Public Health Colleges

Master’s degree · Dedicated public health program

Master of Public Health

California State University, Los Angeles · Los Angeles, California, United States

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Master of Public Health
Format
On campusFull time
GRE
GRE policy not published
Tuition
$525per credit, 2026-27

About this program

MPH offered at Cal State LA Downtown with a focus on urban community health serving diverse populations.

Institution
California State University, Los AngelesDepartment of Public Health
School or department
Department of Public Health
Subject
Community health, General public healthRecorded only where the official page names a specialization or formal concentration, not for individual electives.

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.

  • Verified in official recordCouncil on Education for Public HealthSpecialized public health accreditation

    Accreditation status: Accredited

    Scope: Master of Public Health program (as listed by CEPH)

    Status: accredited. 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 Public Health
Duration
Not published
Credits
Not published
Delivery
On campusTaught at the listed campus.
Study intensity
Full time
Campus
Cal State LA Downtown

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 policy not published

No GRE statement was found on the official pages checked. This is not the same as not required.

Minimum GPA
Not published
SOPHAS
Not confirmed
International applicants
Not confirmed
Deadlines
  • Application deadline for international students for Fall 2027 admission

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.

ItemAmountApplies toDated
MPH per-unit costTuition · mandatory$525per credit, 2026-27All studentsNovember 1, 2026Source
MPH per-unit cost beginning Fall 2027Tuition · mandatory$595per credit, 2027-28All studentsNovember 1, 2026Source

Sources and verification

Not published on the program’s source pages: GRE policy, duration, 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.

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