by our College Data Analytics TeamEpidemiology is a concentration offered under the ecology, evolution and systematics biology major at Harvard University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in epidemiology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Harvard was $1,545 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $49,448 | $49,448 |
| Fees | $1,206 | $1,206 |
Online degrees for the Harvard epidemiology doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Harvard Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in epidemiology in 2019-2020, 68.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 70.9%.
Around 28.0% of epidemiology doctor’s degree recipients at Harvard in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 10 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to epidemiology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| [Biological Systematics](/graduate-schools/harvard-university/doctorate-degrees/biological-biomedical-sciences/ecology-evolution-systematics-population-biology/Biological Systematics/) | 10 |
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*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.