Overview

Department of Health Systems and Population Health / Department of Health Systems and Population Health is located in Seattle, WA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Health systems and policy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Health services
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Social and behavioral sciences
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Community-oriented public health practice
Master of Science (MS)	Health services
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Health services
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Online master of public health
Master of Science (MS)	Clinical and translational research

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	40
Doctoral Degrees	3
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

417

Applied

188

Accepted

80

Enrolled

Applying

85

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

189

Total Graduate Students

6%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.52%
Black or African American	7.41%
White or Caucasian	25%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.12%
Asian	21.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.53%
Two or more races	7.41%
Unknown	3.7%

Gender

Male (16%)

Female (83%)

Faculty

120

Total faculty

Full-time - 47

Part-time - 73

Male (56)

Female (64)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Public health practice, health promotion and disease prevention, maternal and child health, organizational behavior and culture, health policy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	9,415,857

Location & Contact

Address 3980 15th Ave NE, Fourth Floor
Box 351621
Seattle, WA  98195
United States

Contact Dr. India Ornelas
Chair
Email: hschair@uw.edu
Phone: 206-685-8887

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