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Department of Global Health and Population

Boston, MA

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Overview

Department of Global Health and Population / Department of Global Health and Population is located in Boston, MA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Master of Science (SM) Global health and population
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Population health sciences

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 17
Doctoral Degrees 8

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam GRE, MCAT
Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE
Thesis Required
Qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

66
Applied
32
Accepted
18
Enrolled
48%

Applying

140
Application Fee - Domestic
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam GRE, MCAT
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Recommended TOEFL Paper score: 600
TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Recommended IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit: FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards February 15
Types of financial support available Scholarship and/or loans
Traineership
Graduate Assistantships
Federal Work-Study
Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

39
Total Graduate Students
38%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 10.26%
Black or African American 0%
White or Caucasian 15%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 20.51%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 2.56%
Two or more races 10.26%
Unknown 2.56%

Gender

Male (23%)
Female (76%)

Faculty

64
Total faculty
Full-time - 48
Part-time - 16
Male (41)
Female (23)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Health systems, international health policy, economics, population and reproductive health, ecology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year: 0

Location & Contact

Address 677 Huntington Avenue
Building 1, Room 1104
Boston, MA  02115-6096
United States
Contact Dr. Marcia Castro
Chair
Email: mcastro@hsph.harvard.edu
Phone: 617-495-1551

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