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The Master of Public Health (MPH) degree program is a comprehensive, interdisciplinary program, providing students with the knowledge and skills to protect and improve family and community health. Choosing one of three specialized tracks, students develop the leadership, critical thinking, and research capabilities to pursue a range of public health career options.

The Master of Public Health degree requires 45 academic credits (approximately 14 courses, including capstone internship). The program is designed to be completed in two years with full-time study, or four to five years with part-time study of two courses per semester. An MPH degree can also be completed with the 4 + 1 option, in which students with a BS or BA degree in a relevant discipline take additional courses toward MPH prerequisites. Earning an MPH with this option usually takes one additional year beyond the undergraduate degree—though you may be eligible for advanced standing if you’ve taken up to five graduate courses in an accredited program or you have up to four courses that count towards MPH requirements.

Three concentrations to choose from

The Precision Health track—Focusing on the application of emerging informatics and technology to foster the integration of health with fields like engineering, computer science and business innovation.

The Health Communication track—exploring innovative ways to motivate healthy behavior and reduce health risk via institutions and agencies throughout the nation.

The Global Health track—Concentrating on the impact of culture, social structure, economics and politics on the health and illness, health disparities and public health policies worldwide.

Careers

An advanced public health degree opens many doors beyond the traditional government career path. With a Master in Public Health, students have a wide range of job opportunities—including careers in research, program building, implementation, evaluation, and management.