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MS in Public Health

The School of Public Health offers work leading to the Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Public Health, Master of Science in Clinical and Translational Science, Master of Healthcare Administration, and Clinician Executive Master of Healthcare Administration. The school also offers the Master of Science in Biostatistics and Epidemiology, STEM designation. The school also participates in the Medical Scientist Training Program with the College of Medicine leading to a joint MD/PhD degree. Consult the Master of Science in Clinical and Translational Science section for information on the MS CTS and the MS CTS joint degree programs. Consult the Master of Healthcare Administration section for information on the MHA and CEMHA programs. Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy students may apply into one of two primary concentrations. Secondary concentrations are also available as noted in parenthesis:

Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (secondary concentrations: Industrial Hygiene: MS students; Occupational Safety: MS students)
Health Policy and Administration (secondary concentration: Public Health Informatics: online MS students only)
Other secondary concentrations include Global Health, which is offered by the School of Public Health and available to all on-site MS students, and interdepartmental concentrations in Gender and Women's Studies, Survey Research Methodology, Violence Studies, and Women's Health, which are available to some MS and PhD students.

The School of Public Health also offers programs leading to the Master of Public Health and Doctor of Public Health, and participates with other academic units in offering the MBA/MPH, MD/MPH, MD/MPH Population Health for Healthcare Professionals, DVM/MPH, MUPP/MPH, DMD/MPH, and MSW/MPH joint degree programs; a coordinated JD/MPH with UIC School of Law and a coordinated DC/MPH with National University of Health Sciences. These professional degree programs are not part of the Graduate College.

Intakes

Application Processing Time in Days: 30

Application Process

Visa Process

30 Days

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description	IELTS (1.0 -9.0)	TOEFL IBT (0-120)	TOEFL CBT (0-300)	PTE (10-90)
Expert	9	120	297-300	86-90
Very Good	8.5	115-119	280-293	83-86
Very Good	8	110-114	270-280	79-83
Good	7.5	102-109	253-267	73-79
Good	7	94-101	240-253	65-73
Competent	6.5	79-93	213-233	58-65
Competent	6	60-78	170-210	50-58
Modest	5.5	46-59	133-210	43-50
Modest	5	35-45	107-133	36-43
Limited	4	32-34	97-103	30-36
Extremely Limited	< 4	< 31	< 93	< 30

Job Opportunity Potential

UIC is an outstanding institution of higher learning whose presence continues to grow in Illinois and the world, providing superior education and important services to a diverse community. The University of Illinois Chicago is one of the best young universities in the world, consistently achieving a high rank in Higher Education‘s 100 Under 50 list. One in ten college graduates in Chicago received their degree from UIC.

US News and World Reports rank UIC programs in areas as varied as City Managing and Urban Policy, Literary Criticism and Theory, Criminology and health sciences in the top 20 of United States universities. UIC is a major educator of health professionals and its Pharmacy, Occupational Therapy, Nursing, Public Health, and Physical Therapy colleges rank in US News and World Reports top 20 list. The UIC College of Medicine is the largest in the nation and educates one in six Illinois physicians.

PSW Opportunity

12 to 36 months (OPT duration depends on the major studied).

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

4-6 year bachelor; master following completion of 3 year bachelor; completion of a bachelor followed by certain postgraduate diplomas. Postgrad diplomas are all evaluated individually.

Valid English proficiency test scores must be submitted if required, based on the country or territory in which an applicant previously studied. Refer to the requirements for your country/territory above.

The following are the only tests accepted at UIC as evidence of English proficiency. The Graduate College minimum scores* are indicated for each. UIC does not accept Duolingo, IELTS General exams, iTEP, the TOEFL Essentials exam or any other form of examination not explicitly listed.

English Proficiency Test Score Minimums

TOEFL iBT IELTS Academic PTE Academic TOEFL rPT

Total Score 80 Overall Score 6.5 Overall score 54 Total Score 60

Listening 17 Listening 6 Listening 47 Listening 17

Writing 21 Writing 6 Writing 56 Writing 21

Reading 19 Reading 6 Reading 51 Reading 19

Speaking 20 Speaking 6 Speaking 53

University Of Illinois Chicago

Chicago , Illinois ,United States