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

Environmental Toxicology

Human Exposure to Env. Contaminants

Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

52 alternative credits

quarter credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Seattle, United States

Disciplines

Public Health Environmental Management View 114 other Masters in Environmental Management in United States

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General requirements

UW application fee

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

Three letters of reference

Resume or curriculum vitae

Unofficial transcripts

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

37830 USD / year

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37830 USD / year

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In-State

22311 USD / year

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Living costs

Seattle

United States

1480 - 2580 USD / month

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