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Overview
Key facts
Environmental exposures cause hundreds of thousands of illnesses each year, including asthma and cancers. The curriculum includes courses in the supporting sciences of biostatistics and epidemiology, as well as foundational courses in exposure science, toxicology, and risk assessment. Additional courses provide training in waste management, air pollution, water and wastewater, and other environmental health topics. Students earning this Environmental Health from University of Washington are well prepared to help maintain a safe supply of food and drinking water, discover mechanisms of diseases caused by environmental exposures, treat and dispose of solid and toxic wastes, and reduce air, water, and noise pollution.
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Career paths of recent graduates
Graduates from the MS in Environmental Health program pursue careers in environmental health practice, research, or consulting, or continue on to doctoral work in the field. Recent graduates from this degree option are currently working as:
- An Environmental Health Associate at Ramboll Environ, a global consulting firm that works to manage environmental and health risks (Class of 2015)
- A Public Affairs Specialist at the Environmental Protection Agency (Class of 2015)
- An Environmental & Health Sciences Consultant at ICF International, a global consulting and technology services provider (Class of 2015)
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Medical Biometry
- Applied Biostatistics
- Epidemiology
- Foundations of Environmental Health
- Fundamentals of Env. and Occ. Toxicology
- Human Exposure to Env. Contaminants
- Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Language
English
TOEFL® IBT 120
Credits
58 alternative credits
quarter credits
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Public Health Health Sciences Environmental Sciences View 2312 other Masters in Health Sciences in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
TOEFL® IBT 120
Other requirements
General requirements
- UW application fee
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
- Three letters of reference
- Resume or curriculum vitae
- Unofficial transcripts
Tuition Fee
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International
35781 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 35781 USD per year during 24 months. -
National
35781 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 35781 USD per year during 24 months. -
In-State
20535 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 20535 USD per year during 24 months.
Living costs for Seattle
1480 - 2580 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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