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Forge ahead at the University of Pittsburgh

Pitt Public Health is a top-ranked learning and research center that prepares students like you to improve the health of populations across the country and around the world. As one of the nation’s first fully accredited schools, Pitt Public Health has contributed to population health practice and public policy for more than seven decades, and we never stop pushing the edge of what’s possible.

With over two dozen specialized graduate programs to choose from, you’re sure to find one that fits with your own strengths, academic background, and ultimate career goals. Pitt Public Health features master’s and doctoral programs in 7 departments:

Students learn to perform their own research and to share their results, presenting their work in department events, at the Dean’s Day Student Research Competition each spring, and at national conferences and case competitions. It’s no wonder that Pitt is consistently ranked among the top 5 nationally in funding from the NIH.

Add an extra credential with a graduate certificate in the area of your choice, such as global health, health equity, LGBT health and wellness, or health systems leadership.

No matter which specialty area, at Pitt Public Health we’re in it together and driven by the search: Students, faculty, and staff working together on research to make a difference in people’s lives.

Behavioral and Community Health Sciences (MPH, PHD)
Biostatistics (MS, PHD)
Environmental and Occupational Health (MPH, MS, PHD)
Epidemiology (MPH, MS, PHD)
Health Policy and Management (MHA, MPH, MS, PHD)
Human Genetics (MPH, MS, PHD)
Infectious Diseases and Microbiology (MPH, MS, PHD)

Graduate School of Public Health

We’re committed to your success: 91.8% graduation rate and 96.4% placement rate for master’s students.

Through intensive coursework, mentored research, and a required internship or field practicum, you’ll gain the knowledge, experience, focus, and connections to succeed in your future career.

An “eds and meds” powerhouse that’s as vibrant as it is affordable, Pittsburgh is a great place to live, to study, and to launch a career.