MS Epidemiology at University of Arizona

Programme overview

If you are interested in epidemiological research questions such as \"How does distrust of the health care system increase a person's use of antibiotics without a prescription?\" or \"What is the effect of racial differences in cancer mortality?\" the M.S. in Epidemiology might be for you. The program offers four subplans: Clinical Research, Infectious Diseases, Field Methods and Lifecourse/Chronic Disease Epidemiology.

Faculty: Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health | Duration: 2 years / 33 units | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tucson, AZ, United States

What you will study

Required Core Courses (23 units) Basic Principles of Epidemiology (3) Epidemiologic Methods (3) Advanced Epidemiology (3) Biostatistics in Public Health (3) Biostatistics for Research (3) Public Health Fundamentals for Researchers (3) Epidemiology Seminar (1) - taken twice*, or equivalent as approved by Faculty Advisor EPID XXX Biostatistics course beyond EPID 576b (3).

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Entry requirements

Graduate College minimum (applies to all programmes; departments may add requirements): regionally accredited bachelor's degree or comparable international degree and a minimum 3.00 GPA for degree programmes on a 4.00 scale. The Graduate College does not require the GRE, though individual programmes may. Programme-specific requirements are listed in the Graduate Admissions Guide.

Domestic applicants: USD 15,500 a year (2026-27). FY 2027 published base tuition for the Resident Graduate rate band, which applies to main-campus graduate programmes. Excludes mandatory fees, college fees, program fees and differential tuition, housing and meal plans. Source

International applicants: USD 35,800 a year (2026-27). FY 2027 published base tuition for the Non-Resident Graduate rate band, which applies to main-campus graduate programmes. Excludes mandatory fees, college fees, program fees and differential tuition, housing and meal plans. Source

Spring semester begins January 13 and fall semester begins August 23 for undergraduate international students; for graduate students spring begins January 14 and fall August 25.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each department; see the Graduate Admissions Guide for departmental deadlines.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.arizona.edu/admissions

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