33 Gilmer St
Atlanta, GA 30303
Type:  Public
Length:  2 years
Credits Req:  42 credit hours
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • Located in Atlanta, a public health hub
  • Access to field leaders and experts
  • Applied practice experiences included

720 Westview Drive, S.W.
Atlanta, GA 30310
Type:  Private
Length:  24 months
Credits Req:  48-credit hours
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • 24-month hybrid online MPH (eMPH)
  • Designed for working professionals
  • Community health and policy curriculum
  • Focus on underserved community practice

1501 Mercer University Drive
Macon, GA 31207
Type:  Private
Length:  2 years
Credits Req:  42 credit hours
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • Generalist MPH degree
  • Focus on reducing health disparities
  • Skills for diverse public health roles
  • Career paths from epidemiology to administration

3500 John A. Merritt Blvd
Nashville, TN 37209
Type:  Public
Length:  2 years
Credits Req:  42 credits
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • 42 semester credit hours required
  • Two tracks: Behavioral Science or Cultural Competency
  • Cultural competency focus throughout
  • Local to international population health focus

1425 W. Lincoln Hwy.
Dekalb, IL 60115
Type:  Public
Length:  24 months
Credits Req:  45 semester credit hours
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • Nationally accredited MPH program
  • Topics: childhood obesity, climate health, urban/rural
  • Multidisciplinary, research-based approach
  • Wide elective choice plus online courses

Lincoln Drive
Carbondale, IL 62901
Type:  Public
Length:  2 years
Credits Req:  42 credit hours
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • Fully online MPH program
  • Same instructors as on-campus program
  • Anytime, anywhere flexibility

Administration Bldg Suite 1070
Birmingham, AL 35294
Type:  Public
Length:  2 years
Credits Req:  44 credit hours
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • Shared MPH Core based on Evidence-Based Public Health
  • Multiple departmental concentrations available
  • Applied Practice Experience internship required
  • Integrative Learning Experience capstone

518 W Locust St
Davenport, IA 52803
Type:  Private
Length:  18 to 33 months
Credits Req:  43 credits
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • Health equity emphasis
  • Skills in epidemiology and research
  • Evidence-based intervention application
  • Global to community-level focus

One North Grand Blvd
Saint Louis, MO 63103
Type:  Private
Length:  2 years
Credits Req:  42 credit
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • Public Health Practice concentration
  • Designed for experienced clinicians
  • Covers maternal/child health and mental health
  • Multidisciplinary care team leadership

640 Dr Mary McLeod Bethune Blvd
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
Type:  Private
Length:  22 months
Credits Req:  45 credits
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • 45-credit residential cohort program
  • Five sequential semesters, completed in 22 months
  • Framework of social justice and health equity
  • Fall-only matriculation

Tigert Hall
Gainesville, FL 32611
Type:  Public
Length:  2 years
Credits Req:  48 credit
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • 48-credit online MPH (no campus visits)
  • CEPH-accredited curriculum
  • Prerecorded lectures, online proctoring
  • 42-credit option for terminal-degree professionals

739 University Blvd
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487
Type:  Public
Length:  2 years
Credits Req:  42 credit hours
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • Online MPH in Health Education & Promotion
  • Career in federal, state, community agencies
  • Roles in consulting, universities, hospitals
  • Research and nonprofit pathways

1500 S Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Tallahassee, FL 32307
Type:  Public
Length:  2 to 3 years
Credits Req:  50 credit hour
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • Top producer of African American public health professionals
  • Online MPH with anytime, anywhere access
  • Guaranteed core public health competencies
  • Practice-oriented curriculum

101 Jessup Hall
Iowa City, IA 52242
Type:  Public
Length:  2 to 3 years
Credits Req:  42 semester hours
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • Five core disciplines of public health
  • Includes biostatistics and epidemiology
  • Environmental health sciences and policy
  • 200-hour practicum project required

700 Terrace Heights
Winona, MN 55987
Type:  Private
Length:  2 years
Credits Req:  36 credits
Testing Req:  Waived GRE/GMAT

QUICK TAKEAWAYS


Alumni Avenue
Memphis, TN 38152
Type:  Public
Length:  2 years
Credits Req:  42 credit hours
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • Metropolitan public health program
  • Community-engaged neighborhood focus
  • Solves community well-being problems

800 W Jefferson
Kirksville, MO 63501
Type:  Private
Length:  N/A
Credits Req:  48 credit hours
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • Online MPH program
  • Aligned with newly published public health standards
  • Prepares leaders across diverse public health roles

105 Jesse Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
Type:  Public
Length:  2 years
Credits Req:  45 credit hours
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • Tracks: population health, public health service, veterinary
  • On campus, online, or hybrid options
  • Open to traditional and non-traditional learners
  • Focus on Missouri and beyond

4202 East Fowler Ave
Tampa, FL 33620
Type:  Public
Length:  2 years
Credits Req:  42 credits
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • 42-credit hands-on MPH program
  • Foundational core curriculum
  • Includes CPH certification at graduation
  • Practice-based learning environment

100 Church Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Type:  Public
Length:  2 to 3 years
Credits Req:  42 credit hours
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • Comprehensive MPH curriculum
  • Practical, applied focus
  • Most programs complete in two years
  • Applied Practice Experience required

100 Washington Avenue South, Suite 1210
Minneapolis, MN 55401
Type:  Private
Length:  2 years
Credits Req:  64 quarter credits
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • Practice-based MPH program
  • Multidisciplinary expertise development
  • Skills to design public health programs
  • Leadership for reducing disparities

11000 University Parkway
Pensacola, FL 32514
Type:  Public
Length:  2 to 3 years
Credits Req:  42 credits
Testing Req:  GRE waived

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • CEPH-accredited online MPH
  • Affordable, military-friendly curriculum
  • Asynchronous online coursework
  • One-on-one faculty research opportunities

8025 Grand Ave
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Type:  Private
Length:  2 years
Credits Req:  42 credit hours
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • Practical knowledge and skills training
  • Focus on health policy and practice
  • Tackles health inequities
  • Local to global public health leadership

118 College Drive # 0001
Hattiesburg, MS 39406
Type:  Public
Length:  2 to 3 years
Credits Req:  45 credit hours
Testing Req:  Required

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • Multidisciplinary study and practical experience
  • Detect, prevent, and respond to disease
  • Focus on healthy lifestyle promotion
  • Healthcare equity and access emphasis

3300 S. University Drive
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33328
Type:  Private
Length:  1 to 3 years
Credits Req:  42 credit
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • Private institution in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
  • MSN with about 100 students
  • Tuition around $690 per credit hour
  • December application deadline


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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.

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