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School of Public Health

The health and well-being of populations around the world rely on well-trained public health practitioners and scholars who can meet today’s increasingly complex challenges. Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) prepares students with a comprehensive curriculum that incorporates specialized study and practical field experience. Eight academic departments offer educational and research training in biostatistics, environmental health, epidemiology; health law, bioethics and human rights; health policy and management, international health, and maternal and child health, as well as social and behavioral sciences. Flexible full- and part-time programs of study allow students to work while pursuing their master’s, doctor of public health, specialized academic master’s, or doctor of science degrees. In addition to certificate programs, BUSPH provides dual degree options in cooperation with other graduate schools within Boston University.

Features:

  • The School of Public Health is the only school of public health in the nation with a department of health law, bioethics, & human rights.
  • Dual Degree Programs let students earn two professional degrees by combining their interests in public health with the practices of law, medicine, medical sciences, social work, and management.
  • A BS/MPH degree is offered in conjunction with Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences for interested students and requires five years of full-time study.
  • Through field practice opportunities at the School's international health research projects in nearly 20 countries, students learn practical skills to improve maternal and child health and survival, manage the social and economic impacts of AIDS, and build the public health research capacity of developing nations.

At a Glance*

Students

Faculty

Alumni

Degrees Awarded

Year Established

823

141

4,535

314

1976

*These are the most recent numbers available. Click here for more University statistics.

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