The Online M.P.H. in Public Health Practice
Degree Program

“I credit the UMass Amherst School of Public Health and Health Sciences with providing the knowledge, skills, and abilities for me to fulfill a successful and effective career as a public health professional.”
-Dr. Lauri Kalanges, Director of the Health Promotions and Chronic Disease Prevention Section (HPCDPS), Texas Department of State Health Services

“It was my keen interest in disaster preparation and response that caused me to pursue an MPH. My UMass Amherst training helped me coordinate and provide medical and humanitarian relief for over 7500 Haitians in 2 weeks through the US Embassy.”
-David McCann BSc, MD, MPH, CCFP, FAASFP  Department of Family Medicine at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

According to Kiplinger's, an MPH is one of 5 advanced degrees still worth the debt as public health professionals will be increasingly sought after as the health care industry expands, the federal government pursues disaster-preparedness efforts, and communities seek to improve preventive care. Most public health management positions require a master's degree. Read more here!

Benefits of an MPH

An Online Master of Public Health in Public Health Practice degree from University of Massachusetts Amherst can help you expand your skill set and allow you to “be part of the solution” to our society’s persistent health care problems.

Our CEPH Accredited Program is designed for the full-time, working health program administrator, public health worker or health care professional. You can earn your degree in 3 years or less without interrupting your career.

UMass Online MPH PHP is the oldest established 100% online program. Our superb faculty has 10+ years online teaching experience.

UMass Online MPH PHP graduates acquire the following skill set:

• Describe origins of current health care dilemmas
• Implement best practices in community approaches to health promotion
• Apply epidemiological methods
• Design research protocols and interpret findings from research studies
• Employ appropriate methods for analysis of data
• Explain the influence of environmental factors on the public’s health
• Summarize regulations and laws in public health
• Design planning and evaluation procedures

Public Health Practice curriculum provides a broad-based approach that covers all the public health competencies and disciplines:

• Biostatistics
• Social & behavioral sciences
• Environmental health
• Epidemiology
• Health policy and management
• Genomics
• Global Health
• Population-based ethics
• Cultural Competence
• Leadership
• Informatics