Overview

School of Public Health / School of Public Health is located in Memphis, TN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Social and behavioral sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Epidemiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Health systems and policy
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Epidemiology
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Social and behavioral sciences
Master of Health Administration (MHA)	Public health
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Health systems management
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Environmental health
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Biostatistics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	60
Doctoral Degrees	5
Other Advanced Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE or GMAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some Practicum/field experience
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Residency

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

151

Applied

142

Accepted

86

Enrolled

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE or GMAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Letters of recommendation; letter of intent
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Letters of recommendation; personal statement
Additional Entrance Requirements	Letter of intent

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

244

Total Graduate Students

14%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.69%
Black or African American	29.1%
White or Caucasian	43%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	8.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.41%
Unknown	0.41%

Gender

Male (27%)

Female (72%)

Faculty

28

Total faculty

Full-time - 19

Part-time - 9

Male (18)

Female (10)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Health and medical savings accounts, adoption rates, health informatics, Telehealth technologies, biostatistics, environmental health, epidemiology, health systems management, social and behavioral sciences
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 232 Robinson Hall
Memphis, TN  38152
United States

Contact Dr. Ashish Joshi
Dean
Email: Ashish.joshi@memphis.edu
Phone: -678-1673

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