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2025 Best Epidemiology Doctor's Degree Schools

19 Colleges in the United States
407 Doctor's Degrees
If you pursue a doctor's degree in epidemiology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #74 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 19 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Epidemiology Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 407 doctor's degrees in epidemiology during the <nil> academic year.

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Choosing a Great Epidemiology School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best Epidemiology Doctor's Degree Schools Your choice of epidemiology for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for epidemiology students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Epidemiology Doctor's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Epidemiology in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in epidemiology.

10 Top Schools for a Doctorate in Epidemiology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
18 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in epidemiology. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in epidemiology from Columbia University in the City of New York

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
22 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in epidemiology needs to take a look at University of Washington - Seattle Campus. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in epidemiology from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7 Annual Graduates

University of Southern California is a great option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in epidemiology. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a doctorate in epidemiology from University of Southern California

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
21 Annual Graduates

Johns Hopkins University is a good decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in epidemiology. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore.More information about a doctorate in epidemiology from Johns Hopkins University

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in epidemiology from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11 Annual Graduates

U-M is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.More information about a doctorate in epidemiology from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 Annual Graduates

UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill.More information about a doctorate in epidemiology from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10 Annual Graduates

UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the city of Berkeley.More information about a doctorate in epidemiology from University of California - Berkeley

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in epidemiology from University of California - Los Angeles

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12 Annual Graduates

Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville.More information about a doctorate in epidemiology from Vanderbilt University

Epidemiology by Region

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Epidemiology is one of 12 different types of Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Ecology 174
Evolutionary Biology 121
Marine Biology 86
Other Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 56
Evolutionary Biology 29
Epidemiology and Biostatistics 25
Conservation Biology 19
Environmental Biology 17
Population Biology 9
Biological Systematics 7

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