)
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Public health policy management
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Health policy
Master of Science (MS)	Clinical and translational science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Health services research
Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA)	Healthcare administration

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Field practicum
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Independent research, internship

Admissions

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	January 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

278

Total Graduate Students

6%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.23%
Black or African American	14.03%
White or Caucasian	41%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	21.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.36%
Two or more races	2.52%
Unknown	1.44%

Gender

Male (31%)

Female (68%)

Faculty

34

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 18

Male (18)

Female (16)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cancer screening in underserved populations, practices and devices used to reduce firefighter injury, the relationship between communal housing and substance abuse recovery
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1200 West Harrison Street
Chicago, IL  60607
United States

Contact Prof. Jack Zwanziger
Director
Email: jzwanzig@uic.edu
Phone: 312-996-1062
Fax: 312-996-5356

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