Areas of Study
Our rigorous academic programs are supported by a student-centered environment meant to bring out your best.
Choose from master’s and doctoral degree programs in medicine, occupational therapy, physical therapy, biomedical informatics and more — many considered to be among the very best in the nation.
“WashU was the medical school that to me displayed a clear commitment to wanting students to flourish.”
— Medical student Kendall J.
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Medical Education (MD & MSTP)
- Doctor of Medicine (MD)
- Medical Scientist Training Program (MD/PhD)
- Doctor of Medicine and Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MD/MSCI)
- Doctor of Medicine and Master of Population Health Sciences (MD/MPHS)
- Doctor of Medicine and Master of Public Health (MD/MPH)
- Doctor of Medicine and Master of Business Administration (MD/MBA)
- Visiting Medical Students / Fourth-Year Away Rotations
Washington University School of Medicine has chosen not to submit data to U.S. News & World Report for the publication’s MD program rankings due to concerns over methodology. Please note that U.S. News may continue to rank our MD program based on publicly available data.
Applied Health Behavior Research (AHBR)
- Master of Science in Applied Health Behavior Research (MS)
- Graduate Certificate in Health Behavior Planning and Evaluation
Audiology & Communication Sciences (PACS)
- Doctor of Audiology (AuD)
- Master of Science in Deaf Education (MSDE)
- PhD in Speech and Hearing Sciences
- Minor in Speech and Hearing Sciences
Biology & Biomedical Sciences (DBBS)
PhD degree programs are offered by the Roy and Diana Vagelos Division of Biology & Biological Sciences
- Biochemistry, Biophysics & Structural Biology (PhD)
- Biomedical Informatics and Data Science (PhD)
- Cancer Biology (PhD)
- Computational and Systems Biology (PhD)
- Developmental, Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology (PhD)
- Evolution, Ecology and Population Biology (PhD)
- Immunology (PhD)
- Molecular Cell Biology (PhD)
- Molecular Genetics and Genomics (PhD)
- Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis (PhD)
- Neurosciences (PhD)
- Plant and Microbial Biosciences (PhD)
Biomedical Informatics
Biostatistics
- Master of Science in Biostatistics (MSIBS)
- Master of Science in Biostatistics and Data Science (MSBDS)
- Certificate in Biostatistics and Data Science
- Certificate in Genetic Epidemiology
Clinical Investigation
Genetic Counseling
Medical Physics
- Master of Science in Medical Physics (MS)
- PhD in Medical Physics
- Post-PhD Graduate Certificate in Medical Physics
Nursing Science
Offered in collaboration with Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College
Occupational Therapy (OT)
- PhD in Rehabilitation and Participation Science (RAPS)
- Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT)
- Doctorate of Occupational Therapy (OTD)
- Online Post-Professional Doctorate of Occupational Therapy (PP-OTD)
Physical Therapy (PT)
Population Health Sciences
- Master of Population Health Sciences (MPHS)
- Certificate in Clinical Effectiveness
- Certificate in Health Equity and Disparities
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