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Get your Master’s in Public Health online!
Ready to advance in the field of Public Health? Consider an online master’s degree program. Translate your passion for public health into practice with an online Master of Public Health from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. We will prepare you for a versatile career dedicated to promoting the health and well-being of all individuals. Our online MPH challenges you to integrate theory and concepts with professional experience. You’ll gain insight into the impact of health systems, policy, and the environment and the ability to assess data and programs.
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Become a Leader in Public Health
The online Master’s Public Health degree is offered through the Department of Public Health in the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences. This degree integrates theoretical and conceptual learning with a required, hands-on professional component. As an online MPH student, you can complete the 42 credit-hour program entirely online in an average of two to three years. The success of the Department of Public Health and its graduates speaks to our legacy as Tennessee’s flagship university. In 1969, we proudly became the first MPH degree program outside a school of public health to receive accreditation.
Program Information
The Department of Public Health commits to improving the health of all communities through policy initiatives, in-person intervention, and data analysis. The MPH online program offers four popular concentrations, preparing graduates to become leaders and make a real difference in public health.
Credit Hours
42
Cost Per Credit Hour*
In-state: $744
Out-of-state: $819
Testing Requirements
NO GRE
GRE is not required for applicants who have a degree from an accredited U.S. institution
Admission Terms
Fall, Spring, Summer
*Cost per credit hour is an estimate based on maintenance and university fees. Some programs may have additional course fees. Please contact your department for additional information on any related fees and visit Tuition and Fees in Detail at One Stop.
What Can You Do With an MPH Degree?
UTK MPH students are bound together by a common purpose: improving the health of our communities. As an online Master of Public Health student, you contribute to that mission regardless of location.
Our online MPH challenges you to integrate theory and concepts with professional experience. You gain insight into the impact of health systems, policy, and the environment and the ability to assess data and programs. We offer four concentrations that provide pathways to various public health careers, whether you want to educate the community about health-related matters, use data to identify health patterns, manage complex population-based programs, or explore the link between humans, animals, and the environment and its impact, we have a concentration for you.
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Veterinarian
Public Health Policy Analyst
Epidemiologist
Community Health Educator
Public Health Administrator
