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Overview
The Master of Public Health in Environmental Health Sciences from University of Maryland is perfect for students who want to:
- Advance their career in applied environmental health
- Work in state or federal health agencies dedicated to protecting environmental health (e.g., EPA, FDA, CDC)
- Address threats to health posed by climate change
- Promote sustainability in food, energy and water systems
- Advocate for policies that reduce chemical and other environmental exposures in air, water, soil and food
- Provide communities with healthier environments
Career Paths
- State Departments of Health
- Federal agency environmental officer
- Safety office in industry
- Medicine and public health
- Academia - environmental health research
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Core Concepts in Public Health
- Epidemiology and Biostatistics
- Public Health Data Laboratory
- Program and Policy Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation
- Public Health Ethics
- Leadership, Teams, and Coalitions: Policy to Advocacy
- Foundations of Environmental Health
- Principles of Toxicology
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before , National
- Apply before , International
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Language
English
IELTS 7
PTE Academic 68
TOEFL® IBT 96
Credits
30 SCH
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Public Health Health Administration Health Sciences View 1104 other Masters in Health Administration in United StatesAcademic requirements
GPA 3
GRE® Required
English requirements
IELTS 7
PTE Academic 68
TOEFL® IBT 96
Other requirements
General requirements
- A Bachelor's degree
- Minimum 3.0 undergraduate GPA
- Transcripts from all previous coursework
- At least one undergraduate math course
- English proficiency test score (TOEFL, IELTS or PTE) (international applicants)
- Statement of purpose and objectives including career and educational goals, professional experience, areas of interest, and faculty you are interested in working with
- SOPHAS application (Step 1) & UMD Supplemental application (Step 2)
- Applicants being considered for the program will be invited for a virtual interview via Zoom
- *The review committee will evaluate GRE scores if they are submitted. The lack of scores will not negatively impact applications. If submitted, the program considers competitive scores to be 50th percentile or higher in each of the three parts.
Tuition Fee
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International
51180 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1706 USD per credit during 12 months. -
National
51180 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1706 USD per credit during 12 months. -
In-State
23040 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 768 USD per credit during 12 months.
Living costs for College Park
1676 - 2838 USD /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Financing
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