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Tulane prepares students for careers in public health, both domestically and internationally, through study in all six areas of public health, as well as tropical medicine. Students can pursue professional public health degrees (the MPH, the MSPH, and the MPH&TM), academic degrees (the MS), or a health administration degree (the MHA) across 16 professional master’s programs offered through seven departments.

Learn more about each master's program below. 
 


MPH in Social, Behavioral, and Population Sciences

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Prepares individuals for professional practice and leadership roles in the social and behavioral sciences, and graduates progress to careers in national and international government agencies (such as the Centers for Disease Control and state health departments), global nonprofit organizations, public health institutes, and academia, as well as further graduate training. 

  • Format: On-campus 
  • Start: Fall, Spring, Summer 
  • Credits: 45 
  • Typical completion time: Full-time 18 months | Part-time 24 months