Overview

Program in Public Health / Program in Public Health is located in Rensselaer, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Doctor of Public Health (Dr PH)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	106
Doctoral Degrees	5
Other Advanced Degrees	64

Earning Your Degree

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

295

Applied

227

Accepted

113

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	May 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 31st	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	GPA 0f 3.0 or higher; Transcripts of all schools attended; Statement of background and goals; Departmental questionnaire; Resume; Names and contact information for 3 recommenders
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 98

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	May 30

Student Body

343

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7%
Black or African American	13.41%
White or Caucasian	54%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	11.66%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.08%
Unknown	4.37%

Gender

Male (23%)

Female (76%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 8

Male (10)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Methodological issues in public health research and prevention research, adverse health effects of environmental and occupational exposures to toxic agents, non-parametric and semi-parametric statistical methods for model selection in longitudinal studies with missing data
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address One University Place
Rensselaer, NY  12144
United States

Contact Dr. David Holtgrave
Dean
Email: dholtgrave@albany.edu
Phone: 518-402-0281

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