Master’s degree · Dedicated public health program
Master of Public Health
San Jose State University · San Jose, California, United States
- Award
- Master of Public Health
- Format
- Online with campus visits2 yearsFull time
- GRE
- GRE policy not published
- Tuition
- $868per credit, 2027-28
About this program
Hybrid, practice-oriented MPH with a community health education specialization combining synchronous online learning with on-campus sessions.
- Institution
- San Jose State UniversityDepartment of Public Health
- School or department
- Department of Public Health
- Subject
- Community health, Health educationRecorded 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: MPH Program in Community Health Education (as listed by CEPH)
Status: accredited. Published term: Accredited through 7/1/2030 as listed. 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
- 2 years
- Credits
- 42 unitsCredit systems differ between institutions (semester, quarter, units).
- Delivery
- Online with campus visitsCoursework is online but the program requires one or more campus visits, as the institution describes them.
- Required campus attendance
- Synchronous online study is combined with intensive on-campus sessions.
- Where students can enroll
- Not stated on the pages we checkedOnline enrollment can be restricted by state authorization. The institution is based in San Jose, California.
- Live or recorded
- Live or recorded not stated
- Study intensity
- Full time
- Campus
- San Jose State University 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.
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
- 3.00
- SOPHAS
- Not confirmed
- International applicants
- Not confirmed
- Start dates
- Fall
- 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.
| Item | Amount | Applies to | Dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost per unit, Fall 2027 (listed as subject to change)Tuition · mandatory | $868per credit, 2027-28 | All students | November 1, 2026Source |
Estimated tuition-only total (estimate, not a quote)
- $36,456 (all students)Estimate: 868 per credit × 42 units, 2027-28 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: GRE policy, 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)