Health sciences university
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Bethesda, Maryland, United States · trading as USU
Overview
A federal health sciences university in Bethesda, Maryland, serving the uniformed services. Its Department of Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics runs the MPH and a public health PhD.
Verified subjects: General public health, Epidemiology, Global health, Environmental health, Health management & policy, Biostatistics
School, college or department of public health: Department of Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics
Verified in official records: Council on Education for Public Health (Public health program (listed by CEPH under accredited public health programs)); Council on Education for Public Health (Public health program (listed by CEPH under accredited public health programs)).
Programs
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Master’s degrees
Public Health, MPH
Master of Public Health
General public health, Epidemiology, Global health, Environmental health, Health management & policyOn campussequenced to be completed within 12 monthsBethesda campus
Price not published
Research doctorates (PhD)
Public Health, PhD
Doctor of Philosophy
General public health, Epidemiology, BiostatisticsOn campusminimum residency of three years of full-time studyBethesda campus
Price not published
Teaching locations
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Bethesda campus
4301 Jones Bridge Rd, Bethesda, MD 20814, Bethesda, Maryland
Accreditation
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Specialized public health accreditation
Verified in official recordCouncil on Education for Public HealthSpecialized public health accreditation
Accreditation status: Accredited
Scope: Public health program (listed by CEPH under accredited public health programs)
Published term or review: CEPH list entry: (9/20/1985) 7/1/2028
Accreditation of a school or program of public health by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). It covers the named unit only, not every program at the university. Checked November 1, 2026. Official record
Linked to this program: Public Health, MPH.
Sources and verification
How this profile was verified
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Sources (checked November 1, 2026)