Length of Training
Epidemiologists who work in public health must have a master’s or doctoral degree. Epidemiologists who work in hospitals or health care centers sometimes have a medical degree with specific training in infectious diseases.  Course work will include an average of 15 hours in the field of epidemiology, as well as statistics, demography, research design, operations research, and core public health courses.


Educational Programs

University or College

City

Degree*

Texas A&M University System Health Science Center	College Station	M

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston	Houston	M,D

University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth	Fort Worth	M

*D- Doctorate  M-Masters  B-Bachelor  A-Associates  C-Certificate