Master of Public Health
Earn Your MPH and Make an Impact in the Health Care Field
Ready to promote and protect the health of our general public? There has never been a better, nor more important, time to study public health.
East Tennessee State University’s top-ranked Master of Public Health (MPH) program offers a comprehensive education and hands-on training to prepare you to make an impact in the health care field.
With our low student-to-faculty ratio and flexible online and on-campus options, you'll receive personalized attention and a quality education that fits your lifestyle. Choose from five specialized degree tracks tailored to your specific career goals.
Your education and hands-on training at ETSU will prepare you to enter the workplace ready to solve the challenges facing public health today.
Recently ranked as the Best MPH in the country by Healthcare Management Degree Guide
100% of Graduates Employed Within One Year
No GRE Required for Admission
Fall or Spring Start Dates
Master of Public Health Concentrations
ETSU offers five concentrations to help you achieve your career goals in the public health field.
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Biostatistics
Biostatistics utilizes quantitative methods to collect, manage, and analyze data about populations and their health. It provides instruction in various statistical tools, research methods, and analytical techniques.
Biostatisticians with advanced degrees can find positions in government, industry, and academia. The need for biostatisticians is mentioned in Objectives for the Nation and the Seventh Report to the President and Congress on the Status of Health Personnel in the United States. -
Community Health
Community Health prepares students to assess, plan, conduct, and evaluate public health programs using collaborative organizational and community skills. It provides education in the administration and evaluation of various population-based health intervention strategies.
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Environmental and Occupational Health
Environmental and Occupational Health prepares specialists who understand the interrelationships between chemical, biological, and physical factors in the environment, and social or organizational factors in the human community.
Students will become proficient in the assessment of community environmental health needs by collecting, analyzing, and reporting appropriate data, and will develop expertise in investigating, monitoring, and managing, environmental problems that may have an impact on the public's health.
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Epidemiology
Epidemiology prepares practitioners who can collect and analyze appropriate data to monitor and track diseases, illnesses, and injuries in a population or community. It provides training in the identification and impact of health problems on people and the effect of efforts to mitigate or eliminate them.
Epidemiologists are public health professionals who investigate patterns and causes of disease and injury in humans. They seek to reduce the risk and occurrence of negative health outcomes through research, community education, and health policy.
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Public Health Leadership & Policy
The MPH in Public Health Leadership & Policy prepares graduates for leadership roles in public health and health policy through an applied curriculum focused on practice and interprofessional experiences.
Graduates are ready to effectively lead a public health organization using their budgeting, finance, strategic planning, and policy design, implementation, and analysis skills. This concentration is ideal for students interested in public health, health policy, and health disparities research to prepare for careers in the workforce as well as for advanced degrees.
What Can You Do with an MPH?
With a master's degree in public health from ETSU, you can pursue a variety of careers, such as:
- Epidemiologist
- Health Administrator
- Public Health Educator
- Biostatistician
- Toxicologist
- State or Federal Public Health Employee
- Environmental Specialist
- Many other rewarding public health careers
No matter what career path you choose, you'll be well-prepared to make an impact in the health care field.
The MPH at ETSU is accredited through the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).
According to data from The Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH), the average salary of those with a Public Health degree one-year after graduation over a five year period is as follows:
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Degree Level |
Count |
Average Salary |
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Bachelor's |
3,051 |
$44,107 |
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Master's |
16,234 |
$71,735 |
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Doctoral |
1,600 |
$93,555 |
Take Your Next Step
If you have any questions about this program, we’re here to help! Please reach out to our Program Coordinator at publichealth@etsu.edu or schedule an appointment.
Jennifer Hunt, MPH, CMRP (AHA-CC), RHA/ACLFA
Graduate Program Advisor
College of Public Health
huntjr1@etsu.edu
+1423-439-6135
Lamb Hall 257
Graduate Program Advisor
College of Public Health
huntjr1@etsu.edu
+1423-439-6135
Lamb Hall 257