Overview

Community and Behavioral Health Promotion master’s students at University of Wisconsin Milwaukee apply a social justice and equity-centered approach to public health training and practice. Methodical approaches address quantitative, qualitative and community-engaged techniques.

Our community and behavioral health master’s coursework addresses topics and materials such as:

Theories and frameworks in social and behavioral science
Evidence-based methods for program planning, implementation and evaluation

Careers in Community and Behavioral Health Promotion

Graduates with community and behavioral health master’s degrees work for health nonprofits, community research organizations, hospitals and other jobs with a health education or health programming component. Job growth for health educators, community health workers and health services managers is higher than average, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Environmental Health Sciences
Principles and Methods of Epidemiology
Principles of Public Health Policy and Administration
Perspectives on Community and Behavioral Health
Health Systems and Population Health
Overview of Qualitative Methods for Public Health

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

48 SCH

48-49 credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Milwaukee, United States

Disciplines

Public Health Health Sciences Bioinformatics & Biostatistics View 264 other Masters in Bioinformatics & Biostatistics in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

GRE^®

Required

GMAT

Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Three letters of recommendation from persons familiar with the applicant’s academic experience and potential for graduate work in public health.
CV or Resume.
Address the following two short essay questions, limiting responses to no more than 500 words (approximately 250 words per question):Describe how your professional, volunteer, and educational background has led you to seek a degree in public health.
How will your desired track of study help you reach your personal and professional goals in public health?
International applicants must also meet admission standards set and monitored by UWM's Center for International Education.
MPH applicants must use SOPHAS to apply. Applicants must select their track to which they are applying: Biostatistics, Community and Behavioral Health Promotion, Environmental Health Sciences, Epidemiology, or Public Health Policy.

Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

27090 USD / year

≈ 27090 USD / year
Out-of-State

27090 USD / year

≈ 27090 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

13659 USD / year

≈ 13659 USD / year

Living costs

Milwaukee

United States

1066 - 1767 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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Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

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Scholarships Information

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