Master of Public Health in
Biostatistics and Epidemiology (Online)
- Master of Public Health (MPH)
- Online
- Hybrid
Public health professionals work tirelessly on behalf of the communities they serve. The research they do shapes the way we tackle environmental health issues, healthcare inequity, infectious diseases, and more.
With a Master of Public Health (MPH) in Biostatistics and Epidemiology, you can not only build on that work, but develop new work of your own. Our program at the King Graduate School will train you to conduct comprehensive biostatistical and epidemiologic research, then apply your findings to solve real-world public health challenges. And thanks to our innovative learning technologies, you can do it all online — where and when it’s convenient for you.
Find Out About Our Hybrid MPH Biostatistics and Epidemiology
Why an Online Major in Public Health?
The COVID-19 pandemic created a spike in the demand for public health professionals. While the pandemic itself may have flattened out, the demand for biostatisticians and epidemiologists has not. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects that in the next several years, both those careers will grow at rates far faster than the average for all occupations.
When you earn your MPH degree online, you do more than prepare yourself for a career that’s on the rise. You prepare to lift up others, too, by creating evidence-based interventions for the many public health issues that affect us all.
Online Curriculum
When you earn your Master of Public Health online, you’ll take the same classes as our on-campus students — and all from the same distinguished faculty. You’ll learn how to interpret complex health data, master statistical analysis, and develop the tools to conduct public health research of your own.
And as an online student, you’ll do it all on a schedule that works for you. Your classes will cover:
- Principles of biostatistics
- Principles of epidemiology
- Health policy and management
- Public health surveillance methods
- Epidemiological research methods
- Environmental and occupational health
- Behavioral and social aspects of public health
Even as an online student, you’ll have the opportunity to earn practical, real-world experience in a professional public health setting. Everyone in the MPH Biostatistics and Epidemiology program can take either:
- A three (3)-credit internship, or
- One of two (2) electives in statistical computing and data science.
You’ll complete your studies with a three (3)-credit culminating experience in public health. In this capstone course, offered in the final semester, you’ll collaborate with your classmates on a shared research project.
How Long Does It Take to Get an Online Master of Public Health Degree?
It takes just four (4) semesters to complete our online MPH in Biostatistics and Epidemiology — less than a year and a half when taken consecutively and full-time.
Master of Public Health Requirements:
45 total credits, including a Culminating Experience in Public Health
- 42 required core credits
- Three (3) internship or elective credits
You can also earn your MPH degree in a hybrid format.
Learn more about the requirements for an online MPH in Biostatistics and Epidemiology.
Principles of Epidemiology
In this course, MPH candidates will learn the fundamental concepts and tools behind epidemiology. Students will examine patterns of the incidence, prevalence, and risk of disease and injury, while exploring how those patterns may present possible solutions to the public health issues facing diverse communities.
Admission Requirements
Candidates for our MPH in Biostatistics and Epidemiology must fulfill the following requirements:
- Candidates must possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year institution of higher education.
- Candidates must submit:
- A completed application for admission.
- A 500-word essay describing your career goals and why you want to pursue a master’s degree.
- A current résumé.
- Transcripts from all prior educational institutions attended.
- Two (2) professional letters of recommendation.
- Online MPH candidates must also participate in a pre-admission interview.
Tuition and Financial Aid
How Much Does a Public Health Degree Cost?
At Monroe, getting an online degree isn’t just convenient. It’s also affordable. For years, U.S. News & World Report has called us one of the Best Value Schools in Regional Universities North. That’s because, in addition to offering affordable tuition and fees, we work with you to secure the largest possible aid package.
Your financial aid counselor will find every grant, scholarship, and loan for which you can apply. We also offer sizeable Corporate Partnership Grants to eligible students who work with one of the more than 400 organizations we partner with.
Your Future Public Health Career
With your Master of Public Health Degree, you’ll be able to work in both private and public healthcare systems including:
- Federal, state and local health departments
- Hospital systems
- Health research institutions
- Medical laboratories
- Pharmaceutical companies
- Academic medical centers
- Nonprofit organizations
- Consulting firms
You’ll have the tools you need not only to conduct your own public health research, but to apply that research in the service of communities around the world. Public health jobs for MPH graduates include:
- Clinical data scientist
- Biostatistical research analyst
- Public health project manager
- Pharmaceutical epidemiologist
- Infection preventionist
- Infection control professional
We’ve seen the good that public health professionals do in this world. With an MPH in Biostatistics and Epidemiology, you can join that effort, and make a real difference in our communities.
Discover What You Can Achieve
Before we can solve public health challenges, we need to understand them. With an MPH in Biostatistics and Epidemiology, you will — and you’ll have the skills you need to help others understand, too. Discover what you can achieve at the King Graduate School.
Featured Faculty
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Aditi Puri, PhD, MPH
Professor, School of Allied Health Professions
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