OSU, MPH, Public Health

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The College of Public Health and Human Sciences at Oregon State University offers six options in the Master of Public Health program. Students enjoy small class sizes, access to over one hundred faculty members who are experts in a wide array of public health disciplines, four research centers, and access to faculty in OSU Health Extension with representation in all 36 Oregon counties. Our campus is set in a picturesque, walkable and bike-friendly town with easy access to the Cascade Mountains, the Pacific Ocean, and Portland.

The program was ranked #37 Best Graduate Programs for Public Health (U.S. News & World Report 2015).

Through this academic programs, you will gain the theoretical foundations, applied research techniques and professional skills to function effectively in reducing risks, promoting health and preventing premature disease and disability in human populations.

The Master of Public Health Program at Oregon State University offers six disciplines:

• Biostatistics: The Biostatistics track will train you in statistics applied to public health and healthcare settings. Graduates will be able to work in health departments, medical schools, nongovernmental agencies, CDC and WHO field programs, and pharmaceutical companies. This program serves as a basis for doctoral training in statistics or biostatistics.
• Environmental and Occupational Health: The EOH program focuses on understanding the impact of environmental and occupational hazards on human health and society, as well as developing effective interventions that will control and prevent exposure to hazards. The foundation of this program is exposure assessment, toxicology, risk characterization, and management strategies. Our strength is our interdisciplinary approach to solving domestic and international problems in occupational health and safety, as well as environmental health.
• Epidemiology: The Epidemiology track is designed primarily for those interested in using their epidemiologic skills in applied settings – international health, health departments, non-governmental agencies, or CDC and WHO field programs, but can also be the basis for doctoral training in epidemiology or a complement to other doctoral or professional training.
• Health Management and Policy: This option will prepare you for entry into health policy positions in federal, state or local governments, as well as administrative and management careers in private and public healthcare organizations. Courses emphasize the connection between financing care and delivering care, and between developing sound policy and implementing it through good management. The curriculum includes courses on current economic, political, legal, management and financial issues that directly influence the health sector.
• Health Promotion and Health Behavior: By choosing this track you will gain an understanding of the role of behavioral and social influences in public health and learn to apply the principles and practices of health promotion and behavior to address current and emerging public health problems.
• International Health: will prepare you for public health leadership roles in global health, with an emphasis on health development for those in low-income nations.

Advising

Upon entering the MPH program each student is assigned an advisor. The advisor is the student’s key link to their program of study.

Internship

The field experience is a 200-hour professional internship where knowledge from coursework is applied in a real-world setting. This is your opportunity to apply your existing skills and learn new ones by working within the field of public health.