The Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University in New York, offers a number of degree programs in epidemiology. Students can participate in Master of Science or doctoral programs in epidemiology as well as a Dr.P.H. program. The M.S. program provides health professionals with hands-on experiences relevant to population health research. The Ph.D. program prepares students for research careers in academic, non-profit, government and private organizations. The Dr.P.H. program is a research-intensive degree program geared towards clinicians and other medical professionals who are seeking to gain more knowledge in epidemiologic research.
Students can earn a Master of Science degree in epidemiology and clinical research through Stanford University's School of Medicine. Over a two-year academic period, students are engaged in a course of study that equips them with the skills they will need to conduct patient-oriented clinical research. While many of the students in this program are medical doctors or students, Stanford offers a rigorous introduction to epidemiology and clinical research to students who are new to the field.
Brown University offers students a chance to earn an M.S. or Ph.D. in epidemiology. The two-year master's program instructs students in the underlying principles and practice of epidemiology, preparing them to conceptualize different approaches in understanding the causes of health and disease as well as synthesize and analyze existing epidemiologic research. The doctoral program is designed to train students to become leading researchers in academic, industrial, government and public health sectors. Students in the Ph.D. program are engaged in field investigations, laboratory practice and statistical analysis as well as rigorous coursework.
Students at the University of Pennsylvania can participate in a number of degree programs involving epidemiology. Along with the traditional M.S. and Ph.D. programs, students can also earn either degree in combination with a Medical Doctorate degree. The epidemiology faculty at UPenn, which includes many members who are actively involved in clinically-oriented epidemiology teaching and research, engages all degree seeking students in rigorous coursework and numerous clinical experiences.