Overview

The instructional goal of the Master of Public Health program at Missouri State University is to develop students to be exemplary professionals who are able to integrate and apply the knowledge basic to public health and perform its core functions through the effective delivery of the ten essential services.

Learning outcomes for the public health program

Program graduates will be able to identify and apply appropriate statistical methods to analyze and describe a public health problem.
Program graduates will be able to use epidemiologic methods to analyze patterns of disease and injury and discuss application to control problems.
Program graduates will be able to understand the relationship between environmental factors and community health; discuss remediation for environmental health problems.
Program graduates will be able to demonstrate the ability to apply principles of leadership, policy development, budgeting and program management in the planning, implementation and evaluation of health programs for individuals and populations.

Program graduates will be able to address behavioral, social and cultural factors that impact individual and population health and health disparities over the life course.

Careers

Biostatistician
Emergency management
Environmental health specialist
Epidemiologist
Health educator
Public health administrator
Public health information officer

Programme Structure

Modules included:

Principles and Skills of Public Health Administration

Biostatistics for Health Sciences

Software Applications and Data Sources in Public Health

International Health and Infectious Disease

Health Services Organization

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

42 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Blended, Online

Campus Location

Springfield, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Other requirements

General requirements

Submission of Graduate Record Exam (GRE) test scores. No minimum scores are required; however, students who are successful in the program generally have scores in the 40th percentile or higher. The following exemptions may be made for GRE scores: Students who have earned a graduate degree from an accredited U.S. Institution and students currently enrolled in a Missouri State University graduate degree program are not required to submit GRE scores. Official scores from the GMAT, MCAT or LSAT from within the last 5 years may be submitted in lieu of the GRE.

Submission of the Graduate Application and related fee
A 300-400 word personal statement of professional goals;
Three letters of recommendation from employers or professors (current or recent) who can speak to the abilities of the student to succeed in graduate education;
Voluntary or salaried work experience in one or more health or social service settings is highly desirable but not required; and

Tuition Fees

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

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Applies to you

Non-residents

16798 USD / year

≈ 16798 USD / year
Out-of-State

16180 USD / year

≈ 16180 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

9124 USD / year

≈ 9124 USD / year

Living costs

Springfield

United States

725 - 1020 USD / month

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

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Learning outcomes for the public health program

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Programme Structure

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Duration

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