School of Public Health, University of Washington

Thank you for attending the Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences Graduate Degree Info Session! 

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.

We prepare students to graduate job-ready with practical work experience through internships and the support of a dedicated career counselor.

Our faculty and students work across disciplines, sectors and borders to address some of today’s most urgent health challenges—from preventing on-the-job injuries and illnesses to investigating the health impacts of air pollution and climate change. Students and faculty in DEOHS are actively engaged in COVID-19 research and service activities to help protect workers and build resilient communities during the global pandemic. 

Our students come from diverse backgrounds and disciplines to learn the latest scientific methods and core principles of how environmental and workplace factors influence human health. Then they take those skills into the lab and the field, conducting research and helping create sustainable health solutions that save and improve lives.

We offer 11 eleven graduate degree options. Our online application for entry into Autumn quarter each year opens on September 1st and closes on December 1st of the previous year. For example, December 1, 2020, is the application deadline for students who wish to enroll in Autumn 2021 (classes typically start in late September).

Join the Northwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety for a free webinar on careers in worker health and safety:

Faculty Mentorship
Our Experts

Student Stories

Judit Marsillach and Hannah Dye stand together in front of a research poster.

Understanding children’s asthma in farming communities

Current student profile

MS (Thesis), Environmental Toxicology (Tox)

DEOHS MS student Hannah Dye wins Castner Award to assess environmental impacts on children’s health in farming communities

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Person dressed in black wearing a purple hat and red backpack crouches on a rocky shoreline with trees in distance.

Meg Hamele

Alumni Profile

MPH, Environmental and Occupational Health (EOH)

Meg Hamele, MPH/MUP ’23 helps Seattle plan for community health needs following disasters

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Ally Clonch smiles wearing a yellow coat in front of a field of orange tulips.

Are women mariners at risk?

Current student profile

PhD, Environmental and Occupational Hygiene (EOHY)

DEOHS PhD student Ally Clonch wins Castner Award to study harassment and mental health of maritime workers

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