Overview

School of Public Health / School of Public Health is located in Houston, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Medicine/Master of Public Health (MD/MPH)
Juris Doctor/Master of Public Health (JD/MPH)
Master of Science in Nursing/Master of Public Health (MSN/MPH)
Doctor of Philosophy/Master of Public Health (PhD/MPH)
Master of Social Work/Master of Public Health (MSW/MPH)
Master of Science/Master of Public Health (MS/MPH)
Master of Public Affairs/Master of Public Health (MP Aff/MPH)
Master of Global Policy Studies/Master of Public Health (MGPS/MPH)
Master of Business Administration/Master of Public Health (MBA/MPH)
Doctor of Dental Surgery/Master of Public Health (DDS/MPH)
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Biostatistics
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Environmental health
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Epidemiology
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Health promotion/health education
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Management, policy and community health
Doctor of Public Health (Dr PH)	Health promotion/health education
Doctor of Public Health (Dr PH)	Management, policy and community health
Master of Science (MS)	Biostatistics
Master of Science (MS)	Epidemiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Behavioral science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biostatistics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Epidemiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Management, policy and community health
(Certificate)	Healthcare management
(Certificate)	Health disparities
(Certificate)	Maternal and child health
(Certificate)	General public health
(Certificate)	Genomics and bioinformatics
(Certificate)	Public health informatics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	315
Doctoral Degrees	68

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,425

Applied

823

Accepted

423

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	March 1st	March 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No
Summer deadline	March 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	May 5
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

1,138

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.73%
Black or African American	9.31%
White or Caucasian	31%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	15.55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.09%
Two or more races	11.6%
Unknown	23.81%

Gender

Male (27%)

Female (72%)

Faculty

163

Total faculty

Full-time - 140

Part-time - 23

Male (75)

Female (88)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Chronic and infectious disease epidemiology; health promotion and health education; applied and theoretical biostatistics; healthcare management, policy and economics; environmental and occupational health
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	47,812,476

Location & Contact

Address 1200 Pressler Street
Houston, TX  77030
United States

Contact Dr. Susan Emery
Senior Associate Dean of Academic and Research Affairs
Phone: 713-500-9091

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