{"id":515,"date":"2011-05-18T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-05-18T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/sph\/about\/about-busph\/busph-at-a-glance\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T14:00:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T18:00:20","slug":"busph-at-a-glance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/about\/busph-at-a-glance\/","title":{"rendered":"SPH at a Glance"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>SPH Mission<\/h2>\n<p>The mission of the Boston University School of Public Health is to improve the health and well-being of populations worldwide, particularly the underserved, through excellence and innovation in education, research, and practice.<\/p>\n<h2>SPH Values<\/h2>\n<p>We are committed to igniting and sustaining positive change that leads to health and well-being around the world.\u00a0 We strive for a respectful, collaborative, diverse, and inclusive community within our School of Public Health. We aim to promote justice, human rights, and equity within and across our local and global communities.<\/p>\n<h2>Our Core Purpose<\/h2>\n<p><strong>THINK. TEACH. DO.<\/strong><br \/>\nFOR THE HEALTH OF ALL<\/p>\n<h2>School Rankings<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/best-graduate-schools\/top-health-schools\/public-health-rankings\">From 2026 <i>U.S. News &amp; World Report<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Overall<\/h4>\n<div class=\"bu-infographics\"><div class=\"row bu-infographic-row has-infographic-number\">\n<div id=\"bu-infographic-722968\" class=\"bu-infographic-number col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"stat\">9<\/span>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4>Department Rankings<\/h4>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-sm-6\"><div class=\"bu-infographics\"><div class=\"row bu-infographic-row has-infographic-number\">\n<div id=\"bu-infographic-927103\" class=\"bu-infographic-number col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"stat\">7<\/span>\n\t\n\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/about\/departments\/epidemiology\/\">Epidemiology<\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-sm-6\"><div class=\"bu-infographics\"><div class=\"row bu-infographic-row has-infographic-number\">\n<div id=\"bu-infographic-bbba08\" class=\"bu-infographic-number col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"stat\">8<\/span>\n\t\n\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/about\/departments\/biostatistics\/\">Biostatistics<\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-sm-6\"><div class=\"bu-infographics\"><div class=\"row bu-infographic-row has-infographic-number\">\n<div id=\"bu-infographic-46b361\" class=\"bu-infographic-number col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"stat\">9<\/span>\n\t\n\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/about\/departments\/community-health-sciences\/\">Community Health Sciences<\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-sm-6\"><div class=\"bu-infographics\"><div class=\"row bu-infographic-row has-infographic-number\">\n<div id=\"bu-infographic-097fa0\" class=\"bu-infographic-number col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"stat\">11<\/span>\n\t\n\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/about\/departments\/health-law-policy-and-management\/\">Health, Law, Policy and Management<\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"bu-infographics\"><div class=\"row bu-infographic-row has-infographic-number\">\n<div id=\"bu-infographic-c66e2d\" class=\"bu-infographic-number col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"stat\">13<\/span>\n\t\n\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/about\/departments\/environmental-health\/\">Environmental Health<\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Faculty &amp; Staff<\/h2>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-sm-6\"><div class=\"bu-infographics\"><div class=\"row bu-infographic-row has-infographic-number\">\n<div id=\"bu-infographic-0515f5\" class=\"bu-infographic-number col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"stat\">311<\/span>\n\t\n\t\t\t<p>Faculty<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-sm-6\"><div class=\"bu-infographics\"><div class=\"row bu-infographic-row has-infographic-number\">\n<div id=\"bu-infographic-224a35\" class=\"bu-infographic-number col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"stat\">228<\/span>\n\t\n\t\t\t<p>Staff<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Alumni<\/h2>\n<div class=\"bu-infographics\"><div class=\"row bu-infographic-row has-infographic-number-full\">\n<div id=\"bu-infographic-2762b5\" class=\"bu-infographic-number-full col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"stat\">12<span class=\"accent\">,<\/span>564<\/span>\n\t\n\t\t\t<p>Total Alumni<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bu-infographics\"><div class=\"row bu-infographic-row has-infographic-number-full\">\n<div id=\"bu-infographic-0d265d\" class=\"bu-infographic-number-full col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"stat\">122<\/span>\n\t\n\t\t\t<p>Countries Represented<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Research<\/h2>\n<p>We conduct <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/research\/\">research<\/a> across a range of disciplines focused on developing solutions to complex health challenges. Faculty members engage in studies around the world and in our own local community.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-sm-6\"><div class=\"bu-infographics\"><div class=\"row bu-infographic-row has-infographic-number\">\n<div id=\"bu-infographic-058b84\" class=\"bu-infographic-number col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"stat\"><span class=\"accent\">$<\/span>70<span class=\"accent\">.<\/span>2<span class=\"accent\">M<\/span><\/span>\n\t\n\t\t\t<p>in Research Awards<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-sm-6\"><div class=\"bu-infographics\"><div class=\"row bu-infographic-row has-infographic-number\">\n<div id=\"bu-infographic-a0e4c7\" class=\"bu-infographic-number col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"stat\">1<span class=\"accent\">,<\/span>862<\/span>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"stat-item\">\n<p>Peer-Reviewed Publications<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Public Health Conversations<\/h2>\n<p>Since launching in 2015, our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/public-health-conversations\/?conversation_status=upcoming\">signature events<\/a> engage diverse voices with broad perspectives to advance our thinking on issues of consequence in public health.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-sm-6\"><div class=\"bu-infographics\"><div class=\"row bu-infographic-row has-infographic-number\">\n<div id=\"bu-infographic-d61629\" class=\"bu-infographic-number col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"stat\">150<span class=\"accent\">+<\/span><\/span>\n\t\n\t\t\t<p>Events hosted<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-sm-6\"><div class=\"bu-infographics\"><div class=\"row bu-infographic-row has-infographic-number\">\n<div id=\"bu-infographic-7c289c\" class=\"bu-infographic-number col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"stat\">439<\/span>\n\t\n\t\t\t<p>Featured speakers<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-sm-6\"><div class=\"bu-infographics\"><div class=\"row bu-infographic-row has-infographic-number\">\n<div id=\"bu-infographic-8ae84b\" class=\"bu-infographic-number col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"stat\">140<span class=\"accent\">K+<\/span><\/span>\n\t\n\t\t\t<p>People engaged<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-sm-6\"><div class=\"bu-infographics\"><div class=\"row bu-infographic-row has-infographic-number\">\n<div id=\"bu-infographic-696f0f\" class=\"bu-infographic-number col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"stat\">130<\/span>\n\t\n\t\t\t<p>Countries represented<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Academics<\/h2>\n<div class=\"bu-infographics\"><div class=\"row bu-infographic-row has-infographic-list\">\n<div id=\"bu-infographic-363321\" class=\"bu-infographic-list col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<h3>6 Departments<\/h3>\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/about\/departments\/biostatistics\/\">Biostatistics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/about\/departments\/community-health-sciences\/\">Community Health Sciences<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/about\/departments\/environmental-health\/\">Environmental Health<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/about\/departments\/epidemiology\/\">Epidemiology<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/about\/departments\/global-health\/\">Global Health<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/about\/departments\/health-law-policy-and-management\/\">Health Law, Policy, and Management<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bu-infographics\"><div class=\"row bu-infographic-row has-infographic-list\">\n<div id=\"bu-infographic-cb08dc\" class=\"bu-infographic-list col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Degree Programs<\/h3>\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t<p><strong>Master's Degree Programs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Master of Public Health (MPH)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/education\/degrees-and-programs\/master-of-public-health-programs\/\">On-Campus Master of Public Health<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/education\/degrees-and-programs\/online-master-of-public-health\/\">Online Master of Public Health<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Master of Science (MS)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/education\/degrees-and-programs\/ma-ms-programs\/ms-biostats\/\">MS in Applied Biostatistics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/education\/degrees-and-programs\/ma-ms-programs\/master-of-arts-ma-in-biostatistics\/\">MS in Biostatistics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/education\/degrees-and-programs\/ma-ms-programs\/master-of-science-in-population-health-research-epidemiology\/\">MS in Epidemiology<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/education\/degrees-and-programs\/ma-ms-programs\/master-of-science-in-population-health-research-public-health-data-science\/\">MS in Public Health Data Science<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Doctoral Degree Programs<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/education\/degrees-and-programs\/doctor-of-philosophy-phd\/biostatistics-phd-program\/\">PhD: Biostatistics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/education\/degrees-and-programs\/doctor-of-philosophy-phd\/community-health-sciences\/\">PhD: Community Health Sciences<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/education\/degrees-and-programs\/doctor-of-philosophy-phd\/doctor-of-philosophy-in-environmental-health\/\">PhD: Environmental Health<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/education\/degrees-and-programs\/doctor-of-philosophy-phd\/doctor-of-philosophy-in-epidemiology\/\">PhD: Epidemiology<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/education\/degrees-and-programs\/doctor-of-philosophy-phd\/doctor-of-philosophy-in-health-services-and-policy-research\/\">PhD: Health Services and Policy Research<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/education\/degrees-and-programs\/doctor-of-public-health-drph\/\">DrPH: Leadership, Management, &amp; Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bu-infographics\"><div class=\"row bu-infographic-row has-infographic-list\">\n<div id=\"bu-infographic-d2ab6b\" class=\"bu-infographic-list col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Dual Degree Programs<\/h3>\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/education\/degrees-and-programs\/dual-degree-programs\/management-and-public-health-mbamph\/\">Management and Public Health MBA\/MPH<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/education\/degrees-and-programs\/dual-degree-programs\/law-and-public-health-jdmph\/\">Law &amp; Public Health JD\/MPH<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/education\/degrees-and-programs\/dual-degree-programs\/mdmph\/\">Medicine and Public Health MD\/MPH<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/education\/degrees-and-programs\/dual-degree-programs\/medical-sciences-and-public-health-msmph\/\">Medical Sciences and Public Health MS\/MPH<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/education\/degrees-and-programs\/dual-degree-programs\/ms-mph-genetic-counseling\/\">Genetic Counseling and Public Health MS\/MPH<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/education\/degrees-and-programs\/dual-degree-programs\/social-work-and-public-health-mswmph\/\">Social Work and Public Health MSW\/MPH<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/education\/degrees-and-programs\/undergraduate-programs-in-public-health\/\">Undergraduate 4+1 Programs: BA\/MPH, BS\/MPH<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Students<\/h2>\n<div class=\"bu-infographics\"><div class=\"row bu-infographic-row has-infographic-number-full\">\n<div id=\"bu-infographic-0c364c\" class=\"bu-infographic-number-full col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"stat\">1<span class=\"accent\">,<\/span>487<\/span>\n\t\n\t\t\t<p>Total Students<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-sm-6\"><div class=\"bu-infographics\"><div class=\"row bu-infographic-row has-infographic-number\">\n<div id=\"bu-infographic-89b4ff\" class=\"bu-infographic-number col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"stat\">32<span class=\"accent\">%<\/span><\/span>\n\t\n\t\t\t<p>Part Time<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-sm-6\"><div class=\"bu-infographics\"><div class=\"row bu-infographic-row has-infographic-number\">\n<div id=\"bu-infographic-52d11f\" class=\"bu-infographic-number col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"stat\">68<span class=\"accent\">%<\/span><\/span>\n\t\n\t\t\t<p>Full Time<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"bu-infographics\"><div class=\"row bu-infographic-row has-infographic-number-full\">\n<div id=\"bu-infographic-353b70\" class=\"bu-infographic-number-full col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"stat\">25<\/span>\n\t\n\t\t\t<p>Median Age<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-sm-6\"><div class=\"bu-infographics\"><div class=\"row bu-infographic-row has-infographic-number\">\n<div id=\"bu-infographic-36cbfb\" class=\"bu-infographic-number col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"stat\">42<\/span>\n\t\n\t\t\t<p>US states of origin<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-sm-6\"><div class=\"bu-infographics\"><div class=\"row bu-infographic-row has-infographic-number\">\n<div id=\"bu-infographic-41907d\" class=\"bu-infographic-number col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"stat\">51<\/span>\n\t\n\t\t\t<p>Countries of origin<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Financial Assistance<\/h2>\n<div class=\"bu-infographics\"><div class=\"row bu-infographic-row has-infographic-donut-chart\">\n<div id=\"bu-infographic-2339f5\" class=\"bu-infographic-donut-chart col-md-6\">\n\t<div class=\"donut-chart\" data-percent=\"0\" data-percent-final=\"98\">\n\t\t<span class=\"donut-chart-text\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"donut-chart-value\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"donut-chart-accent\">%<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bu-infographics\"><div class=\"row bu-infographic-row has-infographic-number-full\">\n<div id=\"bu-infographic-09d246\" class=\"bu-infographic-number-full col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"stat\"><span class=\"accent\">$<\/span>14<span class=\"accent\">.<\/span>6<span class=\"accent\"> million<\/span><\/span>\n\t\n\t\t\t<p>Total scholarships awarded<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Graduate Employment<\/h2>\n<div class=\"bu-infographics\"><div class=\"row bu-infographic-row has-infographic-donut-chart\">\n<div id=\"bu-infographic-ddc2ee\" class=\"bu-infographic-donut-chart 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