Overview

Department of Epidemiology / Department of Epidemiology is located in Boston, MA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (SM)	Genetic epidemiology and statistical genetics
Master of Science (SM)	Epidemiology of aging
Master of Science (SM)	Clinical epidemiology
Master of Science (SM)	Pharmacoepidemiology
Master of Science (SM)	Infectious disease epidemiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Population health sciences
Master of Science (SM)	Cancer epidemiology
Master of Science (SM)	Epidemiologic methods
Master of Science (SM)	Cardiovascular epidemiology
Master of Science (SM)	Environmental and occupational epidemiology
Master of Science (SM)	Nutritional epidemiology
Master of Science (SM)	Reproductive epidemiology
Master of Science (SM)	Neuro-psychiatric epidemiology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	42
Doctoral Degrees	11

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

261

Applied

73

Accepted

46

Enrolled

Applying

140

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	GRE, MCAT

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

87

Total Graduate Students

22%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.15%
Black or African American	3.45%
White or Caucasian	11%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.3%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (21%)

Female (78%)

Faculty

139

Total faculty

Full-time - 100

Part-time - 39

Male (79)

Female (60)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cancer prevention and epidemiology; epidemiologic methods; epidemiology of aging; infectious diseases; pharmacoepidemiology; cardiovascular, clinical, environmental and occupational, molecular/genetic, neuropsychiatric, nutritional, psychiatric, reproductive, perinatal, and pediatric epidemiology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 677 Huntington Avenue, 9th Floor
Boston, MA  02115-6096
United States

Contact Dr. Albert Hofman
Chair
Phone: 617-432-6477

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