A Degree to Serve the Greater Good

Earn your Master of Public Health from the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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A career in public health is a commitment to effect positive change in the world.

Study public health in the largest health care system in New York City. With a Master of Public Health (MPH) from Mount Sinai, you are prepared to translate knowledge into action to solve our generation’s most pressing public health issues. Our graduates harness their interdisciplinary training to serve in a variety of roles in different settings, such as public health practice, government agencies, industry, academia, and the nonprofit sector.

The MPH program is fully accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health and is STEM/OPT eligible. Our 45-credit, two-year competency-based program requires coursework in one of eight specialty tracks, as well the applied practice experience and culminating experience.

Master of Public Health (MPH) tuition is the same for all students, regardless of citizenship or residency.

The Path to Change Starts With You

Make a difference by improving and protecting public health around the world.
Start at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

Public Health Specializations

General Public Health

Gain a solid foundation the five core areas of public health: biostatistics, epidemiology, environmental health, health policy & management, and socio-behavioral sciences.

Health Promotion & Disease Prevention

Learn to effectively assist communities in setting priorities, making decisions, and implementing strategies to improve the public health of their neighborhoods.

Environmental Health Sciences

Explore how exposures from air, water, food, work, and the built environment affect the health of individuals and communities.

Global Health

Develop the competencies necessary to bring practical solutions to the health problems of underserved and neglected populations around the world.

Outcomes Research

Study how different health care practices and interventions affect the most critical end results — like mortality and quality of life.

Biostatistics

Through courses in statistical inference, genetics, probability, and more, start here to launch a successful career in clinical research or biostatistics.

Epidemiology

Master the skills needed to analyze public health trends, design and implement studies, and interpret the results for policy and program development.

Health Care Management

Learn the strategic, ethical, and managerial competencies needed to assume a leadership role in public health, health, government, and community service organizations.

Virtual Information Sessions

Attend one of our upcoming live information sessions to learn about application and program requirements, curriculum, faculty, internships and much more.

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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New York, NY 10029-5674

Tel: 212-824-7292

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