Public Health (MPH - Online Program) (Master's) at Michigan State University

Programme overview

The Master of Public Health is offered fully online through the College of Human Medicine, with all required courses and advising delivered online. Students choose from three concentrations: Generalist, Rural Public Health, and Public Health Data Management and Analytics.

Faculty: College of Human Medicine | Duration: 43 credits (34 core credits plus a 9-credit concentration); minimum 19 months; full-time or part-time | Study mode: online | Location: East Lansing, MI, United States

What you will study

A 34-credit core covers Introduction to Public Health, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Public Health Policy and Administration, Social and Behavioral Aspects, Environmental Factors of Health, Leadership, Community Engagement, Research Methods, Health Equity Framework, an Applied Practice Experience and an Integrative Learning Experience. Each concentration adds 9 credits, such as Foundations of Rural Public Health or Applied Biostatistics for Public Health.

Career pathways

Public health roles with focus areas including health equity, community health, maternal and child health, health policy and management, health communication and promotion, chronic and infectious disease, nutrition, biostatistics and global health.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university (a Bachelor of Applied Science is not accepted); resume or CV; official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions (international transcripts must be sent directly from the issuing institution in a sealed envelope; WES evaluations are not accepted); personal statement on interests and goals in public health; three letters of recommendation from academic or professional sources; optional academic statement and GRE scores; English language proficiency test scores for international applicants. Applications are made through SOPHAS plus the MSU Application to Graduate Study.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applicants can start in fall (late August), spring (January) or summer (May) in the MPH programme; intake terms for other graduate programmes are set by each department or program.

The graduate application fee is $75 for domestic and international applicants, with one fee per application; applicants may submit up to two applications to different graduate majors per semester. Applications are reviewed by the department or program, which sets its own deadlines.

MPH application deadlines (SOPHAS completion): fall May 18, spring October 18, summer February 15; MSU supplemental application: fall June 1, spring November 1, summer March 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.msu.edu/apply/graduate-students

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