Overview

Academically, our students prepare to meet the challenges of environmental health through a solid grounding in epidemiology, exposure science, toxicology, risk assessment and related fields, as well as training in legal and economic topics relevant to environmental and public health.

Our work addresses the health effects of exposures to complex mixtures of chemicals, including chemicals contained in consumer products as well as contaminants of water, food, and soil such as lead or mercury. We evaluate the health effects of air pollution, including connections with global climate change. We are also interested in the adverse effects of non-chemical hazards such as noise, heat, and social stressors, and how different kinds of chemical and non-chemical exposures accumulate or interact to harm health. Vulnerable populations such as children and people living in poverty in the US and internationally are of special interest to us. The department includes two centers: one that addresses the mechanisms of action and consequences to health of exposure to chemicals found at Superfund sites and the other that addresses environmental health disparities in low-income communities and throughout Massachusetts.

Key facts

The Department of Public Health faculty and staff from Boston University participate in interdisciplinary master’s and doctoral degrees. We lead multiple certificates within the Master of Public Health (MPH), offer the Master of Science (MS) in Environmental Health Data Analytics, co-direct the MS in Public Health Nutrition, and offer the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Environmental Health. The MS in Environmental Health Data Analytics and the MS in Public Health Nutrition are not currently accepting applications while we update our master’s programs.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Toxicology for Public Health

Physiological Mechanisms of Health and Disease

Genetic Technologies and the Future of Public Health

Analytical Methods in Environmental Health

Methods in Environmental Health Sciences
Health Studies

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 16 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , International

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Credits

48 SCH

Delivered

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Campus Location

Boston, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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Statement of Purpose and Objectives

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Tuition Fees

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66670 USD / year

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66670 USD / year

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66670 USD / year

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Living costs

Boston

United States

1560 - 3239 USD / month

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