Overview

Students in the Behavioral And Community Health Sciences program from the University of Pittsburgh learn community-engaged strategies, social and behavioral concepts to assess the health status of populations, apply social/behavioral theory, use social/behavioral science research methods to evaluate health promotion programs as well as develop programmatic and policy recommendations for improvement, and communicate with other researchers, communities, and policymakers.

The emphasis is on student learning and practicing assessment and research skills in the context of social and behavioral change at the individual, organizational, and community levels.

Graduates assume positions in a variety of public health and related organizations. A number of graduates have taken on leadership roles in the global health arena.

Careers

Recent graduates hold the following positions:

Preparedness training and exercise coordinator for a county health department

Director of a statewide HIV/AIDS education program

Program director with an international relief agency

Health coach for a national health insurance and medical provider

Evaluation and research director for a regional reproductive health program

Program officer for a local philanthropic foundation

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Overview Of Health Communication

Social And Behavioral Sciences And Public Health

Independent Study

Worksite Health Promotion

Video For Health Promotion

Theories Of Health Behavior And Health Education

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-04-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-01-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-10-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-08-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

IELTS

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Credits

45 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Ethnic Studies Public Health View 1241 other Masters in Public Health in United States

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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100

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Student insurance

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applications for admission to the Department of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences are processed through the Office of Student Affairs at Pitt Public Health.

You must apply for the MPH, PhD, and DrPH programs through SOPHAS, the centralized application service for graduate schools of public health.

Please note, SOPHAS submits applications to Pitt Public Health only after all required materials are received.

Applicants who have submitted applications may track their status online.

Tuition Fee

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International

36172 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 36172 USD per year during 24 months.
National

36172 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 36172 USD per year during 24 months.
In-State

30290 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 30290 USD per year during 24 months.

Living costs for Pittsburgh

1148 - 1944 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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