Overview

The integrated multidisciplinary curriculum bridges theory, research and practice to prepare students to engage in rigorous, collaborative, evidence-informed and reflexive public health practice. Through both didactic and experiential learning, students acquire foundations of applied epidemiological methods, epidemiologic data analysis, theories of social inequality, social epidemiology and community partnership building.

The Benefits of an MPH Epidemiology Degree

Graduates of University of Wisconsin Milwaukee’s Epidemiology master’s program are able to:

Collect, analyze and interpret epidemiological information.
Generate theory-driven hypotheses and research question.
Work in true collaboration with diverse community partners.
Create social change to improve the public’s health and reduce health inequities.

UWM students enrolled in the epidemiology track of the MPH program have opportunities to work with a wide array of organizations, such as the AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin, Diverse & Resilient, and local health departments.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Environmental Health Sciences
Structures of Inequality and Population Health (3 credits)
Social Epidemiology
Epidemiology Field Methods
Epidemiology for Equity
Environmental Epidemiology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-06-05 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

49 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Milwaukee, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

GRE^®

Required

GMAT

Required

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Other requirements

General requirements

Three letters of recommendation from persons familiar with the applicant’s academic experience and potential for graduate work in public health.
CV or Resume.
Address the following two short essay questions, limiting responses to no more than 500 words (approximately 250 words per question):Describe how your professional, volunteer, and educational background has led you to seek a degree in public health.
How will your desired track of study help you reach your personal and professional goals in public health?
International applicants must also meet admission standards set and monitored by UWM's Center for International Education.
MPH applicants must use SOPHAS to apply. Applicants must select their track to which they are applying: Biostatistics, Community and Behavioral Health Promotion, Environmental Health Sciences, Epidemiology, or Public Health Policy.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

27090 USD / year

≈ 27090 USD / year
Out-of-State

27090 USD / year

≈ 27090 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

13659 USD / year

≈ 13659 USD / year

Living costs

Milwaukee

United States

1066 - 1767 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

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