Master’s degree · Dedicated public health program
Public Health, MPH (online)
Delaware State University · Online · provider based in United States
- Award
- Master of Public Health
- Format
- Fully onlineAs Few as 20 MonthsFull time, Part time
- GRE
- GRE not required
- Tuition
- $500per credit, online rate, 2026-27
About this program
A 100% online 48-credit MPH with epidemiology and global health concentrations, an MPH thesis and capstone research.
- Institution
- Delaware State UniversityDepartment of Public & Allied Health Sciences
- School or department
- Department of Public & Allied Health Sciences
- Subject
- Epidemiology, Global healthRecorded only where the official page names a specialization or formal concentration, not for individual electives.
- Characteristics
- Accelerated
- Formal concentrations
- Epidemiology
- Global Health
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
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
- As Few as 20 Months
- Credits
- 48 credit hoursCredit systems differ between institutions (semester, quarter, units).
- Delivery
- Fully onlineCoursework is entirely online. Local practicum, internship and field placements are separate from campus attendance and are shown separately.
- Required campus attendance
- None stated on the pages we checked
- Where students can enroll
- Not stated on the pages we checkedOnline enrollment can be restricted by state authorization. The institution is based in Dover, Delaware.
- Live or recorded
- Live or recorded not stated
- Study intensity
- Full time, Part timeThe department page lists regular and part-time admission dates.
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.
- Capstone, thesis or dissertation
- The curriculum includes an MPH thesis with capstone research.
Admissions
GRE not required
The official page says the GRE is not required (or not accepted).
- GRE details
- The online MPH page states there is no GRE/GMAT requirement.
- Minimum GPA
- 2.50
- Academic prerequisites
- Bachelor's degree.
- Application materials
- online application and fee
- official transcripts
- three professional letters of recommendation
- SOPHAS
- Not confirmed
- International applicants
- Not confirmed
- Start dates
- Fall
- Spring
- Deadlines
- Application deadline for the 01/11/27 start (2026)
- Official application link
- Application instructions
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online MPH tuition per creditTuition · mandatory | $500per credit, 2026-27 | Online rate | November 1, 2026Source |
| Application fee (a waiver is available)Application fee · mandatory | $50whole program | All students | November 1, 2026Source |
Estimated tuition-only total (estimate, not a quote)
- $24,000 (online rate)Estimate: 500 per credit × 48 credit hours, 2026-27 rate. Tuition only; mandatory fees, books and any per-term charges are not included, and the rate may change.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: 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)