Overview

Department of Public Health / Department of Public Health is located in Amherst, MA, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Public Health/Master of Public Policy and Administration (MPH/MPPA)
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Health policy and management
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Epidemiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biostatistics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Health policy and management
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Nutrition
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Public health practice
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Community health education
Master of Science (MS)	Health policy and management
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Environmental health sciences
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Environmental health sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Community health education
Master of Science (MS)	Biostatistics
Master of Science (MS)	Epidemiology
Master of Science (MS)	Environmental health sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Epidemiology
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Biostatistics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Nutrition
Master of Science (MS)	Community health education

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	116
Doctoral Degrees	2

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 Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

422

Applied

287

Accepted

93

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

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 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

548

Total Graduate Students

7%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.01%
Black or African American	7.48%
White or Caucasian	42%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.91%
Unknown	3.47%

Gender

Male (45%)

Female (54%)

Faculty

39

Total faculty

Full-time - 39

Part-time - 0

Male (17)

Female (22)

Location & Contact

Address 181 Presidents Drive
Amherst, MA  1003
United States

Contact Dr. Paula Stamps
Graduate Program Director
Phone: 413-545-2861
Fax: 413-545-1645

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