Why UMass SPHHS
Four On-Campus Programs. One Outstanding UMass Reputation.
About
Turn Your Passion into Action
Improving quality of life and achieving health equity are not just slogans – they lie at the heart of what we do at the UMass Amherst School of Public Health and Health Sciences. Whether we are combating a global pandemic or an opioid epidemic, working to prevent chronic disease or food insecurity, advocating for global health or the environment, or striving toward healthy aging, lifestyles, or reproductive health, our curriculum, outreach, practice, and research are always carried out with the goal of improving health outcomes for all.
As a undergraduate student in one of our programs, you can turn your passion into activism and become an agent of change. Choose from one of our four Bachelor of Science degrees covering all aspects of public health and health sciences. In addition, the school offers several 4+1 accelerated bachelor + master degree programs, allowing students to graduate in just five years with both a bachelor’s and master’s degree with concentrations in the five core public health disciplines and Nutrition. If you are not ready to declare a major, check out our SPHHS exploratory track to learn more about the fields and get specialized advising.
Undergraduate Degree Options
Undergraduate Majors Enrolled in Fall 2022
Fully Accredited
Fully accredited by the Council on Education in Public Health and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
Hands-on training with renowned academics
Our low student to faculty ratio provides our students with individual contact and hands-on training with leading scientific experts partnering with the CDC, NIH, and the WHO.
Vibrant and engaging community
Situated in the heart of western Massachusetts on the slopes of the Berkshires, UMass offers residents year-round outdoor recreation activities and a vibrant art scene in a community that values diversity, multiculturalism, and a commitment to sustainability.
A rising research powerhouse
Over the past decade, faculty research productivity has increased by 120% with funding from the NIH, NSF, US DOE, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and more.
LGBTQ friendly
The university's LGBTQ and women's centers were among the first established in the nation, and Campus Pride rates UMass Amherst as one of the best campuses in the country for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students.
Great value
As New England’s only publicly-funded school of public health, SPHHS provides great value compared to our private institution peers.
In the spotlight
“After This Class, a Fire Sparked in My Heart”
For more information
We are dedicated to helping students achieve their highest potential. For information, email us at acaddean [at] schoolph [dot] umass [dot] edu (acaddean[at]schoolph[dot]umass[dot]edu).