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Infectious Disease and Global Health Major

Infectious Disease and Global Health

11 Master's Degrees Annually
#912 in Popularity (Master's)

Types of Degrees Infectious Disease and Global Health Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many infectious disease and global health graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 132
Graduate Certificate 20

Who Is Getting a Master’s Degree in Infectious Disease and Global Health?

132 Master's Degrees Annually
77% Percent Women
30% Percent Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The major attracts more women than men. About 77% of the recent graduates in this field are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of infectious disease and global health majors is as follows:

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 13
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 60
International Students 31
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Geographic Diversity

Students from other countries are interested in Infectious Disease and Global Health, too. About 23.5% of those with this major are international students.

Online Infectious Disease and Global Health Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level Colleges Offering Programs Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year) 0 0
Certificate (1-2 years) 0 0
Certificate (2-4 Years) 0 0
Associate’s Degree 0 0
Bachelor’s Degree 1 0
Post-Baccalaureate 0 0
Master’s Degree 6 0
Post-Master’s 1 0
Doctor’s Degree (Research) 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 0 0

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to infectious disease and global health.

Major Number of Grads
Microbiology 2,796
Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology 988
Microbiology & Immunology 419
Immunology 217
Other Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 211
Virology 21
Parasitology 11

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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