Select Type of Degree:

Select State:

About Epidemiology

A program that focuses on the scientific study of disease, disability, and trauma patterns within and across populations and the development of health management mechanisms to prevent and control disease outbreaks and injurious behaviors. Includes instruction in biostatistics, biochemistry, molecular biology, immunology, disease and injury determinants, genetic disease and disability factors, behavioral studies, health services research, environmental disease and injury factors, and population studies.

California grants the most Doctors degree research scholarships in Epidemiology of all US states with 59 degrees being granted last year. Students wanting to major in Epidemiology can expect approximately 73% percent of their classmates to be women and 27% percent of their classmates to be male. The majority students graduating in this field earn a Doctors degree research scholarship. The average starting salary for an undergraduate degree in Epidemiology is $42,090.

Popularity of Epidemiology Degrees in the U.S.
This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Epidemiology degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.
Created with Raphaël 2.1.0
Created with Raphaël 2.1.0HIAKFLSCGAALNCTNRICTMAMENHVTNYNJPADEMDWVKYOHMIWYMTIDWATXCAAZNVUTCONMORNDSDNEIAMSINILMNWIMOAROKKSLAVA
Created with Raphaël 2.1.0Simplemaps.comBuilt with SimpleMaps
Less Popular
More Popular

Careers

Some top careers related to Epidemiology, include Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists and Epidemiologists, both of which have many employment opportunities. Yet there are higher paying careers, such as Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary. the most in-demand position for Epidemiology majors is Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Epidemiology majors.

Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Epidemiology majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students
386
Female Students
282 (73%)
Male Students
104 (26%)
White (174, 45%)
U.S. Nonresident (100, 26%)
Asian (36, 9%)
Black or African American (28, 7%)
Hispanic or Latino (27, 7%)
Race/ethnicity unknown (12, 3%)
Two or more races (9, 2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native (0, <1%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (0, <1%)

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Join thousands of students and parents learning about finding the right college, admissions secrets, scholarships, financial aid, and more.

College Raptor Loading Screen College Raptor Loading Screen