Pursue your passion for public health with an M.P.H. and work on practical and innovative solutions to complex health problems.
Why Earn a Master of Public Health?
Solving complex public health issues requires a big-picture approach and a solid educational background in several areas. Professionals with M.P.H. degrees are trained to coordinate teams from a variety of disciplines and work toward an attainable solution.
An M.P.H. degree can lead to a meaningful career protecting others — and entire communities.
Why Study Public Health at CSUN?
Multidisciplinary Faculty
CSUN’s diverse curriculum is taught by highly trained professionals in the areas of health disparities, infectious and chronic disease epidemiology, lactation education, mental health, public health policy and sexually transmitted infections.
Practical Experience
Field internships allow you to collaborate with local fieldwork supervisors to gain practical hands-on experience and expand your network of public health professionals.
Affordable and Flexible
The University makes a full range of financial assistance available to students. Our flexible course hours accommodate your work and family schedules.
What You'll Learn
Our comprehensive curriculum allows you to take a deep dive into subject matter that excites you. We offer options in applied epidemiology and community health education. All master's degree students share a core curriculum, which includes concepts common to both specializations. These include environmental and occupational health, health behavior theory, public health administration, biostatistics and research design and methodology.
Additional coursework will depend on the option you choose:
This option includes courses such as:
- Quantitative Demography in Public Health
- Advanced Biostatistics
- Public Health Program Evaluation
- Advanced Epidemiologic Research Methods
- Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases
Courses for this option include:
- Program Planning and Evaluation
- Curriculum Development in Public Health
- Community Health Action
- Cultural Issues in Healthcare
- Principles of Communication in Health Education
Careers & Outcomes
Our graduates find employment in a range of disciplines and settings. Below are sample job titles and some of the kinds of places our graduates work.
Job Titles
- Health Educator
- Epidemiologist
- Biostatistician
- Data Analyst
- Research Coordinator
- Occupational Health Epidemiologist
- Clinical Safety Associate
- Immunization Registry Coordinator
- Wellness Coordinator
Employers
- Public and private health agencies (city, county, state and national)
- Hospitals
- Schools
- Corporations
- Nonprofit and professional consulting organizations
Internships develop your practice skills
We have engaging partnerships with many public health agencies and organizations, including:
- AIDS Project Los Angeles
- American Cancer Society
- Los Angeles County Public Health
- Ventura County Public Health
- Tarzana Treatment Center
- Venice Family Clinic
Accreditation
CSUN's Master’s in Public Health is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH), an independent agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit schools of public health and public health programs outside schools of public health.
Admission Information
To be considered for admission to CSUN as a master’s student, you will need to:
- Meet university requirements.
- Meet department requirements for the Master of Public Health
- Apply to both the university and the specific graduate program of interest.
Learn more about applying for a master's programs at CSUN.