Master’s degree · Dedicated public health program
MA Public Health Innovation and Practice
American University · Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Award
- Master of Arts in Public Health Innovation and Practice
- Format
- On campus2 years, 4 full-time semesters or your own part-time paceFull time, Part time
- GRE
- GRE not required
- Tuition
- $2,163per credit, 2026-27
About this program
A 30-credit on-campus master's emphasizing health policy, health advocacy and public health program design with health equity and human-centered design approaches.
- Institution
- American UniversityDepartment of Health Studies, College of Arts and Sciences
- School or department
- Department of Health Studies
- Subject
- Health policy, Health promotion, Health equityRecorded only where the official page names a specialization or formal concentration, not for individual electives.
- Characteristics
- Practice-focused
Accreditation
Specialized public health accreditation covers the named school or program only. It is separate from the institution’s regional or national accreditation, and it does not apply to every degree at a university.
Specialized accreditation not confirmed for this program
Institution-level records with their scope (not assumed to cover this program)
Verified in official recordCouncil on Education for Public HealthSpecialized public health accreditation
Accreditation status: Accredited
Scope: Standalone baccalaureate program (BA and BS in Public Health)
Status: accredited. Published term: CEPH list entry: (9/7/2016) 7/1/2032. Checked November 1, 2026. Official record
A public health degree does not by itself grant a clinical or professional license. Awarded by a degree-granting institution. A public health degree does not by itself grant a clinical or professional license.
Structure and format
- Qualification
- Master’s degree
- Exact award
- Master of Arts in Public Health Innovation and Practice
- Duration
- 2 years, 4 full-time semesters or your own part-time pace
- Credits
- 30 credit hoursCredit systems differ between institutions (semester, quarter, units).
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study intensity
- Full time, Part time2 years of 4 full-time semesters, or at your own part-time pace; most classes at 5:30 p.m.
- Campus
- Washington, DC campus4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20016
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Applied practice, fieldwork and capstone
Practicum, internship and field placements are kept separate from required campus attendance. As published by the institution; none of this guarantees employment.
Practicum and capstone requirements are not confirmed on the pages we checked. Many accredited public health programs include an applied practice experience: ask the program.
Admissions
GRE not required
The official page says the GRE is not required (or not accepted).
- GRE details
- The page states no GRE scores are required.
- Minimum GPA
- Not published
- Academic prerequisites
- No health or science background required.
- SOPHAS
- Not confirmed
- International applicants
- Not confirmed
- Start dates
- Fall
- Spring
- Deadlines
- Not published
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Tuition and fees
USD, as published. Each figure keeps its billing basis (per credit, per term, per year or whole program), its residency category and the academic year it applies to. Annual, per-credit and total-program figures are never mixed.
| Item | Amount | Applies to | Dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition per credit (year not stated on the page)Tuition · mandatory | $2,163per credit, 2026-27 | All students | November 1, 2026SourceSource could not be re-checked automatically. |
Estimated tuition-only total (estimate, not a quote)
- $64,890 (all students)Estimate: 2163 per credit × 30 credit hours, 2026-27 rate. Tuition only; mandatory fees, books and any per-term charges are not included, and the rate may change.
Scholarships, assistantships and funding
Competitive funding is not guaranteed funding. Each item states its basis as published.
Merit scholarships Scholarship
Competitive, not guaranteed
All applicants are automatically considered
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: application deadline, practicum requirement.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked November 1, 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked November 1, 2026)