Public Health Colleges

Public health subjects

A subject is listed for a program only when its official page names it as a specialization, major or focus. A course that merely contains an elective in the subject is not listed under it.

  • General Public Health

    Broad public health programs covering the core disciplines: biostatistics, epidemiology, environmental health, health policy and social and behavioral science.

    409 verified programs

  • Epidemiology

    The study of how disease and health outcomes are distributed in populations and what shapes them, including study design and surveillance.

    214 verified programs

  • Biostatistics

    Statistical methods for health data: study design, modelling and analysis for public health and biomedical research.

    139 verified programs

  • Environmental Health

    How air, water, chemicals and built environments affect population health, including toxicology and exposure science.

    123 verified programs

  • Occupational Health and Safety

    Health and safety of workers: industrial hygiene, ergonomics, exposure assessment and workplace programs.

    33 verified programs

  • Health Policy

    How health laws, financing and programs are designed, evaluated and reformed.

    93 verified programs

  • Health Management and Policy

    Leadership, organization and financing of health systems together with health policy analysis.

    98 verified programs

  • Health Services Research

    Research on access, quality, cost and outcomes of health care delivery.

    23 verified programs

  • Community Health

    Community-based assessment, program planning and evaluation to improve the health of local populations.

    127 verified programs

  • Health Promotion

    Designing and evaluating programs that support healthy behaviors and environments.

    101 verified programs

  • Health Education

    Teaching and communication to support health literacy and behavior, often aligned with health education credentialing.

    42 verified programs

  • Social and Behavioral Sciences

    Social, cultural and behavioral determinants of health and theory-based interventions.

    60 verified programs

  • Global Health

    Health problems and programs across countries, with attention to equity, systems and international practice.

    89 verified programs

  • Maternal and Child Health

    Health of women, infants, children and families across the life course.

    17 verified programs

  • Public Health Nutrition

    Population-level nutrition, food systems and nutrition policy and programs.

    25 verified programs

  • Infectious Disease Epidemiology

    Epidemiology of infectious diseases: outbreak investigation, surveillance and control.

    12 verified programs

  • Chronic Disease Epidemiology

    Epidemiology and prevention of chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes.

    3 verified programs

  • Health Equity

    Programs that name health equity or health disparities as their focus.

    41 verified programs

  • Population Health

    Population health science and management across communities and health systems.

    31 verified programs

  • Public Health Informatics

    Data systems, surveillance technology and analytics for public health practice.

    16 verified programs

  • Public Health Emergency Preparedness

    Preparedness, response and recovery for public health emergencies.

    7 verified programs

  • Disaster Management

    Disaster and emergency management with documented public health content.

    4 verified programs

  • One Health

    The connections between human, animal and environmental health.

    8 verified programs