Master’s degree · Dedicated public health program
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Lehigh University · Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States
- Award
- Master of Public Health
- Format
- HybridFull time
- GRE
- GRE not required
- Tuition
- $1,660per credit, 2026-27
About this program
A 42-credit generalist MPH combining foundational public health courses with data science, qualitative methods, leadership and policymaking, with experiential learning and research projects.
- Institution
- Lehigh UniversityLehigh College of Health
- School or department
- Lehigh College of Health
- Subject
- General public health, Health equityRecorded 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: Applicant (not accredited)
Scope: Public health program applicant: generalist MPH and accelerated BA/MPH and BS/MPH degrees
Status: applicant. Published term: Listed as an applicant; application accepted 6/11/2025, site visit 10/21/27, anticipated decision 2028. 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
- 42 credit hoursCredit systems differ between institutions (semester, quarter, units).
- Delivery
- HybridPart online and part in person. A hybrid program is never described as fully online; required campus time is shown.
- Required campus attendance
- The curriculum is offered in flexible formats: in-person, online, or hybrid.
- Where students can enroll
- Not stated on the pages we checkedOnline enrollment can be restricted by state authorization. The institution is based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
- Live or recorded
- Live or recorded not stated
- Study intensity
- Full time
- Campus
- Bethlehem campus124 East Morton Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015
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.
- Minimum GPA
- 2.75
- Application materials
- transcripts
- two professional or academic references
- resume or CV
- personal statement
- application fee of $50
- proof of English proficiency
- English-language requirements
- Proof of English proficiency is required.
- SOPHAS
- Not confirmed
- International applicants
- The institution states that international students may apply
- Deadlines
- Not published
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost per credit (year not stated on the page)Tuition · mandatory | $1,660per credit, 2026-27 | All students | November 1, 2026Source |
Estimated tuition-only total (estimate, not a quote)
- $69,720 (all students)Estimate: 1660 per credit × 42 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-based MPH scholarships Scholarship
Competitive, not guaranteed · Cover 10% to 50% of tuition
All full-time applicants are automatically considered
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: 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)