New York University NYU College of Global Public Health MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EPIDEMIOLOGY
New York University NYU College of Global Public Health

New York University NYU College of Global Public Health

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EPIDEMIOLOGY

Manhattan, USA

Master degree

English

Sep 2026

On-Campus

Key Summary

    About: The Master of Science in Epidemiology provides in-depth training in examining the distribution and determinants of health-related states in populations. Students engage with various research methodologies and statistical analyses crucial for epidemiological investigations. This program emphasizes real-world applications and the role of epidemiology in public health.
    Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue careers as epidemiologists, public health analysts, or research scientists in governmental agencies, healthcare organizations, and academic institutions. Opportunities may also arise in pharmaceutical companies and non-profit organizations focused on health research and policy.

The Master of Science in Epidemiology is a research-focused degree that prepares students to design and conduct epidemiologic studies as well as analyze, interpret, model, and report on data from public health, health care, biomedical, clinical, and population-based studies.

There are four program focus areas that allow students to develop a specific area of content or methodological expertise: general epidemiology, infectious disease epidemiology,non-communicable disease epidemiology, and modeling.

Graduates from the program will be prepared to assume collaborative research team member roles in public health and healthcare settings around the globe with a skillset that has both breadth and depth. They can also pursue doctoral-level studies in epidemiology, biostatistics, or other quantitative health fields. In addition, the MS in Epidemiology can serve as a terminal degree for those interested in working as a master’s level project director/coordinator or statistician/data analyst in a wide array of research settings including government, academia, industry (e.g., pharmaceutical companies, contract research organization, healthcare consulting), non-governmental organizations, and nonprofit and community-based organizations.