PUBLIC HEALTH - MASTER'S (MPH) at University of Texas At Arlington

Are you ready to take the next step in your career in public health? The Master of Public Health (MPH) degree at UTA is a student-centered, practice-focused program for the working professional that will build your skills and enhance your practice. The UTA MPH degree is ideal for you if you want to make a difference in your community, state, nation, or world by improving health.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

Choose from two concentrations to tailor your MPH studies for your interests and career needs.
Urban Health Concentration We offer a concentration in urban health, with a focus on community health assessment, evaluation, social justice, and advocacy
Epidemiology Concentration Our concentration in epidemiology focuses on the methods and science applied in social epidemiology, chronic disease epidemiology, and infectious disease epidemiology when assessing health trends and needs in urban communities.

WHY CHOOSE US?

• Our course schedules are accessible to the working professional.
• Our program is dedicated to teaching applied skills. The MPH curriculum is designed around the skills most used in real-world public health practice.
• Our instructors are public health leaders who practice the skills they teach.
• We integrate classroom learning with real-life community-based projects.
• We offer the only MPH concentration in urban health in Texas. UTA is also one of the few MPH programs in the U.S. to offer the urban health concentration.
• Our practice is informed by research. Our respected faculty have established funded research trajectories in work that directly impacts urban communities, taking place in the unique interdisciplinary environment of the College of Nursing and Health Innovation.