Overview

About Public Health at The University of Iowa

The Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) is recognized as the primary professional degree in public health. The objective of Iowa's M.P.H. program is to provide education and practical training in public health to students who will be leaders in their respective communities. The program is appropriate for individuals who already have professional experience and/or training in public health as well as for those whose expertise lies outside of public health.

Students may earn the Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) as a single degree, or they may pursue one of several combined degree programs. The College of Public Health offers combined M.P.H./professional degree programs with the Carver College of Medicine and the Colleges of Law and Pharmacy. It also offers two programs in collaboration with the College of Veterinary Medicine at Iowa State University. See "M.P.H./D.V.M. (Iowa State University)" and descriptions of the combined degree programs under Combined Programs in this section of the Catalog.

Careers

For more information about careers in public health, visit Career Services in Public Health on the College of Public Health website or This is Public Health online.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Public Health

Biostatistics

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

Epidemiology I: Principles

The U.S. Health Care System

Global Environmental Health

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Iowa City, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

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A U.S. bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university, or an equivalent degree from another country as determined by the Office of Admissions.

A minimum grade-point average (GPA) of 3.00, or the foreign equivalent as determined by the Office of Admissions.

English Proficiency Requirements

Applicants must have earned a Bachelor's or a professional degree

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International applicants must provide scores from TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo.

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

32776 USD / year

≈ 32776 USD / year
Out-of-State

32776 USD / year

≈ 32776 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

13829 USD / year

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Living costs

Iowa City

United States

1187 - 1841 USD / month

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Overview

About Public Health at The University of Iowa

Careers

Programme Structure

Key information

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Credits

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