Overview

Students of the MPH in Community Health at The City University of New York are provided with the competencies they will need to promote health in urban communities—competencies in assessment, community engagement, program development, grant writing, research, and evaluation.

What you'll study

The program prepares students to plan, manage, and evaluate health programs aimed at reducing social and behavioral threats to community health. The curriculum addresses the social determinants of disease and health inequalities with a corresponding emphasis on structural theories of change, informed by social justice principles.

Career opportunities

Graduates work in a variety of organizations across public and nonprofit sectors in New York and beyond, including service, advocacy and health care organizations.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Public Health Leadership & Management
Health Equity, Communication, and Advocacy
Designing and Evaluating Public Health Interventions
Designs, Concepts, and Methods in Public Health Research
Community Organizing to Advance Health and Social Justice
Community Health Program Planning, Evaluation, and Sustainability

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

42 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

New York City, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completed SOPHAS application
Undergraduate degree from an accredited university with GPA (overall and major) of at least 3.0 preferred.
Personal statement/statement of purpose (recommended length is 500 words)
Background in the field: paid or volunteer experience in public health or related field
Resume
2 Letters of recommendation
TOEFL scores are required if language of instruction for prior degrees was not English
Transcript evaluation from WES or ECE for foreign transcripts. Please reach out to us if you are having programs with your evaluation due to COVID-19.
Strong foundation in social and natural sciences; statistics or calculus strongly recommended.

Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

21105 USD / year

≈ 21105 USD / year
Out-of-State

21105 USD / year

≈ 21105 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

15645 USD / year

≈ 15645 USD / year

Additional Details

Resident:

Full-time - $5,545/semester
Part-time - $470/credit

Living costs

New York City

United States

1819 - 3968 USD / month

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

Funding

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Overview

What you'll study

Career opportunities

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Additional Details

Living costs

New York City

Funding

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