Overview

You have a passion for serving humankind, and you believe you can make a real difference in the public health industry. We can give you both the administrative and public-health skills you need for a successful career in government or civil service.

Before you hit the job market, though, you need a solid foundation in public health. To start, we're going to teach you about epidemiology, management, policy, social and behavioral sciences, and biostatistics, among other subjects. At the same time, as part of your MPA program, you'll study about administrative ethics, public administration, research, budgeting, and human resources. Finally, we have a bunch of MPH electives to build on what you've learned, covering everything from Managing Public Health Programs and Public Health Law to Health Economics and more. Our goal is to help you be well prepared for the job market—and to make a significant impact on people's lives.

Fast Facts:

The University of Alabama at Birmingham MPA program is a partner with the Peace Corps Coverdell Fellowships Program.

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The Public Health - Public Administration MPA/MPH program requires the satisfactory completion of 65 credit hours. Students must complete both MPA and MPH core requirements.

Programme Structure

Courses:

This is Public Health
Community Assessment
Public Health Management and Evaluation
The Public Policymaking Process
Scope of Public Administration
Quantitative Methods for PA

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-05-11 00:00:00
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Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
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Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
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Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

65 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Blended, Online

Campus Location

Birmingham, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Students must apply separately to each program.

To apply for the MPA, students must apply through the UAB Graduate School. Select "Public Administration (MPA)" under the drop-down menu for your intended program of study and select the term you wish to apply. Please note your intent to apply to the coordinated MPH/MPA program in your statement of purpose.
Learn how to apply to SOPH. Students must apply through the UAB Graduate School. Select "Public Health (MPH)" under the drop-down menu for your intended program of study. Then, select the “Public Health and Public Administration MPH/MPA" concentration for the term you wish to apply. The test score field is required, so enter "GRE" and a date to advance in the application.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

43355 USD / year

≈ 43355 USD / year
Out-of-State

40527 USD / year

≈ 40527 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

16607 USD / year

≈ 16607 USD / year

Living costs

Birmingham

United States

1019 - 1648 USD / month

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Domestic

Living costs

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Financing

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