by our College Data Analytics TeamEpidemiology is a concentration offered under the ecology, evolution and systematics biology major at Boston University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in epidemiology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Boston U was $1,777 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $56,854 | $56,854 |
| Fees | $812 | $812 |
Boston U does not offer an online option for its epidemiology master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Boston U Online Learning page.
About 78.9% of the students who received their MS in epidemiology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 73.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 36.8% of the epidemiology master’s degrees at Boston U in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 36 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 71 |
| International Students | 39 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 16 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.