Michigan State University · College of Human Medicine

Public Health, Master of Public Health

Master'sMPHMaster of Public Health

Overview

A 43-credit online Master of Public Health from the College of Human Medicine with Generalist, Rural Public Health and Data Management and Analytics concentrations, including an applied practice experience and an integrative learning experience.

Official program name: Public Health, Master of Public Health
Awarded degree: Master of Public Health
Source: online.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Master's
University: Michigan State University — College of Human Medicine
Source: online.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location: East Lansing, MIWhere the university or its administering campus is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Subject: Public Health (MPH, BS)
Specializations: Generalist · Rural Public Health · Public Health Data Management and Analytics
Source: online.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Required credits: 43 total credits
Source: online.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: 19 months minimum duration
Source: online.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms: Fall, Spring, Summer
Source: online.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

MPH with all required courses and advising online; includes an applied practice experience.

Source: online.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus visits, practical placements and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the university states it.

Academic delivery: Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.
Source: online.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits: Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement: Practical placement required
Source: online.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Full-time, Part-time
Source: online.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

In-person and practical requirements as published

Practicum Required
PH 892 Public Health Applied Practice Experience (3 credits); location not stated
Source: online.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Capstone

PH 893 Public Health Integrative Learning Experience (3 credits)
Source: online.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

Generalist
Source: online.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Rural Public Health
Source: online.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Public Health Data Management and Analytics
Source: online.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Prior degree: RequiredBachelor's degree from an accredited college or university (Bachelor of Applied Science not accepted)
Source: online.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredPersonal statement on interests and goals in public health
Source: online.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required3 letters — 3 letters of recommendation from academic or professional sources
Source: online.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredRésumé or CV
Source: online.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Application fee: WaivedApplication fee waivers available on request
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Transcripts: RequiredOfficial transcripts; WES evaluations not accepted
Source: online.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: Optional
Source: online.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadline
June 1st · for Fall
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Application deadline
March 1st · for Summer
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Application deadline
October 1st · for Spring
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Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All online students	$725	per creditEstimated tuition$31,175 = 43 credits × $725 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: online.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the university for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation, authorization and licensure

Three separate questions: is the university accredited, can it enroll students from your state online, and does the program meet licensure requirements where you live?

Institutional accreditation

Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

State authorization

MSU obtains state approval directly or through a state authorization reciprocity agreement; students in SARA states may use the NC-SARA complaint process. Official pageSource: aacc.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

International applicants

International students may enroll in MSU's online programs; check program admission requirements.Source: online.msu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.

aacc.msu.edu/compliance/state-authorization — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
online.msu.edu/programs/public-health — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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Key facts

Online format
Online coursework + local placement
In-person requirements
Practical placement required
Subject
Public Health (MPH, BS)
Length
19 months minimum duration · 43 total credits
Tuition
$725 per creditAll online students
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
Administering location
East Lansing, MI

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