Program Overview

Master of Public Health Program

The University of Chicago offers a CEPH-accredited in-person Master of Public Health (MPH) program designed to equip students with practical skills and real-world experience. The program prepares future professionals to lead in healthcare, conduct impactful research, and advocate for healthier communities. Graduates are empowered to understand and improve population health, influence policy, and make lasting contributions to public service and community well-being.

Curriculum

The MPH program consists of:

• Core Courses: 8 courses
• Concentration Courses: 3 courses
• Electives: 2 courses
• Practicum Experience
• Capstone Project

Concentrations

The program offers the following concentrations:

• Epidemiology and Global Health: Students learn to measure and describe health globally, evaluate and interpret epidemiological research, and design and implement epidemiologic studies.
• Health Policy: The health policy concentration focuses on understanding, critically evaluating, and developing health policies that promote access, quality, efficiency, and equity in public health and healthcare systems.
• Community Health Promotion: Students learn to measure and describe health globally, evaluate and interpret epidemiological research, and design and implement epidemiologic studies.
• Data Science: Coursework includes biostatistics, machine learning, and computer programming to answer public health questions and visualize and summarize results.

Program Timeline

The in-person MPH program can be undertaken on a full-time or part-time basis. The full-time MPH is a 15-month program that begins in the Fall Quarter and concludes at the end of the following Fall Quarter. The summer quarter is included in the program. Courses may also be taken on a flexible part-time schedule. For highly motivated students willing to take an extra course each quarter, the program can be completed in 12 months.

What Sets Our Program Apart

• Distinguished Faculty: Learn from leading scholars and experienced public health professionals shaping the future of the field.
• Selective Cohort: Join a small, focused program that fosters deep connections, collaboration, and lasting professional networks.
• Chicago Advantage: Engage with the city’s diverse neighborhoods and experience the opportunities and complexities of working in a great city.