2024 Best Epidemiology Schools
58
Colleges in the United States
2,305
Epidemiology Degrees Awarded
Epidemiology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #280 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 58 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Epidemiology Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,305 degrees in epidemiology to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Epidemiology School
The epidemiology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Epidemiology rankings. We derive our Best Overall Epidemiology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Epidemiology Rankings by Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Epidemiology Schools list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Epidemiology in the United States
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the epidemiology degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Schools in Epidemiology
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MA
129
Epidemiology Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat Harvard University if you want to pursue a degree in epidemiology. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.
There were roughly 129 epidemiology students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in epidemiology from Harvard University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
225
Epidemiology Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you want to pursue a degree in epidemiology. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were roughly 225 epidemiology students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in epidemiology from Columbia University in the City of New York
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In PA
Any student pursuing a degree in epidemiology has to look into University of Pennsylvania. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were about 26 epidemiology students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in epidemiology from University of Pennsylvania
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CT
59
Epidemiology Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in epidemiology has to check out Yale University. Yale is a large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of New Haven. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.
There were about 59 epidemiology students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in epidemiology from Yale University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
122
Epidemiology Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Houston, UTHealth is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.
There were approximately 122 epidemiology students who graduated with this degree at UTHealth in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in epidemiology from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In RI
Brown is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.
There were about 11 epidemiology students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in epidemiology from Brown University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
31
Epidemiology Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.
There were roughly 31 epidemiology students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in epidemiology from Stanford University
Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were approximately 4 epidemiology students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in epidemiology from Vanderbilt University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NC
32
Epidemiology Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were roughly 32 epidemiology students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in epidemiology from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
136
Epidemiology Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 136 epidemiology students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in epidemiology from Boston University
college factual
