Overview

Students of the MS in Health Communication for Social Change from The City University of New York gain core public health competencies and receive training in health literacy, strategic marketing, social media strategy, multimedia production, and health entrepreneurship along with other critical communications domains.

This is the only fully online health communications program offered by a CEPH-accredited school of public health.

Learning outcomes

Students will have opportunities to take advantage of the deep and wide CUNY SPH networks, which include NYC public agencies, communications firms, multinational corporations, and international NGOs.

Career opportunities

Because this program emphasizes building technical skills, graduates will have access to a wide variety of employment opportunities at city, county, and state health departments; advertising and marketing agencies; non-governmental organizations; philanthropic organizations, and more through our engaged faculty. Students will also have opportunities to apply for research and project positions at CUNY SPH centers and institutes, which work throughout New York City and around the world.

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
Quantitative and Qualitative Data Analysis Methods in Public Health Research
Health and Media Literacy for Public Health Advancement

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

36 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

New York City, United States

Disciplines

Communication Studies Management Studies Health Sciences View 186 other Masters in Communication Studies in United States

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General requirements

Completed SOPHAS application
Undergraduate degree from an accredited university with GPA (overall and major) of at least 3.0.
Personal statement/statement of purpose (recommended length is 500 words)
Resume
2 letters of recommendation
TOEFL scores are required if language of instruction for prior degrees was not English
Paper-based test: 550
Computer administered test: 233
Internet-based test: 60 (reading score, writing score, and listening score)
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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

10170 USD / year

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Out-of-State

10170 USD / year

≈ 10170 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

8460 USD / year

≈ 8460 USD / year

Additional Details

Resident:

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

Funding

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