Master’s degree · Dedicated public health program
Public Health, MPH
George Mason University · Fairfax, Virginia, United States
- Award
- Master of Public Health
- Format
- On campus
- GRE
- GRE not required
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
MPH with seven concentrations covering health promotion, epidemiology, nutrition, global health, policy, health equity and public health practice.
- Institution
- George Mason UniversityCollege of Public Health
- School or department
- College of Public Health
- Subject
- Community health, Health promotion, Epidemiology, Public health nutrition, Global health, Health policy, Health equity, General public healthRecorded only where the official page names a specialization or formal concentration, not for individual electives.
- Formal concentrations
- Community Health Promotion
- Epidemiology
- Food Security and Nutrition
- Global Health
- Health Policy
- Health Equity and Social Justice
- Public Health Practice
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: School of Public Health (college-wide)
Status: accredited. Published term: Accredited through 7/1/2030. 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
- Not published
- Campus
- Fairfax campus4400 University Drive, Fairfax, Virginia 22030
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 the GRE is not required for any graduate program.
- Minimum GPA
- Not published
- Application materials
- Official transcripts
- Resume/CV
- Statement of purpose
- Two letters of recommendation
- SOPHAS
- The official page says applications are made through SOPHAS
- International applicants
- Not confirmed
- Start dates
- Fall (all concentrations)
- Spring (Public Health Practice only)
- Deadlines
- Not published
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.
Tuition is not published on the pages we checked. That does not mean the program is free: ask the institution for current tuition, mandatory fees and refund terms.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: tuition, duration, 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)