Public Health, M.P.H.

42 Credits | Online

Become a healthcare leader, having an impact on people's lives and communities' health.

Trinity’s School of Nursing and Health Professions offers a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree program. The MPH degree plan is a 42-credit hour program conducive to the working adult. Courses are offered evenings and weekends with students engaging live with fellow peers and professors via Zoom. Students can enroll on a full-time (3 classes a semester) or part-time basis (1-2 classes a semester).

Public health impacts every person in our society by addressing healthy living and housing, behavioral choices, food access, healthcare availability, exercise venues, and environmental exposures. Work environments include local, state, and national government institutions and non-profit organizations.

Trinity’s Master of Public Health degree is an excellent next step for students from a wide range of disciplines, and especially those whose undergraduate majors are in Health Services, Psychology, Human Relations, Community Education, Business, Sociology, Communication, Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Nursing, and other similar fields. The MPH might also be an excellent second master’s for professionals already credentialed in Education, Healthcare, or other human services professions.

What You’ll Learn

Trinity’s Master of Public Health (MPH) prepares you for in-demand roles in community agencies, health care financing and delivery organizations, federal/state/local health departments, research support, and policy advocacy. It is an excellent next step for students from a wide range of disciplines and majors, as well as a second master’s for professionals already credentialed in Healthcare, Social Sciences, Education or other human services professions.