Jefferson College of Graduate Studies
Jefferson Alumni Hall M-60
1020 Locust Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107-6799
Established in 1969, Jefferson College of Graduate Studies is part of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Over 375 students are enrolled at the Pennsylvania graduate school. It is dedicated to providing a quality education in the health sciences. Degrees offered include master's, doctoral, post-doctoral and graduate certificates.
Jefferson College of Graduate Studies offers Ph.D. programs in genetics, cell and development biology, immunology and microbial pathogenesis, neuroscience, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. The Pennsylvania graduate school also offers a joint M.D. and Ph.D. program for students interested in biomedical research and academic medicine. For students interested in master's programs, a master of science is offered in basic sciences and public health.
Graduates of Jefferson College of Graduate Studies go on to work at pharmaceutical companies, universities and health care facilities. The Pennsylvania graduate school is also research-oriented, with over 600 research programs that have outside grant support.
Quick Facts
Jefferson College of Graduate Studies shares faculty members from other academic departments within Thomas Jefferson University. A program director heads each degree program.
Many students at Jefferson College of Graduate Studies who graduate from the master's programs in the basic sciences continue their education in M.D., Ph.D. and other doctoral programs.
The research programs at Jefferson College of Graduate Studies receive around $140 million in research and training support.
Jefferson College of Graduate Studies offers fellowships to full-time Ph.D. degree students. Students who receive fellowships are offered full tuition and given a stipend for their living costs.
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