Public Health Accelerated Program

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Expedite the next step toward a meaningful career.

The Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine offers motivated undergraduate students an accelerated pathway to a public health graduate education and an opportunity to turn passion into purpose. Through close collaboration with partner institutions, we provide opportunities for promising students to pursue rigorous graduate training.

Our accelerated master’s program allows qualified students to begin Tulane coursework in their senior year, getting an accelerated start to the master’s degree.

  • Students split credits between schools, completing 12 credits of foundational coursework (completed online or on campus) toward the MPH that may also fulfill bachelor’s credits.
  • Students continue at Tulane in the fall to complete the remaining coursework over the next year and a half. 
  • The Master of Public Health (MPH) requires a minimum of 45 credits for completion. This program enables passionate students to delve into public health coursework and graduate ready to create meaningful impact. 

Application Deadline: March 1 of the student’s junior year

Accelerated Program students receive a 35% tuition discount at Tulane.

Academic Options 

Tulane offers the following master’s programs for Accelerated Program students: 

  • MPH in Community Health Sciences *
  • MPH in Epidemiology
  • MPH in Health Policy
  • MPH in International Health and Sustainable Development
  • MPH in Social, Behavioral, and Population Sciences
  • MSPH in Biostatistics
  • MSPH in Industrial Hygiene *
  • MSPH in Nutrition
  • MPHTM in Tropical Medicine

 *Only available online 

Students can choose among seven different departments and a wide array of academic concentrations to suit their career goals. Programs are available in residential and online modalities. Public health is a growing field with a wide variety of potential career paths. The field offers ample opportunity for an impactful career that makes a difference. Tulane alumni can be found at every professional level in local, state, national, and international positions at government agencies, non-profit organizations, and corporations. Many of our students also pursue further graduate or medical training. 

Why Tulane? 

  • The Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine was the first school of public health in the country. 
  • The school is accredited by the Council for Education in Public Health (CEPH) and has been since 1947. 
  • The school is ranked 12th among 200 peer programs and schools of public health—well in the top 10% of schools.
  •  Nearly all (99.7%) graduates find work in the field or go on to advanced degrees within a year of graduation. 
  • The Public Health Discovery program is free to apply to. 
  • Tulane’s public health program provides hands-on, skills-based learning that gives graduates an edge in the field. Employers report that Tulane students are career-ready on Day One.

Ready for more?

Contact:

LeShawn Simplis–Barnes 
Director of Admissions 
lsimplisbarnes@tulane.edu | 504.988.8876

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