Overview

The mission of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is to advance the public’s health through learning, discovery, and communication. Harvard Chan School offers master's and doctoral degree programs in the areas of policy, management, and research. The MPH may be completed as part of a MD/MPH, JD/MPH, MUP/MPH, or MSN/MPH.

Degrees offered

• DrPH-Doctor of Public Health
• MHCM-Master in Health Care Management
• MPH 45-credits-Master of Public Health
• MPH 65-credits-Master of Public Health
• MPH-Master of Public Health in Epidemiology (online, on-campus, and in the field)
• SM-Master of Science
  • 42.5-credit Master of Science
  • 80-credit Master of Science
• PhD-Doctor of Philosophy offered under aegis of the Harvard University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

Academic Departments

• Biostatistics
• Environmental Health
• Epidemiology
• Genetics and Complex Diseases
• Global Health and Population
• Health Policy and Management
• Immunology and Infectious Diseases
• Nutrition
• Social and Behavioral Sciences

MPH:

Online/Hybrid Options:

Fully online: MPH 45-credit Generalist program

Online, on-campus, and in the field: MPH 45-credit Epidemiology program

On-campus:

MPH 45-credits:

• Clinical Effectiveness
• Global Health
• Health and Social Behavior
• Health Management 
   
• Health Policy
   
• Occupational and Environmental Health
• Quantitative Methods

MPH 65-credits:

• Health and Social Behavior
• Health Management
• Health Policy
• Nutrition

Eligibility Requirements

Our website and Program Finder are great resources to learn about the School's degree offerings. For those interested in non-degree summer study, please visit the Summer Session website. Executive and Continuing Professional Education provides short programs in health care executive education, occupational and environmental health and safety training, and also tailored custom programs to professionals and executives across the country and around the world. Lastly, affiliates of Harvard and other eligible applicants may wish to visit our TAP/Harvard Affiliate website.