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Master of Public Health

University of Iowa

  • Iowa City, United States
  • 2 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Master

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About the program

An MPH covering the social, Environmental and behavioural influences on population health.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: no
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1 year): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Critically evaluate concepts and methods in Public Health in MPH to solve relevant problems. Develop competence in behavioural and social influences
  • Research techniques and data analysis. Present findings clearly and consider professional or research ethics.

Career outcomes

  • Local authorities
  • Charities
  • Data analysis
  • Health care management
  • Health education

Curriculum

  • Explores public health problems across communities and their environmental
  • Behavioural and social influences
  • Research techniques and data analysis
  • How evidence can influence policy
  • Advanced health promotion
  • Leadership in public and social health
  • And communicable disease.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution or equivalent with a minimum 3.00 GPA or foreign equivalent
  • Departments may add requirements (statement of purpose
  • Recommendation letters
  • Test scores such as GRE or GMAT where listed)
  • International applicants submit a financial statement once recommended for admission.

Minimum GPA

3

Accepted academic background

Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited US institution or an equivalent degree from another country; departments may add requirements; Financial Statement after acceptance

Language tests

  • IELTS 7.0 (no subscore below 6.0)
  • TOEFL iBT 81 (tests before Jan 2026
  • Duolingo 4.5 on the new scale for tests after Jan 2026)
  • PTE Academic Duolingo 120

Documents you’ll need

  • University Transcripts

How to apply

  1. Find the programme and check its requirements
  2. Costs and deadlines. Apply to one programme only unless it is a combined degree. Apply online through the Graduate College (some programmes use SOPHAS or PTCAS). International application fee 100 USD. Provide transcripts
  3. Recommendation letters
  4. Statement of purpose and English test scores (TOEFL
  5. IELTS
  6. Duolingo or PTE where required). After you are recommended for admission
  7. Submit the financial statement for international applicants.

Other costs

Tuition per year$33,745 USD
Application fee$100 USD
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Program details

CampusIowa City
Faculty or schoolCollege of Public Health
DepartmentCollege of Public Health
Teaching languageEnglish
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Post-study stay1 year
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Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    August 2027

    Apply by

    1 May 2027

    168 days left

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Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 2 years.