Overview

Department of Epidemiology / Department of Epidemiology is located in Omaha, NE, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

21

Applied

5

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	March 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree in epidemiology or related field

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

20

Total Graduate Students

50%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	Not Reported
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	30%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	20%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (30%)

Female (70%)

Faculty

16

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 5

Male (9)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Arsenic in drinking water and diabetes, environmental tobacco smoke exposure, injuries in pork processing, cancer-related disparities in Northern Plains American Indian communities, pandemic flu preparedness in Nebraska nursing homes
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 984395 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE  68198-4395
United States

Contact Dr. Deborah Levy
Chair
Email: deborah.levy@unmc.edu
Phone: 402-552-9879

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