4301 W Markham
Little Rock, AR 72205
Type:  Public
Length:  2 to 6 years
Credits Req:  42 credits
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • Focus on disease prevention and life extension
  • Community outreach emphasis
  • Population-level rather than individual focus
  • Promotes prevention over cure

11200 S. W. 8 Street
Miami, FL 33199
Type:  Public
Length:  1 to 2 years
Credits Req:  45 credit hours
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • Fully online MPH (FIU Online)
  • Offered via Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work
  • Generalist concentration covering many fields
  • Covers epidemiology, environmental health, and policy

Strong Hall, 1450 Jayhawk Blvd, Room 230
Lawrence, KS 66045
Type:  Public
Length:  2 years
Credits Req:  42 credit hours
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • CEPH-accredited 42-credit MPH program
  • Concentrations in Epidemiology or Practice
  • Offered at Kansas City and Wichita campuses
  • Only ASPPH-member MPH program in Kansas

2500 California Plaza
Omaha, NE 68178
Type:  Private
Length:  2.5 years
Credits Req:  42 credit hours
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • Online MPH housed within the School of Medicine
  • Interprofessional education across disciplines
  • Grounded in Jesuit core values
  • Faculty active in public health practice and research

42nd & Dewey Ave
Omaha, NE 68198
Type:  Public
Length:  2 years
Credits Req:  42 credit hours
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • 42-credit professional MPH program
  • Core courses on-campus or online
  • Concentration courses for in-depth study
  • Prevention and social justice emphasis

433 Bolivar St
New Orleans, LA 70112
Type:  Public
Length:  1.5 2 years
Credits Req:  42 credit hours
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • Collaboration between LSUS and LSU Health Shreveport
  • Addresses 27 CEPH competencies
  • Covers 15 essential public health knowledge areas
  • Field experiences chosen by student interest

6823 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70118
Type:  Private
Length:  2 years
Credits Req:  45 credits
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • Online MPH in Community Health Sciences
  • Leadership skills in community health
  • Addresses health needs and disparities
  • Skills in program monitoring and evaluation

1004 Campanile Ave
Brookings, SD 57007
Type:  Public
Length:  2 years
Credits Req:  42 credit hours
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • Online MPH for rural community focus
  • Interprofessional approach
  • Five core public health areas covered
  • Biostatistics, epidemiology, environmental health tracks

919 Mid
Manhattan, KS 66506
Type:  Public
Length:  2 to 3 years
Credits Req:  42 credit hours
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • Online MPH program
  • Addresses physical, social, environmental determinants
  • Focus on injury and disease prevention
  • Evidence-based research and intervention design

1301 12th Avenue North
Fargo, ND 58108
Type:  Public
Length:  2 years
Credits Req:  42 credits
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • CEPH-accredited MPH degree
  • Epidemiology or Community Health Sciences specializations
  • Subplans like Infectious Diseases and Maternal/Child Health
  • Dual MPH/PharmD available

1501 Kings Hwy
Shreveport, LA 71103
Type:  Public
Length:  1.5 2 years
Credits Req:  42 credit hours
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • Collaboration between LSUS and LSU Health Shreveport
  • Addresses 27 CEPH competencies
  • Covers 15 essential public health knowledge areas
  • Field experiences chosen by student interest

264 Centennial Drive, Stop 8193
Grand Forks, ND 58202
Type:  Public
Length:  2 years
Credits Req:  42 or 43 credits
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • Located in School of Medicine & Health Sciences
  • Eight health care degree programs offered
  • Only medical school in North Dakota
  • Resources for research, service, education

3500 Camp Bowie Blvd
Fort Worth, TX 76107
Type:  Public
Length:  2 to 3 years
Credits Req:  42 or 48 semester credit
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • 100% online MPH in Public Health Leadership
  • Five different starting times per year
  • 48 or 42 semester credit options
  • Designed for working professionals

7000 Fannin
Houston, TX 77030
Type:  Public
Length:  18-24 months
Credits Req:  45 credits
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • Customized MPH degree plan
  • Interdisciplinary, flexible coursework
  • Available at Austin, Dallas, San Antonio campuses
  • Accommodates dual-degree students

1246 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843
Type:  Public
Length:  2 years
Credits Req:  45 credits
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • Integrated, cross-disciplinary curriculum
  • Collaborative learning structure
  • Covers determinants of health and epidemiology
  • Includes policy, ethics, and interventions

1320 S. 7th Street
Waco, TX 76798
Type:  Private
Length:  12 to 24 months
Credits Req:  42 credits
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • Online MPH (MPH@Baylor)
  • Offered through Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences
  • Local and global population health focus

3601 4th Street
Lubbock, TX 79430
Type:  Public
Length:  15 to 24 months
Credits Req:  45 credits
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • Online MPH at Julia Jones Matthews School
  • Same curriculum as traditional MPH
  • Tailored to personal and professional schedules
  • Bridges medicine and public health careers

1380 Lawrence Street, Lawrence Street Center, Suite 1400
Denver, CO 80217
Type:  Public
Length:  2 to 5 years
Credits Req:  42-45 credit hour
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • MPH offered at three collaborating institutions
  • Each campus offers unique areas of study
  • Hands-on learning opportunities
  • Part of Colorado School of Public Health

2850 Weddell Street
Las Cruces, NM 88003
Type:  Public
Length:  2 years
Credits Req:  42 credits
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • Concentrations in HBHP or HMAP
  • HBHP available on-campus or online
  • HMAP available online only
  • Joint MPH/MSW degree available

Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322
Type:  Public
Length:  2 years
Credits Req:  45 credits
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • Online MPH in Health Education and Promotion
  • CEPH-accredited since Fall 2022
  • Part-time or full-time options
  • Includes integrative and interprofessional learning

921 S 8th Ave
Pocatello, ID 83209
Type:  Public
Length:  2 to 3 years
Credits Req:  42 credit
Testing Req:  Required

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • Curriculum centered on public health principles and practice
  • Rigorous program of study

Missoula, Montana
Missoula, MT 59812
Type:  Public
Length:  2 to 3 years
Credits Req:  42 credits
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • Online-only MPH program
  • No on-campus or face-to-face courses
  • Focus on Montana and rural area health
  • Scholarship and service activities

526 5th Street
Cheney, WA 99004
Type:  Public
Length:  14 to 36 months
Credits Req:  60 credit hours
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • Online MPH program
  • Focus on patient education and disease prevention
  • Goal of increasing life expectancy

4505 S Maryland Pky
Las Vegas, NV 89154
Type:  Public
Length:  2 years
Credits Req:  47 credits
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • Disease and injury identification and prevention
  • Built environment and laboratory science
  • Behavioral change and prevention focus
  • Healthcare administration and data analysis

1664 North Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89557
Type:  Public
Length:  2 years
Credits Req:  45 units
Testing Req:  No GRE

QUICK TAKEAWAYS

  • Online MPH in Public Health Practice
  • No concentration required
  • Covers policy, finance, and budget
  • Includes health informatics and epidemiology


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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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