Fall 2017

Degrees Offered: 4

PhD Must have prior masters in related area or earn MSPH along the way
MSPH Part of PhD program; cannot apply directly to this degree]
MPH Must have a doctoral level degree or working on completion of a doctoral degree
MSCR Must have completed training [typically MD, PharmD, DDS] in a primary substantive research or clinical area, have demonstrated research interests and have a mentor in the local area

 


Applications Received/Admitted (for Fall 2017 term):

PhD
MSPH/PhD
MPH
MSCR
Total
Received
182
27
39
15
263
Admitted
54
7
14
12
87


Average GRE Score Percentiles:

Verbal: 82%
Quantitative: 80%
Writing: 67%

Average GPA (undergrad): 3.60


Average Time to Degree (years):

PhD – 4.4
MSPH/PhD – 6
MPH and MSCR – 2

Total Enrolled Students: : 204


PhD:
140
By Citizenship
U.S.:
168
MSPH/PhD:
18
Permanent Resident:
2
MPH:
11
Non-Resident:
21
MSCR:
22
By Residency
In-state:
146
By Gender
Female:
143
Out-of-state:
45
Male:
48
Asian:
34
By Highest Prior Degree
Bachelors:
49
Black/African-American:
14
MPH/MSPH/MHS:
69
Caucasian:
110
Master’s – other:
23
Hispanic:
13
DDS:
2
Native American:
1
DVM:
2
Pacific Islander:
0
MD:
41
Multiple:
14
PharmD:
4
Not Reported:
5
PhD:
1
Other:
0
Faculty
Tenure Track:
36
First Job
2014-2015 PhD Graduates:
Tenure Track- joint
7
Academic:
55%
Research Track:
27
Federal Government
28%
Research Track- joint:
2
Private Organizations
13%
Adjuncts:
143
Other Settings
4%
Female (tenure/research):
22/7
Male (tenure/research):
21/22
*Numbers exceed enrollment due to multiple ethnicities listed.

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CONTACT INFORMATION
For general questions about the department, the degree program, or admissions, contact us via email at epidemiology@unc.edu or call us at 919-843-6182. Questions about employment should be directed to 919-843-6182.

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Academic Coordinators

Mailing Address
Department of Epidemiology
UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health
135 Dauer Drive
2101 McGavran-Greenberg Hall, CB #7435
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7435

Our offices are located on the second floor of McGavran-Greenberg Hall.