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Temple University · College of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Online Epidemiology MPH

Master'sMPHMaster of Public Health in Epidemiology

Overview

A 42-credit CEPH-accredited MPH in Epidemiology from the College of Public Health, offered part time online over three years with live online class meetings and a local supervised fieldwork experience.

Official program name
Online Epidemiology MPH
Awarded degree
Master of Public Health in Epidemiology
Source: temple.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Master's
University
Temple University — College of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Source: temple.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location
Philadelphia, PAWhere 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
Required credits
42 credits
Source: temple.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
three years, part time online
Source: temple.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

MPH with an online program option; includes a local fieldwork experience.

Source: temple.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We list online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from institutionally accredited US universities. Eligibility rules

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.Coursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.
Source: temple.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement
Practical placement required
Source: temple.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Class schedule
Mixed (live + self-paced)
Source: temple.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Study intensity
Part-time
Source: temple.edu · verified October 10, 2026

In-person and practical requirements as published

  • Fieldwork Required

    Local fieldwork experience guided and supervised by Temple faculty

    Local

    Source: temple.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Curriculum details: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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 institution
Source: temple.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 3 — Minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0
Source: temple.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Prerequisite courses
Not requiredNo prerequisites; strong grades in math/statistics, social sciences and writing preferred
Source: temple.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay
Required500- to 1,000-word statement of purpose
Source: temple.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required2 letters — Two letters of recommendation
Source: temple.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Résumé / CV
RequiredCurrent résumé or CV
Source: temple.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Other requirement
RequiredApplication through SOPHAS
Source: temple.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

TOEFL iBT
Required — minimum 79For applicants whose native language is not English
Source: temple.edu · verified October 10, 2026
IELTS Academic
Required — minimum 6.5Alternative to TOEFL for applicants whose native language is not English
Source: temple.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

    March 1 · for Fall

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: temple.edu · verified October 10, 2026
    Year not printed

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.

Tuition for this online program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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

  • Merit-based scholarships Institutional scholarship

    Eligibility: All applicants are automatically considered

    How to apply: Considered at the time of admission review

    Source: temple.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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

  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

  • Council on Education for Public Health — MPH program accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health since 1985Source: temple.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

International applicants

  • Temple does not currently offer online programs to individuals located in Iran, Sudan, Crimea, Cuba, Syria, North Korea or Venezuela, and does not guarantee recognition of its online degrees in other countries.Source: temple.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.
  1. DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. temple.edu/academics/degree-programs/epidemiology-mph-hp-epid-mph — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. temple.edu/academics/degree-programs/epidemiology-mph-hp-epid-mph/accreditation — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. temple.edu/academics/degree-programs/epidemiology-mph-hp-epid-mph/admissions — Official admissions page, verified October 10, 2026
  5. temple.edu/academics/degree-programs/epidemiology-mph-hp-epid-mph/online-program-option — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  6. temple.edu/online/legal-notices/state-authorization — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026

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