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The Master of Public Health (MPH) degree is designed to be an interdisciplinary, professional degree in public health. The MPH Program provides opportunities for students to obtain broad knowledge and basic skills in the core areas of public health. Students are able to acquire proficiency in one or more specialized areas through advanced coursework, and gain experience in applying advanced knowledge to the solution of actual health problems in community settings during internship training.
The program is designed to be a two year program for full-time students. Part-time students can take up to 6 years to complete the program.
Students are able to obtain the MPH degree through one of nine concentration areas:
Arizona's first and only accredited college of public health, the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health is uniquely situated in the culturally rich and diverse Southwest. Distinguished for our outstanding community-based research and for our focus on eliminating health disparities among populations of the Southwest and globally, the UA Zuckerman College of Public Health offers tremendous opportunities to its students for education, research and community involvement.
The College of Public Health's interdisciplinary activities are enhanced by being part of the Arizona Health Sciences Center with campuses in Tucson and Phoenix. The College consistently ranks among the top five in American Indian and Hispanic graduates and students enrolled among accredited schools of public health, according to recent data from the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health. In addition, the University of Arizona is one of only 62 members in the Association of American Universities, a prestigious organization that recognizes universities that have developed exceptionally strong overall research and academic programs.
College of Public Health
Arizona International Microcampus - Ajman - Gulf Medical Univ
Arizona International Microcampus - Online
University of Arizona - Main - Tucson
View more detailed admissions criteria at: https://publichealth.arizona.edu/prospective-students/mph-admissions-criteria
Applications should be submitted through SOPHAS, the centralized application service for accredited schools and programs of public health, at www.sophas.org.
Optional Test
GRE - Send scores to the University of Arizona College of Public Health/SOPHAS, code 4253
or
MCAT - Send scores to SOPHAS via code SOPHAS
International Students - Tests of English Proficiency
International applicants are required by the UA Graduate College to submit a TOEFL score of 90 on the iBT (web-based) test. For students who take the IELTS examination, an overall score of 7 is required, with a score of no less than 6 on any individual band or module. TOEFL and IELTS test scores must be dated within two years of the year of enrollment. Students may be requested to enter the Center for English as a Second Language to improve their verbal skills.
SOPHAS TOEFL Scores - Code 5688
SOPHAS IELTS Scores - Code SOPHAS
A variety of funding is available in the form of scholarships/fellowships, teaching assistantships, and research assistantships. More information regarding tuition and financial assistance is available at: http://publichealth.arizona.edu/prospective-students/tuition-financial-assistance
Federal Financial Aid https://financialaid.arizona.edu/apply-for-aid/graduate-professional
Fall Deadlines
Priority: January 15
Secondary: April 1
Final: June 1 for US applicants only for the following MPH concentrations:
Note: Students who apply by the priority deadline will be given the highest priority for admissions and consideration for scholarships and assistantships.
International applicants will not be considered for conditional admission by this program.
4832
ETS Major Field Code(s) for this program: 0616
42
REQUIRED CORE COURSES (16 units)
REQUIRED CONCENTRATION COURSES, ELECTIVES, INTERNSHIP
These requirements vary by concentration: http://publichealth.arizona.edu/academics/mph
Number of required electives vary by concentration
http://publichealth.arizona.edu/academics/mph
MEZCOPH Common/Suggested Electives for MPH Programs
**If any of the courses below are specifically part of your required curriculum, they cannot be used toward your elective requirement**
**Other courses may be taken for elective credit if approved by your faculty mentor**
Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.
| Program-level Information | |
|---|---|
| Application Acceptance Rate | 81.14% |
| Avg. Time-to-degree (years) | 2.15 |
| Department-level Information | |
| Enrollment Percent Male | 27.07% |
| Enrollment Percent Female | 72.93% |
| Enrollment Percent International | 3.13% |
| Enrollment Percent URM | 40.46% |