Master’s degree · Dedicated public health program
Public Health (MPH)
Howard University · Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Award
- Master of Public Health
- Format
- On campusyou can earn the degree in 18 monthsFull time, Part time
- GRE
- GRE not required
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
A 45-credit on-campus MPH with emphasis on eliminating health disparities, an integrated learning experience in the second year and a culminating capstone project.
- Institution
- Howard UniversityMaster of Public Health Program, Howard University Graduate School
- School or department
- Master of Public Health Program, Howard University Graduate School
- Subject
- General public health, Health equityRecorded only where the official page names a specialization or formal concentration, not for individual electives.
- Characteristics
- Dual degree available
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: Applicant (not accredited)
Scope: Public health program applicant: generalist MPH, MPH/MSW and MPH/PharmD degrees
Status: applicant. Published term: Listed as an applicant; application accepted 4/8/2024, site visit 9/11/26, anticipated decision 3/4/2027. 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
- you can earn the degree in 18 months
- Credits
- 45 credit hoursCredit systems differ between institutions (semester, quarter, units).
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study intensity
- Full time, Part timeFull-time and part-time; the degree can be earned in 18 months.
- Campus
- Washington, DC campus
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.
- Internship or fieldwork
- An integrated learning experience is completed in the second year.
- Capstone, thesis or dissertation
- A culminating capstone project is part of the program.
Admissions
GRE not required
The official page says the GRE is not required (or not accepted).
- GRE details
- The Graduate School program page lists GRE scores as not required.
- Minimum GPA
- 3.00
- Academic prerequisites
- Two college-level courses each in natural or physical science, mathematics and social science (six semester credit hours each).
- Application materials
- GradCAS application
- statement of purpose of 500-1,000 words
- official transcripts
- three letters of recommendation
- resume or CV
- autobiographical statement of 500-750 words
- interview for select qualified applicants
- SOPHAS
- Not confirmed
- International applicants
- Not confirmed
- Start dates
- Fall
- Deadlines
- Fall 2027 entry: early deadline (2026)
- Fall 2027 entry: priority deadline
- Fall 2027 entry: final deadline
- 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.
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, 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)