Overview

Department of Health Systems and Population Health / Department of Health Systems and Population Health is located in Seattle, WA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Health systems and policy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Health services
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Social and behavioral sciences
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Community-oriented public health practice
Master of Science (MS)	Health services
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Health services
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Online master of public health
Master of Science (MS)	Clinical and translational research

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	106
Doctoral Degrees	7
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

406

Applied

278

Accepted

132

Enrolled

Applying

85

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Earned masterÔÇÖs degree prior to entering the PhDMinimum 3.0 GPA in most recent 60 semester credits or 90 quarter creditsEnglish language proficiency requirements (non-native English speakers)BachelorÔÇÖs, masterÔÇÖs, or professional degree in a field related to health services and public healt

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

189

Total Graduate Students

6%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.52%
Black or African American	7.41%
White or Caucasian	25%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.12%
Asian	21.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.53%
Two or more races	7.41%
Unknown	3.7%

Gender

Male (16%)

Female (83%)

Faculty

120

Total faculty

Full-time - 47

Part-time - 73

Male (56)

Female (64)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Health equity, gender and sexuality, urban and rural health disparities, community-based participatory research, social determinants of health
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	9,415,857

Location & Contact

Address 3980 15th Ave NE, Fourth Floor
Box 351621
Seattle, WA  98195
United States

Contact Dr. India Ornelas
Chair
Email: hschair@uw.edu
Phone: 206-685-8887

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