MS Population Health at Arizona State University

Programme overview

The Master of Science program in population health combines multiple disciplines to prepare you to understand the complex factors that affect the health and well-being of populations. You learn how to analyze complicated systems through advanced research methods and develop leadership skills to improve health outcomes.

Faculty: College of Health Solutions | Department: School of Health Systems Transformation | Duration: 30 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tempe, AZ, United States

What you will study

30 credit hours and a portfolio, or 30 credit hours and a thesis, or 30 credit hours including the required applied project course (POP 593) Required Core (15 credit hours) BST 515 Applied Biostatistics in Medicine and Informatics (3) POP 575 Social Determinants of Population Health (3) POP 605 Population Health Systems Science and Theory (3) POP 633 Population Health Ethics (3) or TPH 557 Public Health Technology Ethics, Policy and Law (3) POP 644 Epidemiology in Population Health (3) Research (3 credit hours) POP 641 Qualitative Research Methods (3) Other Requirements (0 or 3 credit hours) POP 584 Internship (3) Electives (6 or 9 credit hours) Culminating Experience (0 or 6 credit hours) POP 593 Applied Project (3) or POP 599 Thesis (6) or portfolio (0) Additional Curriculum Information This program has three culminating experience options: a thesis, an applied project or a portfolio with the completion of an internship.

Career pathways

The population health master's degree prepares graduates for careers in: county and state health departments national governmental health organizations nongovernmental organizations nonprofits In these roles, graduates are especially well-suited to conduct assessments and data-driven analyses to contribute to policy-making or strategic planning affecting entire populations.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the College of Health Solutions. Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in a relevant health or related field from a regionally accredited college or university. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. All applicants must submit: graduate admission application and application fee official transcripts two references (academic or professional) personal statement resume or curriculum vitae proof of English proficiency Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency. Before starting the program, applicants are expected to have completed a statistics course (e.g., HCD 300, STP 226 or PSY 230).

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search; the application opens almost a year before the start term. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S. Apply with ASU's graduate application (Law applicants use the law college's site); GRE/GMAT requirements vary by programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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