Overview
Graduates from the Disaster Studies program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley will enjoy a wide range of career opportunities as emergency management specialists, homeland security officers, hospital emergency preparedness administrators, public health planners, communication officers, and emergency response technicians.
Key Features
- The program also prepares students for Ph.D. programs in emergency management, public health, and related fields.
- Funding opportunities in the form of assistantships are available for both domestic and international students.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Graduate Statistics
- Graduate Methods
- Disaster and Society
- Geographic Information Systems for Disaster Management
- Principles of Emergency Management
- Social Demography
- Global Security
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Rolling admission for national students.
Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Statistics Terrorism & Security View 548 other Masters in Statistics in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Undergraduate degree from any major.
- Undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0. If applicant does not meet minimum undergraduate GPA criterion, GRE general test are required for conditional admission. GRE test scores are valid for 5 years.
- Official transcripts from each institution attended.
Tuition Fee
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International
15676 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 7838 USD per semester during 12 months. -
National
15676 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 7838 USD per semester during 12 months. -
In-State
8332 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4166 USD per semester during 12 months.
Living costs for Texas City
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.