Updated: 2021
Deciding to pursue higher education is exciting and the possibilities are endless. Considering you are on this website, we’ll assume that you have narrowed down your interest to the field of Public Health! The Master of Public Health (MPH) degree is offered at a number of universities around the world, including in the United States of America (USA).
We at PH SPOT know how difficult it is to compare all of the available programs and then decide on the top ones to apply to (been there, done that). So, we’ve taken it upon ourselves to do the preliminary research for you and develop this handy dandy downloadable tool!
Tips: How to decide which MPH programs in USA to apply to
- Narrow down the list of MPH programs based on attributes that are important to you, such as length of program, practicum options, location of the university, or cost. (The preliminary research on each program is available in our tool – download it here.)
- Reach out and chat with at least one alumni from each program to understand what it’s like to be a student in the program.
- Use the MPH tool we developed for you and add additional columns to capture notes from alumni (and perhaps your own research). Be sure to track everything you discover about the program.
- Based on the attributes most important to you and the budget you’ve set aside for grad school applications, decide which programs you’d like to apply to.
- Start looking into the application process!
Good luck!
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Tool Sneak Peek: MPH in USA – Master of Public Health Programs in USA
This is a condensed summary of the program list that is available for download. Additional information such as admission requirements, cost of the program and much more valuable information are available for you in the download.
| State | University | Faculty | Degree Delivery | Program Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | A.T. Still University | College of Graduate Health Studies | Online | 64 credit hours |
| Massachusetts | Boston University | School of Public Health | Online or in-person | 16 months – 3 years |
| Rhode Island | Brown University | School of Public Health | In-person | 2 years |
| Ohio | Case Western Reserve University | School of Medicine | In-person | 2 years |
| Illinois | Chamberlain University | Master of Public Health | Online | Full-time: two years |
| New York | Columbia University | Mailman School of Public Health | In-person | One year |
| Ohio | Consortium of Eastern Ohio | Master of Public Health Program | In-person | 42 semester credits |
| Iowa | Des Moines University | Medicine and Health Sciences | Online | 2 years |
| Florida | Florida International University | Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work | Online | 45 credits |
| District of Columbia | George Washington University | Milken Institute School of Public Health | Online | 45 credits |
| Georgia | Georgia Southern University | Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health | Online | 2 years |
| New York | Hofstra University | Master of Public Health | In-person | Full-time: 1 1/2 year |
| New York | Mount Sinai | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | In-person | Full-time: 2 years |
| Maryland | John Hopkins University | Bloomberg School of Public Health | Online or in-person | approx. 11 months |
| Tennessee | Meharry Medical College | Division of Public Health Practice | In-person | 45 credits |
| Georgia | Mercer University | Department of Public Health | Online or in-person | 42 credits |
| Michigan | Michigan State University | Division of Public Health | Online | 43 credits |
| Rhode Island | New England Institute of Technology | Master of Public Health | Online | 2 years |
| Illinois | Northwestern University | Feinburg School of Medicine | In-person | 1 year |
| Iowa | St. Ambrose University | Master of Public Health | Online | Full-time: 1 1/2 years Part-time: 33 months |
| New York | Stony Brook University | Stony Brook Medicine | In-person | 54 credits |
| Texas | Texas Tech University | Health Sciences Center | Online or in-person | Accelerated: 15 months Full-time: 2 years |
| Pennsylvania | Thomas Jefferson University | College of Population Health | In-person | 45 credits |
| California | University of California, Berkeley | Berkley School of Public Health | Online | 27 months |
| Iowa | University of Iowa | College of Public Health | Online or in-person | Full-time: 5 terms |
| Tennessee | University of Memphis | School of Public Health | Online or in-person | 42 credit hours |
| Florida | University of Miami (MPH) | Department of Public Health | In-person | 2 years |
| Florida | University of Miami (MSPH) | Department of Public Health | In-person | 2 years |
| Nebraska | University of Nebraska | College of Public Health | Online or in-person | 42 credit hour |
| Pennsylvania | University of Pennsylvania | Centre for Public Health Initiatives | In-person | Full-time: 2 years Part-time: 3 years |
| New York | University of Rochester | School of Medicine and Dentistry | Hybrid (in-person and online) | 43 credits |
| California | University of Southern California | Keck School of Medicine | Online | |
| Ohio | University of Toledo | Master of Public Health Program | In-person | 45 semester credit hours |
| Utah | University of Utah | School of Medicine | In-person | Full-time: 2 years |
| Vermont | University of Vermont | Larner College of Medicine | Online | 42-credits |
| New York | Upstate Medical University | Upstate Public Health | In-person | Full-time: 24 months |
| Virginia | Virginia Commonwealth University | School of Medicine | In-person | |
| Minnesota | Walden University | Master of Public Health | Online | 64 total quarter credits |
| Missouri | Washington University in St. Louis | Brown School Public Health Programs | In-person | Full-time: 2 years |
| Ohio | Wright State University | Boonshoft School of Medicine | Hybrid (in-person and online) | 42 semester hours |
| Massachusetts | Tufts University | School of Medicine | In-person | 18 months |
| New York | University of Buffalo | School of Public Health and Health Professions | Online or in-person | Full-time: 4 semesters Part-time: 8 semesters |
| Texas | University of Texas | Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health | In-person | Full-time: 18-24 months |
