Doctor’s Degrees in Epidemiology
Education Levels of Epidemiology Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 407 people earned their doctor's degree in epidemiology. This makes it the 74th most popular doctor's degree program in the country.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in epidemiology at each degree level.
| Education Level | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Master’s Degree | 2,361 |
| Doctor’s Degree | 407 |
| Graduate Certificate | 308 |
Earnings of Epidemiology Majors With Doctor’s Degrees
We are unable to calculate the median earnings for epidemiology majors with their doctor's degree due to lack of data.
Student Debt
We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in epidemiology. About 76.7% of graduates with this degree are female.
| Gender | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Men | 95 |
| Women | 312 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of epidemiology doctor’s degree students is as follows:
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Asian | 62 |
| Black or African American | 28 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23 |
| White | 163 |
| International Students | 102 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 29 |
Most Popular Epidemiology Programs for Doctor’s Degrees
There are 61 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in epidemiology. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:
Harvard University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for epidemiology majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. Each year, around 30,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $54,269 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $54,032 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 33 people received their doctor's degree in epidemiology from Harvard. Of these students, 69% were women and 31% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 2nd most popular school in the country for epidemiology majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Roughly 30,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,019 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,552 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 26 people received their doctor's degree in epidemiology from UNC Chapel Hill. Of these students, 78% were women and 53% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in epidemiology. Each year, around 48,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,524 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,514 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 19 people received their doctor's degree in epidemiology from UW Seattle. Of these students, 82% were women and 27% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Johns Hopkins University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in epidemiology. Roughly 28,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $62,840 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $62,840 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 16 people received their doctor's degree in epidemiology from Johns Hopkins. Of these students, 76% were women and 38% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Emory University is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in epidemiology. Roughly 13,900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $59,920 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $46,800 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 15 people received their doctor's degree in epidemiology from Emory. Around 14% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 71% were women.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in epidemiology. Roughly 47,900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $17,977 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $27,192 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 15 people received their doctor's degree in epidemiology from U-M. Around 45% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 73% were women.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in epidemiology. Roughly 5,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,429 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,927 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their doctor's degree in epidemiology from UTHealth. Of these students, 87% were women and 26% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in epidemiology. Each year, around 32,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $20,154 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $25,834 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their doctor's degree in epidemiology from Pitt. About 92% of this group were women, and 25% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
University of California - Los Angeles is the 9th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in epidemiology. Each year, around 44,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,834 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,264 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 11 people received their doctor's degree in epidemiology from UCLA. Of these students, 55% were women and 45% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 9th most popular school in the country for epidemiology majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,496 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $19,116 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 11 people received their doctor's degree in epidemiology from UMN Twin Cities. Of these students, 100% were women and 43% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 9th most popular school in the country for epidemiology majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Columbia University in the City of New York. Each year, around 30,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $64,526 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $53,576 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 11 people received their doctor's degree in epidemiology from Columbia. Around 22% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 78% were women.
University of California - Berkeley comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in epidemiology. Each year, around 42,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,834 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,264 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their doctor's degree in epidemiology from UC Berkeley. About 80% of this group were women, and 40% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 13th most popular school in the country for epidemiology majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of California - Davis. Roughly 39,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,834 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,264 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their doctor's degree in epidemiology from UC Davis. Of these students, 71% were women and 71% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
University of Southern California is the 13th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in epidemiology. Roughly 46,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $66,640 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $66,640 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their doctor's degree in epidemiology from USC. About 86% of this group were women, and 43% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 13th most popular school in the country for epidemiology majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,096 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,100 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their doctor's degree in epidemiology from CU Anschutz. About 100% of this group were women, and 14% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Tulane University of Louisiana comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in epidemiology. Roughly 13,900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $61,306 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $63,814 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their doctor's degree in epidemiology from Tulane.
University of Maryland - Baltimore is the 13th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in epidemiology. Each year, around 7,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,827 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,750 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their doctor's degree in epidemiology from UMB. Of these students, 71% were women and 57% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 18th most popular school in the country for epidemiology majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of California - San Diego. Roughly 39,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,834 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,264 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their doctor's degree in epidemiology from UCSD. About 50% of this group were women, and 25% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 18th most popular school in the country for epidemiology majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is George Washington University. Each year, around 27,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $64,508 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $35,100 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their doctor's degree in epidemiology from GWU. Around 33% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 67% were women.
University of Florida is the 18th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in epidemiology. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,477 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,770 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their doctor's degree in epidemiology from UF.
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to epidemiology that offer doctor’s degrees.
| Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Ecology | 174 |
| Evolutionary Biology | 121 |
| Marine Biology | 86 |
| Other Ecology & Systematics Biology | 56 |
| Evolutionary Biology | 29 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
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