Health Equity - Master [3 Years]
$17,693 /Yr On-campus full_time

Master of Public Health [M.P.H] Health Equity

  • The MPH program in Health Equity is designed to train students as public health scientists and practitioners that focus practice and/or research activities on the recognition, description, and elimination of health disparities. Health disparities exist across several groups such as race/ethnic groups, geographic residence, gender, sexual orientation, age, and disability status.
  • Public health and health care practitioners and researchers play a critical role in the identification and amelioration of health disparities and in working towards achieving health equity.
  • The MPH program in Health Equity is a unique and interdisciplinary program with students taking courses across all departments at UMD-SPH and across the UMD campus. The expertise gained through the MPH in Health Equity prepares students for careers that involve integrating health equity into public health practice at various levels. 
  • To accommodate a variety of career pursuits, students have flexibility in designing their course structure. Once foundational knowledge is acquired through the MPH program's core requirements, students are encouraged to take electives across a range of disciplines.

Tution & Application Fees

Year Year 1 Year 2
Tuition Fees $17693 $17693
Total Fees $17693 $17693

Examinations

Exam Type Exam Name Score Out of Score Exam Level
TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language 80 120 3
IELTS International English Language Testing System 7 9 3
GRE Graduate Record Examination 320 340 2
PTE Pearson Test of English 68 90 3

Academic Eligibility: 

  • Students should have completed Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university (or equivalent from a foreign institution).
  • Students require at least a 3.0 G.P.A. (on a 4.0 scale) in this program.

Language Requirments:

  • Students must be qualified in IELTS or TOEFL and PTE to get admission to this program.

Indian Student Eligibility:

Indian students are eligible to apply if they meet one of the following eligibility criteria:

  • Students must complete a 4-year undergraduate degree with first class in a relevant field from a recognized institution
  • Or, students completed a master's degree with first-class in a relevant field from a recognized institution.