Careers

The current national job market for Epidemiology PhD graduates is extremely strong, and the doctoral degree is expected to remain very marketable.  Graduates go on to international and national careers in academia, research organizations, HMO’s and industry, among others. 

Salaries range greatly depending on the type of organization.  Graduates can expect to negotiate approximately $53,600 – 64,500 with an initial position.  This information is based on survey results of our graduates and represents an average experience.

More Information

• View the results of our graduate survey
• Visit our Career Services

Examples of positions held by recent Epidemiology PhD graduates include:

Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota

Senior Epidemiologist, Minnesota Department of Health

Post-doctoral research scientist, Columbia University

Manager, Epidemiology, pharmaceutical company

Dept Preventive Med/Com Health, Virginia Commonwealth University

Assistant Professor, Department of Community and Preventive Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center

Managing Scientist, Exponent, Washington, DC

Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, The University of Western Ontario

Director of Patient Safety, Allina Hospitals and Clinics

Lecturer, University of London

Research Associate, 4H Youth Development Center, University of Minnesota

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Epidemiology, University of Minnesota

Post-doctoral Fellow, Center for AIDS and STD, University of Washington

Epidemiologist, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, Washington