THE SPARTAN ADVANTAGE

Our program places students in the driver’s seat of their destiny by providing flexibility, value and increased opportunity to engage in experience-based education. This program has been crafted with students in mind to ensure you’re on a path to immediate success within the public health-adjacent industry that you are most passionate about pursuing. Here are a few advantages you’ll receive at Michigan State University.

Flexible, Online Programming

All required courses are delivered entirely online and provide students with information that encompasses the root values of the program: leadership, health equity and practical application. Courses cover the breadth of practical methodology utilized by public health practitioners, including systematic review, program evaluation and study design.

Emphasis on Competency and Applied Knowledge

Spartans in public health are leaders who enact change and promote health and well-being. They translate and disseminate public health knowledge into evidence-based practice, policymaking and advocacy.

Community-Engaged Practice Experience

As a pioneer land-grant institution, MSU works side-by-side with communities to identify relevant health issues. These experiences help create public health practitioners armed with skills to address the social determinants of health and improve community health.

Dual Enrollment

Students already admitted to an MSU graduate or professional degree program can dual enroll, allowing you to share up to nine approved credits between two-degree programs.

In-State Tuition for All Students

Earn your Master of Public Health degree for less than $30,000 with competitive tuition rates for both in-state and out-of-state students.