Overview

Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health / Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health is located in Buffalo, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Public health
Master of Science (MS)	Epidemiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Epidemiology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	25
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

124

Applied

31

Accepted

23

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

71

Total Graduate Students

12%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	2.82%
White or Caucasian	53%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.41%
Asian	12.68%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	16.9%

Gender

Male (33%)

Female (66%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 5

Male (6)

Female (12)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Epidemiology of cancer, nutrition, infectious diseases, epidemiology of environmental, women's health and cardiovascular disease research
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,169,847

Location & Contact

Address 270 Farber Hall
Buffalo, NY  14214
United States

Contact Dr. Jo Freudenheim
Interim Chair
Email: phhpadv@buffalo.edu
Phone: 716-829-5375
Fax: 716-829-2979

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