Overview

Department of Epidemiology / Department of Epidemiology is located in Pittsburgh, PA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy (MD/PhD)
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Epidemiology
Master of Science (MS)	Epidemiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Epidemiology
Doctor of Public Health (Dr PH)	Theory and research methods

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	34
Doctoral Degrees	9

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GREs or MCAT or DAT Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GREs or MCAT or DAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

414

Applied

205

Accepted

38

Enrolled

Applying

135

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	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GREs or MCAT or DAT
Master's Degree Requirements	3 credits Human Biology, 3 credits Algebra or higher math. Applicants must possess a U.S. bachelorÔÇÖs degree from an accredited institution or the equivalent degree from a foreign school and substantial knowledge in a discipline relevant to public health, either through study, experience, or both.
Doctoral Degree Exam	GREs or MCAT or DAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 credits Human Biology, 3 credits Algebra or higher math. Prospective students must also possess a U.S. graduate or bachelorÔÇÖs degree, or the equivalent degree from a foreign school, in a field relevant to the PhD program to which they are applying, and must have had sufficient prerequisite courses in the field to which they are applying.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

169

Total Graduate Students

13%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.73%
Black or African American	2.37%
White or Caucasian	32%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.73%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.55%
Unknown	2.96%

Gender

Male (49%)

Female (50%)

Faculty

42

Total faculty

Full-time - 40

Part-time - 2

Male (16)

Female (26)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Aging epidemiology, cardiovascular & diabetes epidemiology, clinical trials & methods, molecular & genetic epidemiology, women's health epidemiology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	25,347,619

Location & Contact

Address 130 DeSoto Street
Pittsburgh, PA  15261
United States

Contact Dr. Anne B. Newman
Chair
Email: newmana@edc.pitt.edu
Phone: 412-624-3056
Fax: 412-624-3737

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