Master’s Degrees in Epidemiology
Education Levels of Epidemiology Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 2,361 people earned their master's degree in epidemiology. This makes it the 102nd most popular master'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 |
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Master’s Degree | 2,361 |
Doctor’s Degree | 407 |
Graduate Certificate | 308 |
Earnings of Epidemiology Majors With Master’s Degrees
We are unable to calculate the median earnings for epidemiology majors with their master's degree due to lack of data.
Student Debt
We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for epidemiology students who are master's degree holders.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their master's degree in epidemiology. About 74.8% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 596 |
Women | 1,765 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of epidemiology master’s degree students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 359 |
Black or African American | 217 |
Hispanic or Latino | 258 |
White | 869 |
International Students | 514 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 144 |
Most Popular Epidemiology Programs for Master’s Degrees
There are 63 colleges that offer a master’s degree in epidemiology. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:
The most popular school in the United States for epidemiology students seekinga master's degree is Emory University. Each year, around 13,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. 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, 147 people received their master's degree in epidemiology from Emory. Of these students, 70% were women and 43% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Columbia University in the City of New York comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in epidemiology. Roughly 30,100 attend the school each year. 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, 145 people received their master's degree in epidemiology from Columbia. Around 39% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 74% were women.
Boston University is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in epidemiology. Roughly 32,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $63,798 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $63,798 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 133 people received their master's degree in epidemiology from Boston U. Of these students, 79% were women and 29% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in epidemiology. Each year, around 5,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. 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, 108 people received their master's degree in epidemiology from UTHealth. Of these students, 79% were women and 58% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Harvard University comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in epidemiology. Roughly 30,300 attend the school each year. 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, 96 people received their master's degree in epidemiology from Harvard. Around 35% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 60% were women.
The 6th most popular school in the country for epidemiology majors who are seeking their master's degree is University of Miami. Roughly 17,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $58,104 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $43,578 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 82 people received their master's degree in epidemiology from U Miami. Of these students, 69% were women and 59% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 7th most popular school in the country for epidemiology majors who are seeking their master's degree is George Washington University. Roughly 27,000 attend the school each year. 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, 72 people received their master's degree in epidemiology from GWU. About 86% of this group were women, and 42% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Yale University is the 8th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in epidemiology. Each year, around 12,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $64,700 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $48,300 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 59 people received their master's degree in epidemiology from Yale. Of these students, 79% were women and 28% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is the 9th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in epidemiology. Each year, around 47,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. 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, 57 people received their master's degree in epidemiology from U-M. Around 25% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 81% were women.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus is the 10th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in epidemiology. Roughly 48,100 attend the school each year. 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, 55 people received their master's degree in epidemiology from UW Seattle. Of these students, 82% were women and 39% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is the 11th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in epidemiology. Each year, around 1,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the most recent year for which we have data, 51 people received their master's degree in epidemiology from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Around 47% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 82% were women.
Johns Hopkins University comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in epidemiology. Each year, around 28,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. 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, 42 people received their master's degree in epidemiology from Johns Hopkins. About 78% of this group were women, and 26% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in epidemiology. Each year, around 52,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. 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, 41 people received their master's degree in epidemiology from UMN Twin Cities. Around 24% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 72% were women.
Texas A&M University - College Station comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in epidemiology. Each year, around 70,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,003 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,885 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 41 people received their master's degree in epidemiology from Texas A&M College Station. Of these students, 77% were women and 39% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Tufts University is the 15th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in epidemiology. Each year, around 12,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $66,358 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $48,324 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 32 people received their master's degree in epidemiology from Tufts. Of these students, 77% were women and 33% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Tulane University of Louisiana is the 16th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in epidemiology. Each year, around 13,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. 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, 30 people received their master's degree in epidemiology from Tulane. Of these students, 72% were women and 31% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Stanford University comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in epidemiology. Each year, around 15,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $61,731 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $58,746 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 28 people received their master's degree in epidemiology from Stanford. Of these students, 80% were women and 60% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 18th most popular school in the country for epidemiology majors who are seeking their master's degree is Drexel University. Roughly 23,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $58,293 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $36,234 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 27 people received their master's degree in epidemiology from Drexel. Around 39% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 74% were women.
The 18th most popular school in the country for epidemiology majors who are seeking their master's degree is University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. Roughly 32,200 attend the school each year. 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, 27 people received their master's degree in epidemiology from Pitt. Around 42% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 73% were women.
The 20th most popular school in the country for epidemiology majors who are seeking their master's degree is University of Pennsylvania. Roughly 26,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $58,620 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $41,544 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 23 people received their master's degree in epidemiology from UPenn. About 58% of this group were women, and 33% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to epidemiology that offer master’s degrees.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Marine Biology | 383 |
Ecology | 152 |
Conservation Biology | 132 |
Evolutionary Biology | 61 |
Environmental Biology | 50 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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