2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Epidemiology Major
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Epidemiology Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Epidemiology is the 280th most popular major in the country with 2,305 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,572 epidemiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Epidemiology Major” ranking, we looked at 62 colleges that offer a degree in epidemiology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their epidemiology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Epidemiology Major
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree epidemiology students.
Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Epidemiology
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Epidemiology Major. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 51 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Epidemiology at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Epidemiology Major list. UTHealth is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 108 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Epidemiology Report
Out of the 62 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Epidemiology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Weill Cornell Medical College landed the #3 spot on the list. Weill Cornell Medical College is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Epidemiology at Weill Cornell Medical College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Providence. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Epidemiology Major. University of Providence is a small school located in Great Falls, Montana that handed out 14 masters’s epidemiology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full University of Providence Epidemiology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Epidemiology Major list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s epidemiology degrees to 147 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Epidemiology at Emory University
New York Medical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Epidemiology Major ranking, coming in at #6. Valhalla, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s epidemiology degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Epidemiology at New York Medical College
University of North Texas Health Science Center landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Epidemiology Major ranking. University of North Texas Health Science Center is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s epidemiology degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Epidemiology at UNT Health Science Center
With a ranking of #8, University of Miami did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Epidemiology Major list. University of Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 82 masters’s epidemiology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Epidemiology at University of Miami
Yale University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Epidemiology Major ranking, coming in at #9. Yale is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 59 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Yale Epidemiology Report
Boston University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Epidemiology Major ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 133 masters’s epidemiology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Epidemiology at Boston U
The University of Texas Medical Branch did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Epidemiology Major ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Galveston, Texas, this small public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s epidemiology students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Epidemiology at The University of Texas Medical Branch
Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Epidemiology Major ranking. Columbia is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 145 masters’s epidemiology degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Epidemiology at Columbia
Harvard University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Epidemiology Major list. This large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 96 masters’s epidemiology degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Epidemiology at Harvard University
Tufts University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Epidemiology Major ranking. Tufts is located in Medford, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 masters’s epidemiology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Tufts University Epidemiology Report
George Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Epidemiology Major ranking, coming in at #15. GWU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 72 masters’s epidemiology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full George Washington University Epidemiology Report
The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Epidemiology Major ranking. UTHSC is a public institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center Epidemiology Report
Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Epidemiology Major ranking, coming in at #17. Tulane University of Louisiana is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 30 masters’s epidemiology degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Epidemiology at Tulane
Stanford University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Epidemiology Major ranking. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified masters’s epidemiology students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Epidemiology at Stanford University
Loma Linda University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Epidemiology Major ranking. Loma Linda, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s epidemiology degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Loma Linda University Epidemiology Report
University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Epidemiology Major ranking. Located in San Juan, , this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s epidemiology students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Epidemiology at UPR Medical Sciences
Johns Hopkins University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Epidemiology Major ranking. Johns Hopkins University is a large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 42 masters’s epidemiology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Epidemiology at Johns Hopkins University
Drexel University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Epidemiology Major list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s epidemiology degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Drexel Epidemiology Report
University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Epidemiology Major ranking, coming in at #23. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 55 masters’s epidemiology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Epidemiology at UW Seattle
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Epidemiology Major ranking. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 57 masters’s epidemiology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Epidemiology at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Saint Louis University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Epidemiology Major list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 12 masters’s epidemiology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Epidemiology at SLU
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