Overview

Public Health / Public Health is located in Birmingham, AL, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Population Health

Program in Biostatistics

Program in Environmental Health Sciences

Program in Epidemiology

Program in Health Behavior

Program in Health Care Organization and Policy

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science in Nursing/Master of Public Health (MSN/MPH)
(Graduate Certificate)	Applied Biostatistics and Epidemiology
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Epidemiology
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Health Behavior
Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH)	Biostatistics
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Environmental and Occupational Health
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Population Health
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Maternal and Child Health Policy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Outcomes Research
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Health Care Organization and Policy
(Certificate)	Global Health Studies
Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH)	Industrial Hygiene
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biostatistics
Master of Public Health/Master of Science (MPH/MS)	Dietetic Internship, Clinical Track
Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH)	Applied Epidemiology
Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH)	Environmental and Occupational Health Science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Epidemiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Health Behavior
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Environmental Health Sciences
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Maternal and Child Health Policy and Leadership
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Health care organization and policy
Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH)	Outcomes Research
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Master of Science in Health Administration
(Certificate)	Public Health
Juris Doctor/Master of Public Health (JD/MPH)	Population health
Master of Public Administration/Master of Public Health (MPA/MPH)	Population health
Master of Social Work/Master of Public Health (MSW/MPH)	Population health
Doctor of Optometry/Master of Public Health (OD/MPH)	Population health
Doctor of Pharmacy/Master of Public Health (Pharm D/MPH)	Population health
Master of Business Administration/Master of Public Health (MBA/MPH)	Population health
Master of Science/Master of Public Health (MS/MPH)	Population health
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine/Master of Public Health (DVM/MPH)	Population health
Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies (MSPAS)	MSPAS/MPH	Population health
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Environmental & occupational health
Master of Science in Health Administration (MSHA)	MSHA/MPH	Population health
Doctor of Public Health (Dr PH)	Biostatistics
Doctor of Medicine/Master of Public Health (MD/MPH)	Population health
Doctor of Medicine/Master of Science in Public Health (MD/MSPH)	Population health
Master of Science (MS)	Biostatistics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	174
Doctoral Degrees	11
Other Advanced Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

501

Applied

253

Accepted

154

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	April 1st	No
Winter deadline	November 1st	Not reported	No
Summer deadline	April 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

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	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

688

Total Graduate Students

12%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.45%
Black or African American	23.84%
White or Caucasian	43%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.54%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	2.03%
Unknown	9.45%

Gender

Male (22%)

Female (77%)

Faculty

83

Total faculty

Full-time - 71

Part-time - 12

Male (38)

Female (45)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Not reported
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	38,322,173

Location & Contact

Address Ryals Public Health Building, Room 130
1720 2nd Ave. S.
Birmingham, AL  35294
United States

Contact Dr. Paul Erwin
Dean
Email: perwin@uab.edu
Phone: -934 ext. 4993
Fax: 205-975

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