B.S in Public Health
Make a Difference in the World
With a B.S. in Public Health, you'll prepare for a career that creates healthy communities through education, research and promotion of healthy environments and lifestyles. Also explore the minors below and the accelerated BS to MS degree program.
Make a difference in the world by improving human health. Our programs include:
- Public Health (MPH) - Promote the health of individuals, communities and the world through the synthesis of research and application of best practices in public health. Programs include:
- Health Information Management (MS) - Analyze and understand how data can best be used to improve healthcare outcomes.
Graduate Certificates
Public Health Certificate Programs
To apply or for more information, contact the undergraduate or graduate admissions office.
Kelsey Gonzalez '21
Public Health
Kelsey Gonzalez cares for asylum seekers as program manager for Global Disaster Response and Humanitarian Action at Massachusetts General Hospital’s Center for Global Health.
Working on the border has further opened my eyes to how much advancement is needed at a global scale to improve the quality of life of vulnerable populations.
Stacey Nwachukwu ’20, ’22
Public Health
Stacey Nwachukwu is helping communities and influencing policy at the Statehouse.
I want to be at the decision-making table.
Marina Novaes '19
Public Health
Marina Novaes was inspired to pursue a career in health after a mission trip to El Salvador. Marina's experiences through her sorority, Alpha Sigma Tau, and the peer-education group Campus Advocates for Prevention Education, motivated her to apply (and be accepted into) UML’s Accelerated Bachelor’s to Master’s Public Health program.
The thing that I appreciate most from my professors is their personal dedication to see us succeed as public health professionals, as well as informed, empathetic and compassionate individuals.
Nicole Haas '18, '20
Public Health
Nicole Haas always knew she wanted a career helping people. The Master of Public Health major landed an internship with the Revive Recovery Center and is taking on one of the most challenging public health crises of the last 20 years: the opioid epidemic.
These face-to-face experiences are how I learned so much about the recovery community and how to continue finding ways to help people and prevent fatal outcomes.