Overview

Department of Epidemiology / Department of Epidemiology is located in Seattle, WA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Public Health (MPH)	General epidemiology
Master of Science (MS)	General epidemiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Epidemiology
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Maternal and child health
Master of Science (MS)	Clinical and translational research

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	52
Doctoral Degrees	21
Other Advanced Degrees	0

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 Earned bachelorÔÇÖs degree prior to entering the MPHMinimum 3.0 GPA in most recent 60 semester credits or 90 quarter creditsEnglish language proficiency requirements (non-native English speakers) Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

488

Applied

180

Accepted

83

Enrolled

Applying

85

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Earned bachelorÔÇÖs degree prior to entering the MPHMinimum 3.0 GPA in most recent 60 semester credits or 90 quarter creditsEnglish language proficiency requirements (non-native English speakers)
Master's Degree Requirements	Earned Bachelor's degree
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Earned Master's degree

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

236

Total Graduate Students

14%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.2%
Black or African American	6.78%
White or Caucasian	51%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.42%
Asian	13.98%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.81%
Unknown	2.12%

Gender

Male (22%)

Female (77%)

Faculty

87

Total faculty

Full-time - 44

Part-time - 43

Male (33)

Female (54)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Aids/hiv and sexually-transmitted diseases, cancer, social determinants of health, cardiovascular disease, molecular and genetic epidemiology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	15,265,386

Location & Contact

Address UW Box # 351619
3980 15th Ave NE
Seattle, WA  98195
United States

Contact Dr. Stephen E. Hawes
Professor and Chair
Email: epi@uw.edu
Phone: 206-685-0146

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