2121 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44115
Type:  Public
Length:  1-6 years
Credits Req:  42 credits
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • Public university based in Cleveland, OH
  • Online MLS completable in 20 months
  • Cybersecurity and Data Privacy concentration available

275 Eastland Rd
Berea, OH 44017
Type:  Private
Length:  36 months
Credits Req:  45 credit hours
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • Curriculum rich in applied experiences and research
  • Advanced public health theory training
  • Multidisciplinary, evidence-based approach
  • Focus on addressing health disparities

15 E. 15th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43201
Type:  Public
Length:  1 to 3 years
Credits Req:  45 credits
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • Full-time or flexible part-time formats
  • 45-credit traditional MPH curriculum
  • Organized into five curricular domains

2801 W Bancroft
Toledo, OH 43606
Type:  Public
Length:  2 to 3 years
Credits Req:  45 credit hours
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • Generalist MPH degree
  • Broad range of public health knowledge
  • Bridges with Business, Medicine, Sociology

1109 Geddes Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Type:  Public
Length:  2 years
Credits Req:  42-60 credit hours
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • Several master's degree options
  • Public health research and practice
  • Real-world impact emphasis
  • Local and global career preparation

625 7th Avenue NE
Hickory, NC 28601
Type:  Private
Length:  2 to 3 years
Credits Req:  42 credit hours
Testing Req:  GRE/MAT waiver possible

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • CEPH-accredited; only private NC program
  • 42-credit community health concentration
  • Career paths in research, policy, and practice
  • Includes health education and academic settings

1276 Gilbreath Drive
Johnson City, TN 37614
Type:  Public
Length:  2 years
Credits Req:  43-46 credit hours
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • Fully online or campus-based MPH options
  • Concentrations in Biostatistics and Community Health
  • Epidemiology and Public Health Leadership & Policy tracks
  • Environmental Health offered hybrid only

East Lansing, MI 48824
Type:  Public
Length:  2 to 5 years
Credits Req:  42 credit hours
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • Accredited MPH degree
  • Trains in disease prevention and food safety
  • Local and global career preparation
  • Oversight of health policies and programs

521 Lancaster Ave
Richmond, KY 40475
Type:  Public
Length:  2 to 3 years
Credits Req:  42 credit hours
Testing Req:  Yes

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • 42 semester hours, 2 to 3 years full-time
  • 21 core hours plus 15 concentration hours
  • Includes Applied Practice and Integrative Learning
  • Evening, Saturday, and online classes

106 Warriner Hall
Mount Pleasant, MI 48859
Type:  Public
Length:  2-4 years
Credits Req:  48 credit hours
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • Emphasis on rural health and underserved communities
  • Prepares leaders for public health organizations
  • Design of culturally responsive interventions
  • State, national, and global health challenges

South Limestone
Lexington, KY 40506
Type:  Public
Length:  2 years
Credits Req:  43 credit hours
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • Career-focused, practice-based MPH
  • Concentrations in Epidemiology, Health Behavior
  • Environmental Health and Policy tracks
  • Health equity and access focus

Columbia
Columbia, SC 29208
Type:  Public
Length:  24 to 26 months
Credits Req:  43 to 45 credit hours
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • Asynchronous online HPEB MPH program
  • Designed for working health practitioners
  • Complete in 24-26 months of continuous study
  • Interdisciplinary, transferable skills

800 Andy Holt Tower
Knoxville, TN 37996
Type:  Public
Length:  2 to 3 years
Credits Req:  42 credits
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • Online MPH program
  • Versatile public health career preparation
  • Focus on individual health and well-being

1 Campus Dr
Allendale, MI 49401
Type:  Public
Length:  20 months
Credits Req:  48 credit
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • Offered by School of Interdisciplinary Health
  • Quantitative and qualitative research skills
  • Service and experiential learning components
  • Education grounded in social justice

1400 E Hanna Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46227
Type:  Private
Length:  2 years
Credits Req:  45 credit hours
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • Broad program with customizable niche
  • Concentration in health disparities
  • Focus on changing unhealthy behaviors
  • Local and global career flexibility

420 University Blvd
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Type:  Public
Length:  2 to 3 years
Credits Req:  45 credit hours
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • Health Policy and Management (HPM) concentration
  • Skills in policy process, development, and analysis
  • Strategic management of health services organizations
  • Balance of academic theory and real-world experience

4150 Administration Drive, Room 136
Berrien Springs, MI 49104
Type:  Private
Length:  30 months
Credits Req:  43 credit hours
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • Trains professionals in disease prevention
  • Knowledge to restore health in communities
  • Local, national, and global community focus

107 South Indiana Ave.
Bloomington, IN 47405
Type:  Public
Length:  2 years
Credits Req:  44 to 50 credit hours
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • Master's or graduate certificate options
  • Choice of public health concentrations
  • 100% online with full- or part-time pace
  • CEPH-accredited School of Public Health

1332 Southern Drive
Statesboro, GA 30460
Type:  Public
Length:  2 years
Credits Req:  45 credit hours
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • Trains for disease prevention work
  • Focus on nutrition, hygiene, water quality
  • Promotes preventative healthcare access
  • Local and global career preparation

601 S Morgan
Chicago, IL 60607
Type:  Public
Length:  2 years
Credits Req:  48 credit hours
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • Concentrations in Epidemiology or Health Behavior
  • Hands-on real-world public health experience
  • Small program with tight-knit cohort
  • Open to diverse academic backgrounds

1032 W. Sheridan Rd
Chicago, IL 60660
Type:  Private
Length:  18 months to 5 years
Credits Req:  42 credit hours
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • Offered through Parkinson School of Health Sciences
  • Career in expanding public health field
  • Impact across individuals, communities, populations

1906 College Heights Blvd
Bowling Green, KY 42101
Type:  Public
Length:  2 years
Credits Req:  42 credit hours
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • CEPH-accredited 42-credit MPH program
  • On-campus or fully online formats
  • Professional practice degree

1221 N. Swift Road
Addison, IL 60101
Type:  Private
Length:  4-6 Semesters
Credits Req:  43 Credit Hours
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • Prepares students to lead projects and teams
  • Open to newcomers and current healthcare professionals
  • Focus on diverse public health programs and policies

201 Dowman Drive
Atlanta, GA 30322
Type:  Private
Length:  2 years
Credits Req:  42 credit hours
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • MPH in Health Policy concentration
  • Federal, state, and local policy understanding
  • Concentration options like vulnerable populations
  • Careers in private, nonprofit, and government sectors

8701 Watertown Plank Road
Milwaukee, WI 53226
Type:  Private
Length:  2 to 3 years
Credits Req:  42 credit hours
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • Housed in Institute for Health & Equity
  • Mission aligned with Medical College of Wisconsin
  • Established in 1986
  • Focus on advancing public health


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Online MPH programs (Master's in Public Health programs) have become as rigorous as on-campus programs and offer several advantages. These include flexibility, affordability, access to advanced technologies, a diverse student body, and global opportunities. Students can learn at their own pace, save money, interact with a range of professionals, and gain exposure to diverse global perspectives on public health issues. MPH students gain critical skills in analysis, research, and communication, and may study public health issues from epidemiology and biostatistics to environmental health, social and behavioral sciences, health policy, public health administration, and global health. The master of public health degree may be a rewarding choice for those seeking better job prospects and/or higher salaries in public and private sectors, nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and international health bodies.

PLEASE NOTE: This is an unranked list of accredited programs appearing in your selected sort order.

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