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.

Earn a Master of Public Health (MPH) or Master of Science in Health Information Management

Make a difference in the world by improving human health. Our programs include:

Doctoral Degrees

Graduate Certificates

Public Health Certificate Programs

To apply or for more information, contact the undergraduate or graduate admissions office.

Meet Our Students

UMass Lowell student Edward Judge sits at a desk.
EJ Judge ’19, ’21
Applied Biomedical Sciences, Master of Public Health

EJ Judge received his Master of Public Health degree during the pandemic, which provided real-world opportunities to learn what epidemiology is all about.

I wanted to get into a field where I could help people. I was supported by professors who quickly became mentors.
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Ashley Ventrillo in her cubicle at work
Ashley Ventrillo '20
Public Health

Majoring in Public Health helped Ashley Ventrillo turn her passion for women's rights into a career.

I liked the public health program because it exposed me to so many different issues happening in the world today.
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Valeria Saldana
Valeria Saldana '22
Public Health

Valeria Saldana knew she had found a welcoming community from her first visit to campus.

I felt instantly like it was where I belonged.
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UMass Lowell student Iffat Farah poses next to a sign for the Lowell Community Health Center.
Iffat Farah ’21
Master of Public Health, Healthcare Management

Iffat Farah works as a community workforce program coordinator for the Lowell Community Health Center.

The care and attention that I got from my professors were priceless to me.
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