Epidemiology

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2023
3,179
growing 22.2%
Median In-State​
Public Tuition
$11,228
growing 5.37%
Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition
$61,306
growing 5.46%

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Epidemiology and the types of students that study this field. Columbia University in the City of New York awards the most degrees in Epidemiology in the US.

Tuition costs for Epidemiology majors are, on average, $11,228 for in-state public colleges, and $61,306 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Epidemiology programs are N/A institutions (N/A total). N/A

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Epidemiology (2023)
  1. Columbia University in the City of New York
    306 degrees awarded
  2. Boston University
    222 degrees awarded
  3. The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
    182 degrees awarded

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Epidemiology programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$11,228
Median In-State Public
$61,306
Median Out of State Private

Columbia University in the City of New York has the most Epidemiology degree recipients, with 306 degrees awarded in 2023.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Epidemiology.

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Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Biology in the United States.

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Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Epidemiology is from the 2 Digit Course Biology.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Biology are Bachelors Degree, Professional degree, and Masters Degree.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination
  1. White Female
    634 degrees awarded
  2. Non-resident Alien Female
    390 degrees awarded
  3. Asian Female
    269 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of N/A recipients in Epidemiology.

White Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Epidemiology is from the 2 Digit Course Biology.
Most Common Countries of Origin
  1. India
    99,261 degree recipients
  2. China
    55,667 degree recipients
  3. Korea
    28,041 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. United Arab Emirates
    3.29 times more than expected
  2. Saudi Arabia
    3.15 times more than expected
  3. Switzerland
    3.05 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in United Arab Emirates that hold Biology degrees (3.29 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is India (99,261 degree recipients).

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