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Epidemiology

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UT-Houston)

  • A program that focuses on the scientific study of disease, disability, and trauma patterns within and across populations and the development of health management mechanisms to prevent and control disease outbreaks and injurious behaviors. Includes instruction in biostatistics, biochemistry, molecular biology, immunology, disease and injury determinants, genetic disease and disability factors, behavioral studies, health services research, environmental disease and injury factors, and population studies. Find Colleges Offering Epidemiology Degree.
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    • Job Description
      Research or study basic principles of plant and animal life, such as origin, relationship, development, anatomy, and functions.
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Information Ordering
      • Category Flexibility
      • Near Vision
      • Speech Recognition
    • Job Description
      Investigate and describe the determinants and distribution of disease, disability, and other health outcomes and develop the means for prevention and control.
      Salary and Wages

      Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX

      • Total Employment: 60
      • Average Annual Salary: $50,980
      • Average Hourly Rate: $24.51
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 4,507
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 5,119
      • Percent Job Growth: 13.58%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Fluency of Ideas
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Speech Recognition
      • Speech Clarity
    • Job Description
      Conduct research dealing with the understanding of human diseases and the improvement of human health. Engage in clinical investigation or other research, production, technical writing, or related activities.
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Information Ordering
      • Near Vision
      • Speech Recognition
    • Job Description
      Teach courses in health specialties, such as veterinary medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, therapy, laboratory technology, and public health.
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Speech Clarity
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    Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
    Epidemiology
     TotalMasterDoctor
    Overall
    All Students473413
     
    By Gender
    Male13103
    Female342410
     
    By Race
    Non-Resident Alien12102
    American Indian---
    Black624
    Asian77-
    Hispanic11-
    White20146
    Unknown1-1
     
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