Overview

Department of Global Health and Population / Department of Global Health and Population is located in Boston, MA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (SM)	Global health and population
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Population health sciences

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	17
Doctoral Degrees	8

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, MCAT Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required Qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

66

Applied

32

Accepted

18

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
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

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

39

Total Graduate Students

38%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.26%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	15%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	20.51%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	2.56%
Two or more races	10.26%
Unknown	2.56%

Gender

Male (23%)

Female (76%)

Faculty

64

Total faculty

Full-time - 48

Part-time - 16

Male (41)

Female (23)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Health systems, international health policy, economics, population and reproductive health, ecology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 677 Huntington Avenue
Building 1, Room 1104
Boston, MA  02115-6096
United States

Contact Dr. Marcia Castro
Chair
Email: mcastro@hsph.harvard.edu
Phone: 617-495-1551

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