Overview

School of Public Health and Health Sciences / School of Public Health and Health Sciences is located in Amherst, MA, in a small setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Communication Disorders

Department of Kinesiology

Department of Nutrition

Department of Public Health

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Audiology (Au D)
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Public Health/Master of Public Policy and Administration (MPH/MPPA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	149
Doctoral Degrees	8

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

836

Applied

394

Accepted

139

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	No

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: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

529

Total Graduate Students

9%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.1%
Black or African American	8.51%
White or Caucasian	64%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.62%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.32%
Unknown	4.73%

Gender

Male (24%)

Female (75%)

Faculty

106

Total faculty

Full-time - 106

Part-time - 0

Male (44)

Female (62)

Location & Contact

Address 181 Presidents Drive
Amherst, MA  1003
United States

Contact Dr. C. Marjorie Aelion
Dean
Phone: 413-545-2526
Fax: 413-545-0501

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