Online Master’s Degree in Public Health (MPH)
Public Health
College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences
Program Overview
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.
Credit Hours
42
Cost Per Credit Hour*
In-State $744
Out-of-State $819
Testing Requirements
No GRE
Admission Terms
Fall, Spring, Summer
*This figure is an estimation for budgeting purposes, approximating the sum of the maintenance fee, online support fee, library fee, program semester fee, and a proration of expected Nursing course fees and clinical fees. Please discuss the cost of the program and any related fees with college personnel and visit Tuition and Fees in Detail at One Stop.
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.
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.
Program Concentrations
community health education
Learn to use appropriate educational strategies and methods to facilitate the development of policies, procedures, interventions, and systems conducive to the health of individuals, groups, and communities.
Epidemiology
Leverage data and conduct qualitative and quantitative population research to identify and describe health patterns, investigate outbreaks, and determine disease origin among diverse groups of individuals.
Health Policy & management
Develop comprehensive skills in team leadership, financial management, human resources management, communications, program planning and administration, and facilitating change.
Nutrition
Learn to assess community nutrition needs, identify service gaps, and develop and implement strategies to improve community health. Work closely with community partners in reducing health disparities and promoting health equity.
Veterinary Public Health
Explore the link between animal, human, and environmental health to expand upon the veterinary knowledge and skills you gained during your professional education.
Featured Courses
No matter your chosen concentration, all students must take foundational courses to establish a core skill set.
PUBH 510: Environmental Health
Study of the effects of environmental factors (natural, anthropogenic, or combination) on human health and the integrity of the ecosystem.
PUBH 520: Health Systems, Policy and Leadership
Exploration of public health and healthcare systems, health policy formulation, and associated implications for management and leadership.
PUBH 530: Biostatistics
Application of descriptive and inferential statistical methods to analyze and interpret data for health-related problems and programs.
PUBH 537: Fundamentals of Program Evaluation
Application of descriptive and inferential statistical methods to analyze and interpret data for health-related problems and programs.
PUBH 540: Epidemiology
The distribution and determinants of health-related outcomes in specific populations with application to control of health problems. Issues addressed include historical origins of discipline, hypothesis formulation, research design, data and error sources, measures of frequency and association, etiologic reasoning, and disease screening.
PUBH 552: Assessment and Planning
This course applies an ecological framework to health assessment and program planning to address health disparities. Requires 25 or more hours of community service learning.
