Public Health

Western Governors University (WGU) Washington ETPL
Whether you're already working in the public health field or just starting out, a Master of Public Health degree can help you gain the advanced skills and knowledge you need to propel your career forward. You'll become an expert at monitoring your community's health, addressing public health issues, promoting disease prevention, improving access to healthcare and public health resources, and developing policies and plans for promising public health outcomes. WGU's Master of Public Health degree explores the core functions and essential services of public health, along with the social and behavioral determinants. You'll dive into the challenges of obtaining financing for public health programs, as well as topics including: Biostatistics and analysis, Environmental health, Epidemiology, Global health, Public health policy and advocacy, and Health education and promotion.

Financial information

Total tuition

$20,845.00

Total required fees

$0.00

Books and supplies

$930.00

Locations

Kent, Online

Instructional methods

Online, E-learning, or Distance Learning

Is this program offered on evenings and weekends?

Yes

Program details

2 Years

Length of training

Master

Award type

36

Credits

N/A

Clock Hours

Additional details

Award name

MS

Education Prerequisites

None

Prerequisite courses and other requirements

Bachelor's degree with a 2.5 GPA

Is this program approved to train veterans?

No

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

Certification/license test preparation provided

Employment performance results

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.

Top industries for graduates

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.

Student characteristics

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.