University of Louisville - School of Public Health and Information Sciences
Online Master of Science in Epidemiology
Online, USA
MSc
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
01 Aug 2027
EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2027
TUITION FEES
USD 850 / per credit
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
Key Summary
About: The University of Louisville’s 100% online Master of Science in Epidemiology is a terminal degree preparing you for a career as an epidemiologist or for PhD study in Public Health Sciences. Offered by the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health in the School of Public Health & Information Sciences, the curriculum covers epidemiologic theory, study design, data collection and management, biostatistics, causal inference, and programming in SAS and R. The GRE isn’t required.
Career Outcomes: Work as public health epidemiologist, research scientist, surveillance analyst, policy analyst, clinical research coordinator, or data analyst; it also readies you for PhD study.
UofL’s 100% online Master of Science in Epidemiology (MS EPI) is designed as a terminal degree to prepare students for an epidemiology career and/or for their PhD in Public Health Sciences with a specialization in epidemiology.
Earning an online master's in epidemiology equips professionals with the knowledge needed to investigate patterns and causes of diseases in populations, preparing them for careers in public health research, policy, and practice. Through a combination of coursework in epidemiologic theory, study design, skill-based practical methods, research, biostatistics, and software programming in SAS and R, students learn how to analyze epidemiologic data and interpret findings, which is crucial for understanding and controlling diseases.
This program is offered online by the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health within the School of Public Health & Information Sciences at the University of Louisville.
Online MS in Epidemiology Highlights
- The Master of Science (MS) in Epidemiology program is designed as a terminal degree to prepare students for a career as an epidemiologist, and (for those interested) prepares students for the PhD program in Public Health Sciences with a specialization in Epidemiology.
- Learn to design epidemiologic studies and apply methods for data collection, management, and analysis for epidemiological research.
- Evaluate and explain the evolving paradigms of epidemiological theory and study design and their impact on public health and medical sciences.
- Formulate epidemiological research questions and testable hypotheses.
- Integrate cross-disciplinary knowledge from molecular to population levels to make appropriate causal inferences.
- Gain experience from courses taught 100% online by leaders in the epidemiology field.
- Skip the GRE - not required for admission into the master’s program.
Online Master of Science in Epidemiology Courses
The online Master of Science in Epidemiology is a 31-credit hour (10 courses) program, with each course delivered in a 15-week course format, 100% online. Students will need to maintain at least a 3.0 GPA or higher for graduate courses to satisfy the degree requirements.
- PHEP 618: Epidemiologic Methods
- PHEP 621: Statistical Foundations for Epidemiology
- PHEP 614: Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology
- PHEP 619: Biology of Disease in Populations
- PHEP 620: Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology
- PHEP 623: Theoretical Foundations of Epidemiology
- PHEP 627: Survey Research Methods
- PHEP 628: Computational Epidemiology with SAS
- PHEP 629: Computational Epidemiology with R
- PHEP 630: Study Coordination Skills for Epidemiologic Studies
What Can I Do with a Master's in Epidemiology?
The employment outlook for professionals with an advanced degree in epidemiology continues to expand rapidly. According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, employment of epidemiologists is projected to grow 27 percent from 2022 to 2032, which is much faster than the average for all occupations (bls.gov).
A master's degree in epidemiology opens a variety of career paths in public health, healthcare, research, academia and more.
Our successful graduates are well-suited to apply their credentials toward the following roles and careers:
- Epidemiologist
- Research Epidemiologist
- Infectious Disease Epidemiologist
- Disease Surveillance Specialist
- Outbreak Investigator
- Public Health Analyst
- Data Scientist (with a focus on epidemiology)
- Epidemiology Program Manager
- Epidemiology Consultant
- Epidemiology Research Coordinator
- Health Policy Analyst (with a focus on epidemiological data)
- Global Health Epidemiologist
- Public Health Administrator
- ...and more!