Overview

Jefferson College of Population Health / Jefferson College of Population Health is located in Philadelphia, PA, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Program in Health Policy

Program in Healthcare Quality and Safety

Program in Public Health

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
(Certificate)	Population health
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Public health
(Certificate)	Applied health economics and outcomes research
Master of Science (MS)	Healthcare quality and safety
(Certificate)	Health policy
Master of Science (MS)	Applied health economics and outcomes research
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Behavioral health science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Healthcare quality and safety
Master of Science (MS)	Health policy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Applied health economics and outcomes research
(Certificate)	Public health

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE or other graduate entrance exam (MCAT, LSAT, DAT, etc.) Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (taken within the last 5 years) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

169

Applied

120

Accepted

66

Enrolled

Applying

25

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	July 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE or other graduate entrance exam (MCAT, LSAT, DAT, etc.)
Master's Degree Requirements	Two letters of recommendation, curriculum vitae, transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate institutions
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE (taken within the last 5 years)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Three letters of recommendation, curriculum vitae, transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate institutions

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study

Student Body

251

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.59%
Black or African American	9.16%
White or Caucasian	59%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.4%
Asian	11.95%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	0.8%
Unknown	9.56%

Gender

Male (38%)

Female (61%)

Faculty

23

Total faculty

Full-time - 9

Part-time - 14

Male (12)

Female (11)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Applied health economics and outcomes research, behavioral and health sciences, chronic disease management, health policy, healthcare quality and patient safety, wellness and prevention
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 901 Walnut Street
10th Floor
Philadelphia, PA  19107
United States

Contact Dr. Caroline Golab
Associate Dean, Academic and Student Affairs
Email: caroline.golab@jefferson.edu
Phone: 215-503-8467
Fax: 215-923-6939

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