Why choose DEOHS for your graduate degree?
- The UW Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences (DEOHS) ranks fifth in the world among all public and private universities for environmental and occupational health programs (Center for World University Rankings).
- We pride ourselves on preparing students who graduate job-ready with practical work experience through internships supported by a dedicated career counselor.
- Student-led research is guided by our globally recognized faculty in 75+ funded research centers and programs.
- Eleven graduate degree options mean boundless opportunities.
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Doctoral degrees
PhD in Environmental and Occupational Hygiene
Identify and prevent health hazards on the job and in communities
PhD in Environmental Toxicology
Identify and analyze toxic agents in the environment and their impacts on human health
Master of Science degrees
MS in Environmental Health
Evaluate and control exposures to chemical and microbial contaminants in the environment
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MS in Occupational Hygiene or Applied Occupational Hygiene
Quantify and reduce workplace hazards (applied degree is a 15-month, non-thesis accelerated program)
MS in Environmental Toxicology or Applied Toxicology
Identify and analyze toxic agents and their health and environmental effects (applied degree is a 15-month, non-thesis accelerated program)
Master of Public Health degrees
MPH in Environmental and Occupational Health
Learn to solve environmental and occupational health issues through policy and science
MPH in Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Program for physicians, completed in conjunction with a residency/fellowship in Occupational and Environmental Medicine
