by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 47 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of epidemiology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 321 doctor's degrees in epidemiology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of epidemiology for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for epidemiology students working on their doctor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Epidemiology Doctor's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in epidemiology.
It's hard to beat Harvard University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in epidemiology. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cambridge.More information about a doctorate in epidemiology from Harvard University
It is difficult to beat University of Pennsylvania if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in epidemiology. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in epidemiology from University of Pennsylvania
It's hard to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in epidemiology. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in epidemiology from Columbia University in the City of New York
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a good option for students interested in a doctor's degree in epidemiology. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.More information about a doctorate in epidemiology from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in epidemiology from Brown University
UTHealth is a medium-sized public university located in the large city of Houston.More information about a doctorate in epidemiology from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill.More information about a doctorate in epidemiology from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Stanford.More information about a doctorate in epidemiology from Stanford University
Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville.More information about a doctorate in epidemiology from Vanderbilt University
Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in epidemiology from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Ecology | 173 |
| Evolutionary Biology | 93 |
| Marine Biology | 71 |
| Other Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 46 |
| Evolutionary Biology | 21 |
| Environmental Biology | 15 |
| Conservation Biology | 9 |
| [Biological Systematics](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/ecology-evolution-systematics-population-biology/Biological Systematics/rankings/best-graduate-schools/doctorate-degrees/) | 8 |
| Epidemiology and Biostatistics | 4 |
| Population Biology | 2 |
