Overview

Department of Public Health Sciences / Department of Public Health Sciences is located in Clemson, SC, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
(Certificate)	Clinical and translational research
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Applied health research and evaluation
Master of Science (MS)	Applied health research and evaluation

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7
Doctoral Degrees	2
Other Advanced Degrees	13

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 Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

75

Applied

60

Accepted

45

Enrolled

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Official transcripts, personal statement, resume/CV, 2 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Official transcripts, personal statement, resume/CV, 2 letters of recommendation
Additional Entrance Requirements	Official transcripts, personal statement (waived for Prisma Health Upstate applicants), resume/CV

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$27,920

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

66

Total Graduate Students

15%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.52%
Black or African American	4.55%
White or Caucasian	72%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	1.52%

Gender

Male (27%)

Female (72%)

Faculty

26

Total faculty

Full-time - 22

Part-time - 4

Male (11)

Female (15)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Health promotion and behavior, epidemiology and outcomes, public health informatics and evaluation, health policy and health services, global health
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,464,462

Location & Contact

Address 505 Edwards Hall
Clemson, SC  29634-0745
United States

Contact Dr. Sarah Griffin
Interim Department Chair
Email: sgriffi@clemson.edu
Phone: 864-656-1622

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