Public Health Programs

Public health has risen to the forefront of society and public health practitioners are more important than ever. As a student in Saint Louis University's public health programs, you’ll benefit from being in one of the nation's top schools of public health. 

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As a student in one of SLU’s public health programs, you’ll:

• Learn from some of the nation's foremost public health researchers and participate in high-profile, vital research.
• Get hands-on opportunities to implement what you learn in the classroom with clinical and internship opportunities.
• Experience highly personalized relationships with professors who know you by name.

Explore Your Options

We offer undergraduate, master's and doctoral degrees in public health as well as several post-baccalaureate certificates.

Undergraduate 

• Public Health, B.S.
• Public Health Minor

Accelerated 

• Public Health, B.S. to M.P.H. (Accelerated)

Graduate

• Public Health, M.P.H.
  • Concentrations
    • Behavioral Science and Health Equity
    • Biostatistics
    • Epidemiology
    • Health Management and Policy
    • Public Health Practice (Online)

Doctoral

• Public Health Studies, Ph.D.

Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

• Public Health, Post-B.S. Certificate

Dual Degree Options

• Public Health, M.P.H and Law, J.D. (Dual)
• Public Health, M.P.H. and Medicine, M.D. (Dual)
• Public Health, M.P.H. and Nutrition and Dietetics, M.S. (Dual)
• Public Health, M.P.H. and Physician Assistant, M.M.S. (Dual)
• Public Health, M.P.H and Social Work, M.S.W (Dual)

Join a Unique Program

As the only accredited Catholic, Jesuit school of public health in the nation, SLU’s College for Public Health and Social Justice is committed to social justice and the Jesuit mission. Students are challenged to serve others locally, nationally and globally through their work. Study in an urban center home to world-renowned hospitals where public health is a growing, important field as a student in SLU’s public health programs. Within miles of the University, you’ll find major hospitals, medical facilities and research centers where students can get real-world experience in the field. 

Enter a Growing Career Field

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the job outlook for health educators and community health workers will increase by 13% between 2019-29, making a degree in public health a promising investment. Students graduate from public health programs prepared for work in healthcare, research, or academia. Past graduates have gone on to jobs including infectious disease control specialists, data managers, biostatisticians, and emergency preparedness coordinators.