Public Health - Master [2 Years]
$26,632 /Yr On-campus full_time

Master of Public Health [M.P.H]

Program Overview:

The mission of public health is to "fulfill society's interest in assuring conditions in which people can be healthy." (Institute of Medicine, The Future of Public Health. National Academy Press, Washington, DC, 1988)

Health promotion and disease prevention technologies encompass a broad array of functions and expertise, including three core public health functions:

  • Assessment and monitoring of the health of communities and populations at risk to identify health problems and priorities;
  • Formulating public policies, in collaboration with community and government leaders, designed to solve identified local and national health problems and priorities;
  • Assuring that all populations have access to appropriate and cost effective care, including health promotion and disease prevention services, and the evaluation of the effectiveness of that care.

Curriculum:

he curriculum for the MPH degree is competency-based in order to comply with current national efforts to improve the quality and accountability of public health training programs.

MPH program requires a total of 54 credits:

  • MPH Core (36 credits)
  • MPH Culminating Experience (6 credits)
  • MPH Concentration (12 credits)

Tution & Application Fees

Year Year 1 Year 2
Tuition Fees $25732 $25732
Books and supply $900 $900
Total Fees $26632 $26632

Examinations

Exam Type Exam Name Score Out of Score Exam Level
IELTS International English Language Testing System 6.0 9 3
TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language 80 120 3
GRE Graduate Record Examination 309 340 2
PTE Pearson Test of English 53 90 3

Academic Eligibility

  • Applicants should hold a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a 3.0 GPA or better
  • Admitted students usually have GPAs that are higher than 3.0
  • The major must have an equivalent at the State University of New York (SUNY)

English Proficiency