Overview

This Epidemiology and Biostatistics degree from the University of Memphis is designed to be completed in three to four years for students with a master's degree in Epidemiology (for Epidemiology concentration), Biostatistics (for Biostatistics concentration) or a related field. For each concentration, requirements include the equivalent of two years of full-time coursework, written and oral comprehensive examinations, and the completion an oral defense of an independent, original dissertation in the concentration area.

Program specifics

In addition to gaining in-depth epidemiological methods and advanced biostatistical approaches, students in this concentration have plenty opportunities to work closely with faculty mentors on epidemiology studies in areas including cardiovascular disease risk factors, environmental health and health disparities, allergic diseases and underlying genetic/epigenetic mechanisms, sickle cell disease, smoking, cancer, and childhood obesity.

Graduates of the program are prepared to conduct innovative, interdisciplinary, and translational epidemiology and environmental health research in community and scientific settings using advanced biostatistical methods to strengthen epidemiology and environmental health studies.

The concentration is designed to prepare students to teach and conduct innovative and high impact epidemiology and environmental health research in areas such as disease risk factors, health disparities and environmental influences on population’s health utilizing advanced biostatistical methods with deep understanding of cultural nuances and ethnic diversity. Graduates from this concentration have job placement in academic units, government, and research institutes.

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Programme Structure

Courses included:

Epidemiologic Survey Methods

Epidemiology in Public Health

Biostatistical Methods

Mixed Model Regression Analysis

Applied Categorical Data Analysis

Applied Survival Analysis

Advanced SAS

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Campus Location

Memphis, United States

Disciplines

Bioinformatics & Biostatistics Epidemiology View 73 other PhDs in Bioinformatics & Biostatistics in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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English requirements

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General requirements

A Master’s degree is required for admission with a minimum GPA of 3.0.

Three (3) letters of recommendation

Statement of Purpose (750-1000 words)

CV/Resume

GRE recommended but not required

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Transcripts from degrees obtained outside of the United States must be evaluated by WES or by any members of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services

Test of English proficiency scores are required if language of instruction for prior degrees was not English (minimum scores)

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Living costs

Memphis

United States

955 - 1582 USD / month

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