EXPERIENCE We’re about to turn 100! Founded in 1922, we were one of the first schools of public health in the United States.
LAINEY
SUN-MING JESSICA
Our students come from 42 states/ territories and 52 countries.
New York is a public health hub, home to leading agencies such as the United Nations and the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; NGOs; healthcare consulting firms; and global companies.
I discovered my interest in humanitarian research—and current career with the REACH Initiative—during my practicum experience, when I helped to document the public health impact of forced migration and family separation among refugees in Jordan. Back in New York, our team shared our findings with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and presented across Columbia University. Our research aimed to elevate the voices of separated refugee families and support the global community in crafting policy responses.
Our faculty and staff conduct research and implement programs in 100+ countries.
Did we mention restaurants, parks, museums, theater, galleries, live music?
LAINEY FREELS, MPH ’18 Population and Family Health
We are ranked #4 among schools of public health nationally and #1 in New York, according to U.S. News & World Report.
Our vibrant student community boasts 28 student groups offering opportunities for leadership, service, and friendship.
Our award-winning professors have been recognized as MacArthur Geniuses and Guggenheim Fellows, among other honors.
Our students have access to classes, events, speakers, and resources across Columbia University, one of the world’s great educational and research institutions.
Have you seen Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit musical “In the Heights?” That’s our neighborhood! We’re part of Columbia’s Irving Medical Center campus in northern Manhattan’s Washington Heights. We’re a short bus or subway ride from Columbia’s main campus in Morningside Heights and 30 minutes from midtown Manhattan.
Based on a snapshot of Columbia Mailman in 2019.
97 percent of our graduates are employed or continuing their studies within six months of graduation. We have more than 16,000 alumni in all parts of the world.
When I was 19, I volunteered in a hospital emergency room. On my first day, a victim of gang violence came in with a gunshot wound. The next patient was a bystander in a different shooting. When I was a master’s student, my training in epidemiology helped me understand why our zip codes, not our genetic codes, often determine our mortality. While at Columbia, I co-founded a chapter of Scrubs Against the Firearm Epidemic (SAFE) and interned at Everytown for Gun Safety. I helped to bring together doctors, nurses, law professors, community organizers, and others to discuss gun violence and hone the skills to eliminate it. Our work led to the first gun violence prevention course at Columbia Public Health. SUN-MING JESSICA PAN, MPH ’19 Epidemiology
“ My experience at Columbia helped provide me with a platform, a network of people who care, and a foundation to build from after graduation.”
“ It’s a nimble School, where people mobilize and respond. There aren’t a lot of places like that.”
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY MAILMAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH 722 West 168th Street New York, NY 10032
publichealth.columbia.edu/apply
WANT TO BUILD A
HEALTHY AND JUST WORLD? SO DO WE.
Office of Admissions and Financial Aid: ph-admit@columbia.edu
EXPERIENCE We’re about to turn 100! Founded in 1922, we were one of the first schools of public health in the United States.
LAINEY
SUN-MING JESSICA
Our students come from 42 states/ territories and 52 countries.
New York is a public health hub, home to leading agencies such as the United Nations and the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; NGOs; healthcare consulting firms; and global companies.
I discovered my interest in humanitarian research—and current career with the REACH Initiative—during my practicum experience, when I helped to document the public health impact of forced migration and family separation among refugees in Jordan. Back in New York, our team shared our findings with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and presented across Columbia University. Our research aimed to elevate the voices of separated refugee families and support the global community in crafting policy responses.
Our faculty and staff conduct research and implement programs in 100+ countries.
Did we mention restaurants, parks, museums, theater, galleries, live music?
LAINEY FREELS, MPH ’18 Population and Family Health
We are ranked #4 among schools of public health nationally and #1 in New York, according to U.S. News & World Report.
Our vibrant student community boasts 28 student groups offering opportunities for leadership, service, and friendship.
Our award-winning professors have been recognized as MacArthur Geniuses and Guggenheim Fellows, among other honors.
Our students have access to classes, events, speakers, and resources across Columbia University, one of the world’s great educational and research institutions.
Have you seen Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit musical “In the Heights?” That’s our neighborhood! We’re part of Columbia’s Irving Medical Center campus in northern Manhattan’s Washington Heights. We’re a short bus or subway ride from Columbia’s main campus in Morningside Heights and 30 minutes from midtown Manhattan.
Based on a snapshot of Columbia Mailman in 2019.
97 percent of our graduates are employed or continuing their studies within six months of graduation. We have more than 16,000 alumni in all parts of the world.
When I was 19, I volunteered in a hospital emergency room. On my first day, a victim of gang violence came in with a gunshot wound. The next patient was a bystander in a different shooting. When I was a master’s student, my training in epidemiology helped me understand why our zip codes, not our genetic codes, often determine our mortality. While at Columbia, I co-founded a chapter of Scrubs Against the Firearm Epidemic (SAFE) and interned at Everytown for Gun Safety. I helped to bring together doctors, nurses, law professors, community organizers, and others to discuss gun violence and hone the skills to eliminate it. Our work led to the first gun violence prevention course at Columbia Public Health. SUN-MING JESSICA PAN, MPH ’19 Epidemiology
“ My experience at Columbia helped provide me with a platform, a network of people who care, and a foundation to build from after graduation.”
“ It’s a nimble School, where people mobilize and respond. There aren’t a lot of places like that.”
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY MAILMAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH 722 West 168th Street New York, NY 10032
publichealth.columbia.edu/apply
WANT TO BUILD A
HEALTHY AND JUST WORLD? SO DO WE.
Office of Admissions and Financial Aid: ph-admit@columbia.edu
EXPERIENCE We’re about to turn 100! Founded in 1922, we were one of the first schools of public health in the United States.
LAINEY
SUN-MING JESSICA
Our students come from 42 states/ territories and 52 countries.
New York is a public health hub, home to leading agencies such as the United Nations and the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; NGOs; healthcare consulting firms; and global companies.
I discovered my interest in humanitarian research—and current career with the REACH Initiative—during my practicum experience, when I helped to document the public health impact of forced migration and family separation among refugees in Jordan. Back in New York, our team shared our findings with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and presented across Columbia University. Our research aimed to elevate the voices of separated refugee families and support the global community in crafting policy responses.
Our faculty and staff conduct research and implement programs in 100+ countries.
Did we mention restaurants, parks, museums, theater, galleries, live music?
LAINEY FREELS, MPH ’18 Population and Family Health
We are ranked #4 among schools of public health nationally and #1 in New York, according to U.S. News & World Report.
Our vibrant student community boasts 28 student groups offering opportunities for leadership, service, and friendship.
Our award-winning professors have been recognized as MacArthur Geniuses and Guggenheim Fellows, among other honors.
Our students have access to classes, events, speakers, and resources across Columbia University, one of the world’s great educational and research institutions.
Have you seen Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit musical “In the Heights?” That’s our neighborhood! We’re part of Columbia’s Irving Medical Center campus in northern Manhattan’s Washington Heights. We’re a short bus or subway ride from Columbia’s main campus in Morningside Heights and 30 minutes from midtown Manhattan.
Based on a snapshot of Columbia Mailman in 2019.
97 percent of our graduates are employed or continuing their studies within six months of graduation. We have more than 16,000 alumni in all parts of the world.
When I was 19, I volunteered in a hospital emergency room. On my first day, a victim of gang violence came in with a gunshot wound. The next patient was a bystander in a different shooting. When I was a master’s student, my training in epidemiology helped me understand why our zip codes, not our genetic codes, often determine our mortality. While at Columbia, I co-founded a chapter of Scrubs Against the Firearm Epidemic (SAFE) and interned at Everytown for Gun Safety. I helped to bring together doctors, nurses, law professors, community organizers, and others to discuss gun violence and hone the skills to eliminate it. Our work led to the first gun violence prevention course at Columbia Public Health. SUN-MING JESSICA PAN, MPH ’19 Epidemiology
“ My experience at Columbia helped provide me with a platform, a network of people who care, and a foundation to build from after graduation.”
“ It’s a nimble School, where people mobilize and respond. There aren’t a lot of places like that.”
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY MAILMAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH 722 West 168th Street New York, NY 10032
publichealth.columbia.edu/apply
WANT TO BUILD A
HEALTHY AND JUST WORLD? SO DO WE.
Office of Admissions and Financial Aid: ph-admit@columbia.edu
EXPERIENCE We’re about to turn 100! Founded in 1922, we were one of the first schools of public health in the United States.
LAINEY
SUN-MING JESSICA
Our students come from 42 states/ territories and 52 countries.
New York is a public health hub, home to leading agencies such as the United Nations and the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; NGOs; healthcare consulting firms; and global companies.
I discovered my interest in humanitarian research—and current career with the REACH Initiative—during my practicum experience, when I helped to document the public health impact of forced migration and family separation among refugees in Jordan. Back in New York, our team shared our findings with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and presented across Columbia University. Our research aimed to elevate the voices of separated refugee families and support the global community in crafting policy responses.
Our faculty and staff conduct research and implement programs in 100+ countries.
Did we mention restaurants, parks, museums, theater, galleries, live music?
LAINEY FREELS, MPH ’18 Population and Family Health
We are ranked #4 among schools of public health nationally and #1 in New York, according to U.S. News & World Report.
Our vibrant student community boasts 28 student groups offering opportunities for leadership, service, and friendship.
Our award-winning professors have been recognized as MacArthur Geniuses and Guggenheim Fellows, among other honors.
Our students have access to classes, events, speakers, and resources across Columbia University, one of the world’s great educational and research institutions.
Have you seen Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit musical “In the Heights?” That’s our neighborhood! We’re part of Columbia’s Irving Medical Center campus in northern Manhattan’s Washington Heights. We’re a short bus or subway ride from Columbia’s main campus in Morningside Heights and 30 minutes from midtown Manhattan.
Based on a snapshot of Columbia Mailman in 2019.
97 percent of our graduates are employed or continuing their studies within six months of graduation. We have more than 16,000 alumni in all parts of the world.
When I was 19, I volunteered in a hospital emergency room. On my first day, a victim of gang violence came in with a gunshot wound. The next patient was a bystander in a different shooting. When I was a master’s student, my training in epidemiology helped me understand why our zip codes, not our genetic codes, often determine our mortality. While at Columbia, I co-founded a chapter of Scrubs Against the Firearm Epidemic (SAFE) and interned at Everytown for Gun Safety. I helped to bring together doctors, nurses, law professors, community organizers, and others to discuss gun violence and hone the skills to eliminate it. Our work led to the first gun violence prevention course at Columbia Public Health. SUN-MING JESSICA PAN, MPH ’19 Epidemiology
“ My experience at Columbia helped provide me with a platform, a network of people who care, and a foundation to build from after graduation.”
“ It’s a nimble School, where people mobilize and respond. There aren’t a lot of places like that.”
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY MAILMAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH 722 West 168th Street New York, NY 10032
publichealth.columbia.edu/apply
WANT TO BUILD A
HEALTHY AND JUST WORLD? SO DO WE.
Office of Admissions and Financial Aid: ph-admit@columbia.edu
WE THINK BIG.
HECTOR
LEARN
CONNECT
Public health offers the opportunity to lift the health and wellbeing of entire populations across cities, countries, and continents.
I grew up in California’s Coachella Valley, where a significant percentage of the population are low-income and undocumented families. My passion for public health originates from these roots and realizing that everyone should have the chance to lead a healthy life regardless of their socio-economic or immigrant status. At Columbia, I became very interested in how economics, law, data, and policy shape our health system. As a Massachusetts Health Policy Commission fellow, I saw firsthand the challenges we face in reforming healthcare and the many tools that we have available to us.
WHETHER YOU ALREADY KNOW what you want to study, or want room to explore, our School offers innovative, interdisciplinary options in a range of formats, including full-time, accelerated, part-time, or dual-degree programs.
If you’d like to learn more about our community, degree programs, or life in New York City, please reach out to us. Request additional information, schedule a tour, attend an open house, or simply call or email us with questions or to connect to students and faculty.
At Columbia Public Health, we weave together education, science, and social justice to take on today’s most complex health challenges, such as climate change, urbanization, aging populations, and increasing inequity. Working across disciplines—biology, sociology, statistics, history, and many more—we address the societal, technological, and political forces that shape health. Whether you are a scientist or advocate (or both), our School and the Columbia University community provide countless opportunities to advance your career, pursue your personal interests, and make lasting connections. We invite you to learn more about our innovative education and research, global impact, and the unique experience of studying in dynamic New York City.
HECTOR SANCHEZ PEREZ, MPH ’19 Sociomedical Sciences
“ My education gave me the research and analytical skills—and the broad perspective on how to improve healthcare—to be able to make a difference.”
DEGREES • Master of Public Health (MPH) • Master of Health Administration (MHA) • Master of Science (MS) • Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) DEPARTMENTS • Biostatistics • Environmental Health Sciences • Epidemiology • General Public Health • Health Policy and Management • Population and Family Health • Sociomedical Sciences CERTIFICATES Full-time MPH students can specialize in a certificate area in addition to their department. • • • • •
Advanced Epidemiology Applied Biostatistics Child, Youth, and Family Health Climate and Health Comparative Effectiveness Outcomes Research • Environmental Health Policy • Epidemiology of Chronic Disease • Global Health
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Health Communication Health and Human Rights Health of an Aging Society Health Policy Analysis Health Policy and Practice Health Promotion Research and Practice History, Ethics, and Law Infectious Disease Epidemiology Injury and Violence Prevention Molecular Epidemiology Public Health and Humanitarian Action Public Health Research Methods Sexuality, Sexual and Reproductive Health Social Determinants of Health Toxicology
MPH DUAL DEGREE PROGRAMS • Bioethics • Business • Dental • Jewish Ethics • International and Public Affairs • Law • Medicine • Occupational Therapy • Social Work • Urban Planning
FINANCIAL AID We’re here to help as you plan for financing your graduate education. Our Financial Aid Office can assist you with securing need- and merit-based funding for your studies, including scholarships, work-study, grants, fellowships, and federal and private loans. Continuing students are eligible for teaching and research assistant positions with stipends. We encourage you to contact us for help mapping your individual budgetary needs or to ask any questions.
Connect with our Admissions team at ph-admit@columbia.edu or 212-342-5127. Reach our Financial Aid team at sphfinaid@columbia.edu or 212-305-4113.
WE THINK BIG.
HECTOR
LEARN
CONNECT
Public health offers the opportunity to lift the health and wellbeing of entire populations across cities, countries, and continents.
I grew up in California’s Coachella Valley, where a significant percentage of the population are low-income and undocumented families. My passion for public health originates from these roots and realizing that everyone should have the chance to lead a healthy life regardless of their socio-economic or immigrant status. At Columbia, I became very interested in how economics, law, data, and policy shape our health system. As a Massachusetts Health Policy Commission fellow, I saw firsthand the challenges we face in reforming healthcare and the many tools that we have available to us.
WHETHER YOU ALREADY KNOW what you want to study, or want room to explore, our School offers innovative, interdisciplinary options in a range of formats, including full-time, accelerated, part-time, or dual-degree programs.
If you’d like to learn more about our community, degree programs, or life in New York City, please reach out to us. Request additional information, schedule a tour, attend an open house, or simply call or email us with questions or to connect to students and faculty.
At Columbia Public Health, we weave together education, science, and social justice to take on today’s most complex health challenges, such as climate change, urbanization, aging populations, and increasing inequity. Working across disciplines—biology, sociology, statistics, history, and many more—we address the societal, technological, and political forces that shape health. Whether you are a scientist or advocate (or both), our School and the Columbia University community provide countless opportunities to advance your career, pursue your personal interests, and make lasting connections. We invite you to learn more about our innovative education and research, global impact, and the unique experience of studying in dynamic New York City.
HECTOR SANCHEZ PEREZ, MPH ’19 Sociomedical Sciences
“ My education gave me the research and analytical skills—and the broad perspective on how to improve healthcare—to be able to make a difference.”
DEGREES • Master of Public Health (MPH) • Master of Health Administration (MHA) • Master of Science (MS) • Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) DEPARTMENTS • Biostatistics • Environmental Health Sciences • Epidemiology • General Public Health • Health Policy and Management • Population and Family Health • Sociomedical Sciences CERTIFICATES Full-time MPH students can specialize in a certificate area in addition to their department. • • • • •
Advanced Epidemiology Applied Biostatistics Child, Youth, and Family Health Climate and Health Comparative Effectiveness Outcomes Research • Environmental Health Policy • Epidemiology of Chronic Disease • Global Health
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Health Communication Health and Human Rights Health of an Aging Society Health Policy Analysis Health Policy and Practice Health Promotion Research and Practice History, Ethics, and Law Infectious Disease Epidemiology Injury and Violence Prevention Molecular Epidemiology Public Health and Humanitarian Action Public Health Research Methods Sexuality, Sexual and Reproductive Health Social Determinants of Health Toxicology
MPH DUAL DEGREE PROGRAMS • Bioethics • Business • Dental • Jewish Ethics • International and Public Affairs • Law • Medicine • Occupational Therapy • Social Work • Urban Planning
FINANCIAL AID We’re here to help as you plan for financing your graduate education. Our Financial Aid Office can assist you with securing need- and merit-based funding for your studies, including scholarships, work-study, grants, fellowships, and federal and private loans. Continuing students are eligible for teaching and research assistant positions with stipends. We encourage you to contact us for help mapping your individual budgetary needs or to ask any questions.
Connect with our Admissions team at ph-admit@columbia.edu or 212-342-5127. Reach our Financial Aid team at sphfinaid@columbia.edu or 212-305-4113.
WE THINK BIG.
HECTOR
LEARN
CONNECT
Public health offers the opportunity to lift the health and wellbeing of entire populations across cities, countries, and continents.
I grew up in California’s Coachella Valley, where a significant percentage of the population are low-income and undocumented families. My passion for public health originates from these roots and realizing that everyone should have the chance to lead a healthy life regardless of their socio-economic or immigrant status. At Columbia, I became very interested in how economics, law, data, and policy shape our health system. As a Massachusetts Health Policy Commission fellow, I saw firsthand the challenges we face in reforming healthcare and the many tools that we have available to us.
WHETHER YOU ALREADY KNOW what you want to study, or want room to explore, our School offers innovative, interdisciplinary options in a range of formats, including full-time, accelerated, part-time, or dual-degree programs.
If you’d like to learn more about our community, degree programs, or life in New York City, please reach out to us. Request additional information, schedule a tour, attend an open house, or simply call or email us with questions or to connect to students and faculty.
At Columbia Public Health, we weave together education, science, and social justice to take on today’s most complex health challenges, such as climate change, urbanization, aging populations, and increasing inequity. Working across disciplines—biology, sociology, statistics, history, and many more—we address the societal, technological, and political forces that shape health. Whether you are a scientist or advocate (or both), our School and the Columbia University community provide countless opportunities to advance your career, pursue your personal interests, and make lasting connections. We invite you to learn more about our innovative education and research, global impact, and the unique experience of studying in dynamic New York City.
HECTOR SANCHEZ PEREZ, MPH ’19 Sociomedical Sciences
“ My education gave me the research and analytical skills—and the broad perspective on how to improve healthcare—to be able to make a difference.”
DEGREES • Master of Public Health (MPH) • Master of Health Administration (MHA) • Master of Science (MS) • Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) DEPARTMENTS • Biostatistics • Environmental Health Sciences • Epidemiology • General Public Health • Health Policy and Management • Population and Family Health • Sociomedical Sciences CERTIFICATES Full-time MPH students can specialize in a certificate area in addition to their department. • • • • •
Advanced Epidemiology Applied Biostatistics Child, Youth, and Family Health Climate and Health Comparative Effectiveness Outcomes Research • Environmental Health Policy • Epidemiology of Chronic Disease • Global Health
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Health Communication Health and Human Rights Health of an Aging Society Health Policy Analysis Health Policy and Practice Health Promotion Research and Practice History, Ethics, and Law Infectious Disease Epidemiology Injury and Violence Prevention Molecular Epidemiology Public Health and Humanitarian Action Public Health Research Methods Sexuality, Sexual and Reproductive Health Social Determinants of Health Toxicology
MPH DUAL DEGREE PROGRAMS • Bioethics • Business • Dental • Jewish Ethics • International and Public Affairs • Law • Medicine • Occupational Therapy • Social Work • Urban Planning
FINANCIAL AID We’re here to help as you plan for financing your graduate education. Our Financial Aid Office can assist you with securing need- and merit-based funding for your studies, including scholarships, work-study, grants, fellowships, and federal and private loans. Continuing students are eligible for teaching and research assistant positions with stipends. We encourage you to contact us for help mapping your individual budgetary needs or to ask any questions.
Connect with our Admissions team at ph-admit@columbia.edu or 212-342-5127. Reach our Financial Aid team at sphfinaid@columbia.edu or 212-305-4113.
WE THINK BIG.
HECTOR
LEARN
CONNECT
Public health offers the opportunity to lift the health and wellbeing of entire populations across cities, countries, and continents.
I grew up in California’s Coachella Valley, where a significant percentage of the population are low-income and undocumented families. My passion for public health originates from these roots and realizing that everyone should have the chance to lead a healthy life regardless of their socio-economic or immigrant status. At Columbia, I became very interested in how economics, law, data, and policy shape our health system. As a Massachusetts Health Policy Commission fellow, I saw firsthand the challenges we face in reforming healthcare and the many tools that we have available to us.
WHETHER YOU ALREADY KNOW what you want to study, or want room to explore, our School offers innovative, interdisciplinary options in a range of formats, including full-time, accelerated, part-time, or dual-degree programs.
If you’d like to learn more about our community, degree programs, or life in New York City, please reach out to us. Request additional information, schedule a tour, attend an open house, or simply call or email us with questions or to connect to students and faculty.
At Columbia Public Health, we weave together education, science, and social justice to take on today’s most complex health challenges, such as climate change, urbanization, aging populations, and increasing inequity. Working across disciplines—biology, sociology, statistics, history, and many more—we address the societal, technological, and political forces that shape health. Whether you are a scientist or advocate (or both), our School and the Columbia University community provide countless opportunities to advance your career, pursue your personal interests, and make lasting connections. We invite you to learn more about our innovative education and research, global impact, and the unique experience of studying in dynamic New York City.
HECTOR SANCHEZ PEREZ, MPH ’19 Sociomedical Sciences
“ My education gave me the research and analytical skills—and the broad perspective on how to improve healthcare—to be able to make a difference.”
DEGREES • Master of Public Health (MPH) • Master of Health Administration (MHA) • Master of Science (MS) • Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) DEPARTMENTS • Biostatistics • Environmental Health Sciences • Epidemiology • General Public Health • Health Policy and Management • Population and Family Health • Sociomedical Sciences CERTIFICATES Full-time MPH students can specialize in a certificate area in addition to their department. • • • • •
Advanced Epidemiology Applied Biostatistics Child, Youth, and Family Health Climate and Health Comparative Effectiveness Outcomes Research • Environmental Health Policy • Epidemiology of Chronic Disease • Global Health
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Health Communication Health and Human Rights Health of an Aging Society Health Policy Analysis Health Policy and Practice Health Promotion Research and Practice History, Ethics, and Law Infectious Disease Epidemiology Injury and Violence Prevention Molecular Epidemiology Public Health and Humanitarian Action Public Health Research Methods Sexuality, Sexual and Reproductive Health Social Determinants of Health Toxicology
MPH DUAL DEGREE PROGRAMS • Bioethics • Business • Dental • Jewish Ethics • International and Public Affairs • Law • Medicine • Occupational Therapy • Social Work • Urban Planning
FINANCIAL AID We’re here to help as you plan for financing your graduate education. Our Financial Aid Office can assist you with securing need- and merit-based funding for your studies, including scholarships, work-study, grants, fellowships, and federal and private loans. Continuing students are eligible for teaching and research assistant positions with stipends. We encourage you to contact us for help mapping your individual budgetary needs or to ask any questions.
Connect with our Admissions team at ph-admit@columbia.edu or 212-342-5127. Reach our Financial Aid team at sphfinaid@columbia.edu or 212-305-4113.
WE THINK BIG.
HECTOR
LEARN
CONNECT
Public health offers the opportunity to lift the health and wellbeing of entire populations across cities, countries, and continents.
I grew up in California’s Coachella Valley, where a significant percentage of the population are low-income and undocumented families. My passion for public health originates from these roots and realizing that everyone should have the chance to lead a healthy life regardless of their socio-economic or immigrant status. At Columbia, I became very interested in how economics, law, data, and policy shape our health system. As a Massachusetts Health Policy Commission fellow, I saw firsthand the challenges we face in reforming healthcare and the many tools that we have available to us.
WHETHER YOU ALREADY KNOW what you want to study, or want room to explore, our School offers innovative, interdisciplinary options in a range of formats, including full-time, accelerated, part-time, or dual-degree programs.
If you’d like to learn more about our community, degree programs, or life in New York City, please reach out to us. Request additional information, schedule a tour, attend an open house, or simply call or email us with questions or to connect to students and faculty.
At Columbia Public Health, we weave together education, science, and social justice to take on today’s most complex health challenges, such as climate change, urbanization, aging populations, and increasing inequity. Working across disciplines—biology, sociology, statistics, history, and many more—we address the societal, technological, and political forces that shape health. Whether you are a scientist or advocate (or both), our School and the Columbia University community provide countless opportunities to advance your career, pursue your personal interests, and make lasting connections. We invite you to learn more about our innovative education and research, global impact, and the unique experience of studying in dynamic New York City.
HECTOR SANCHEZ PEREZ, MPH ’19 Sociomedical Sciences
“ My education gave me the research and analytical skills—and the broad perspective on how to improve healthcare—to be able to make a difference.”
DEGREES • Master of Public Health (MPH) • Master of Health Administration (MHA) • Master of Science (MS) • Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) DEPARTMENTS • Biostatistics • Environmental Health Sciences • Epidemiology • General Public Health • Health Policy and Management • Population and Family Health • Sociomedical Sciences CERTIFICATES Full-time MPH students can specialize in a certificate area in addition to their department. • • • • •
Advanced Epidemiology Applied Biostatistics Child, Youth, and Family Health Climate and Health Comparative Effectiveness Outcomes Research • Environmental Health Policy • Epidemiology of Chronic Disease • Global Health
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Health Communication Health and Human Rights Health of an Aging Society Health Policy Analysis Health Policy and Practice Health Promotion Research and Practice History, Ethics, and Law Infectious Disease Epidemiology Injury and Violence Prevention Molecular Epidemiology Public Health and Humanitarian Action Public Health Research Methods Sexuality, Sexual and Reproductive Health Social Determinants of Health Toxicology
MPH DUAL DEGREE PROGRAMS • Bioethics • Business • Dental • Jewish Ethics • International and Public Affairs • Law • Medicine • Occupational Therapy • Social Work • Urban Planning
FINANCIAL AID We’re here to help as you plan for financing your graduate education. Our Financial Aid Office can assist you with securing need- and merit-based funding for your studies, including scholarships, work-study, grants, fellowships, and federal and private loans. Continuing students are eligible for teaching and research assistant positions with stipends. We encourage you to contact us for help mapping your individual budgetary needs or to ask any questions.
Connect with our Admissions team at ph-admit@columbia.edu or 212-342-5127. Reach our Financial Aid team at sphfinaid@columbia.edu or 212-305-4113.
EXPERIENCE We’re about to turn 100! Founded in 1922, we were one of the first schools of public health in the United States.
LAINEY
SUN-MING JESSICA
Our students come from 42 states/ territories and 52 countries.
New York is a public health hub, home to leading agencies such as the United Nations and the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; NGOs; healthcare consulting firms; and global companies.
I discovered my interest in humanitarian research—and current career with the REACH Initiative—during my practicum experience, when I helped to document the public health impact of forced migration and family separation among refugees in Jordan. Back in New York, our team shared our findings with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and presented across Columbia University. Our research aimed to elevate the voices of separated refugee families and support the global community in crafting policy responses.
Our faculty and staff conduct research and implement programs in 100+ countries.
Did we mention restaurants, parks, museums, theater, galleries, live music?
LAINEY FREELS, MPH ’18 Population and Family Health
We are ranked #4 among schools of public health nationally and #1 in New York, according to U.S. News & World Report.
Our vibrant student community boasts 28 student groups offering opportunities for leadership, service, and friendship.
Our award-winning professors have been recognized as MacArthur Geniuses and Guggenheim Fellows, among other honors.
Our students have access to classes, events, speakers, and resources across Columbia University, one of the world’s great educational and research institutions.
Have you seen Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit musical “In the Heights?” That’s our neighborhood! We’re part of Columbia’s Irving Medical Center campus in northern Manhattan’s Washington Heights. We’re a short bus or subway ride from Columbia’s main campus in Morningside Heights and 30 minutes from midtown Manhattan.
Based on a snapshot of Columbia Mailman in 2019.
97 percent of our graduates are employed or continuing their studies within six months of graduation. We have more than 16,000 alumni in all parts of the world.
When I was 19, I volunteered in a hospital emergency room. On my first day, a victim of gang violence came in with a gunshot wound. The next patient was a bystander in a different shooting. When I was a master’s student, my training in epidemiology helped me understand why our zip codes, not our genetic codes, often determine our mortality. While at Columbia, I co-founded a chapter of Scrubs Against the Firearm Epidemic (SAFE) and interned at Everytown for Gun Safety. I helped to bring together doctors, nurses, law professors, community organizers, and others to discuss gun violence and hone the skills to eliminate it. Our work led to the first gun violence prevention course at Columbia Public Health. SUN-MING JESSICA PAN, MPH ’19 Epidemiology
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