Public Health Discovery Program

Explore a meaningful career path and graduate school opportunity 

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The Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine offers an enriching Public Health Discovery Program for passionate undergraduate students to explore the rewarding field of public health. This program provides meaningful opportunities for applicants to engage with active public health professionals to prepare for graduate study and the impactful careers that follow.  

Public Health Discovery students have the opportunity to: 

  • participate in virtual and in-person seminars, panels, and webinars introducing them to important public health issues;
  • learn from insightful public health faculty and practitioners about the career possibilities available with a master’s degree in public health;
  • connect with a current Tulane public health graduate student who can offer advice and serve as a resource for helping navigate graduate school; and
  •  apply via a streamlined application process through Tulane (not SOPHAS).
Public Health Discovery Program students receive a 35% tuition discount at Tulane.

Academic Options 

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

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

 *Available online / **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. 

Degrees require 45 graduate credits, plus an applied practical experience and an integrated learning experience.

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 through 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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