Department of Epidemiology

Overview

University of Pittsburgh / Department of Epidemiology is located in Pittsburgh, PA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy (MD/PhD)
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Epidemiology
Master of Science (MS)	Epidemiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Epidemiology
Doctor of Public Health (Dr PH)	Theory and research methods

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
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, DAT, or MCAT Internship and essay (for MPH); comprehensive exam and thesis (for MS)
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, DAT, or MCAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Practicum (for Dr PH)

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

416

Applied

193

Accepted

47

Enrolled

Applying

135

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 15th	March 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, DAT, or MCAT
Master's Degree Requirements	3 credits each of course work in human biology and algebra or higher mathematics, 6 in behavioral science (MPH)
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, DAT, or MCAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 credits of course work in biology and math

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available

Student Body

107

Total Graduate Students

28%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.67%
Black or African American	1.87%
White or Caucasian	54%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.67%
Unknown	3.74%

Gender

Male (24%)

Female (75%)

Faculty

43

Total faculty

Male (15)

Female (28)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cardiovascular and diabetes epidemiology; clinical trials and methods; molecular and genetic epidemiology; aging epidemiology; women's health epidemiology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	24,888,103

Location & Contact

Address 130 DeSoto Street
Pittsburgh, PA  15261
United States

Contact Dr. Anne B. Newman
Chair
Email: newmana@edc.pitt.edu
Phone: 412-624-3056
Fax: 412-624-3737

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