Am I Eligible to Apply for the MPH?

Eligible Applicants for the MPH Program should:

• Be a health professional who is preparing for advancement in an organization or transition into public health.
• Hold a doctoral degree (or foreign degree equivalent) in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, law, or other fields related to public health or a prior master’s degree in a health related field and have 3 years of experience following completion of the master’s.
  
  
  • Doctoral Degree Applicants
    • Accepted degrees include: DMD, DDS, JD, MD, PharmD, PhD, DPM, OD, DO, ScD, DVM, MBBS, MBBCh. Please contact the MPH Program Office for questions on other doctoral degrees.
  • Master’s Degree Applicants
    • Accepted degrees include: MSN, MSW, MBA, SM, etc. Please contact the MPH Program Office for questions regarding other master’s degrees.
    • Applicants who hold a master’s degree should also have at least three to five years of health-related work experience.

Preference is given to applicants with clearly identified career goals relevant to the program and who demonstrate a strong academic background.

Students without the required professional training and experience should consider a two-year Master of Science program in one of the HSPH departments. For more information about HSPH degree programs, please click here to view the HSPH Catalog.