At the UAB School of Public Health, we aspire to fulfill the great promise of the discipline of public health: to protect and improve the health, safety, and well-being of all. We accomplish this through our cutting-edge research, our ongoing engagement in public health practice, and most importantly through our commitment to training the next generation of public health professionals.
Our students go on to work in their communities, in healthcare settings, or for agencies like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the World Health Organization — anywhere broad knowledge of the biological, environmental, social, and behavioral influences on health is needed.
Speak with our admissions team and world-renowned faculty to learn about our graduate programs, admissions requirements, student organizations, and how a degree from the UAB School of Public Health can help you improve the health of your community through a career in public health.
Our certificate programs offer a cost-effective way to build a strong foundation in the field of public health. Each certificate is available completely online, though students are welcome to take on-campus courses if they prefer. Courses taken in pursuit of a certificate can be applied toward an MPH degree for students who continue their training at the UAB School of Public Health; these certificates may also be used as part of UAB’s new Interdisciplinary Master’s Degree Program.
Which Program Is Right for You?
Practice-based Degrees
Students work to develop appropriate mastery of the competencies and skills that public health professionals use every day and that will help them become leaders in the field.
Students earning these degrees can learn the skills necessary to design, execute, and analyze public health research needed to prepare them for continuing in academic or other research-intensive settings.
Many degree programs are available completely online and do not require any travel to Birmingham. They are identical to the on-campus versions and award the same degree upon completion.
Our coordinated degree programs allow students to combine training in a chosen field with an individually designed MPH concentration in Population Health, resulting in a unique degree that supports diverse career goals.
MPH: Concentration in Health Policy and Organization
Online, In-Class, Fast Track, ABM
MPH: Concentration in Maternal & Child Health Policy & Leadership
Online, In-Class, Fast Track, ABM
MPH: Concentration in Population Health
Online, In-Class
MD/MPH: Public Health/Medicine
Online, In-Class
MPH/DVM: Public Health/Veterinary Medicine
Online, In-Class
MPH/JD: Public Health/Juris Doctorate
Online, In-Class
MPH/MBA: Public Health/Business Administration
Online, In-Class
MPH/MS: Public Health/Nutrition Sciences — Dietetic Internship, Clinical Track
Online, In-Class
MPH/MSCE: Public Health/Civil Engineering
In-Class
MPH/MSHA: Public Health/Health Administration
Online, In-Class
MPH/MPA: Public Health/Public Administration
Online, In-Class
MPH/MSPAS: Public Health/Physician Assistant Studies
Online, In-Class
MPH/MSW: Public Health/Social Work
Online, In-Class
MPH/OD: Public Health/Optometry
Online, In-Class
MPH/PharmD: Public Health/Pharmacy
Online, In-Class
MPH/PhD: Public Health/Civil Engineering
In-Class
MSPH: Concentration in Applied Epidemiology
In-Class
MSPH: Concentration in Biostatistics
In-Class
MSPH: Concentration in Environmental & Occupational Health Science
In-Class
MSPH: Concentration in Industrial Hygiene
In-Class
MSPH: Concentration in Outcomes Research
Online
MD/MSPH: Public Health/Medicine
In-Class
MS: Biostatistics
In-Class
MS: Global Health
Online, In-Class
DrPH: Concentration in Biostatistics
In-Class
DrPH: Concentration in Health Policy and Organization
In-Class
DrPH: Concentration in Maternal and Child Health Policy
In-Class
DrPH: Concentration in Outcomes Research
In-Class
DrPH: Concentration in Preparedness Leadership
Online with On-Campus Visits
PhD: Biostatistics
In-Class
PhD: Environmental Health Sciences
In-Class
PhD: Epidemiology
In-Class
PhD: Health Behavior
In-Class
Certificate: Global Health Studies
Online, In-Class
Certificate: Public Health
Online, In-Class
Certificate: Applied Biostatistics & Epidemiology
Online, In-Class
Disability Health Studies Graduate Certificate
Online, In-Class
Certificate: LGBTQ Health and Wellbeing
In-Class
Professional Licensure and Certifications
Certification in public health is a voluntary credential that can help to distinguish a public health professional from their peers in the public health sector. The Certified in Public Health (CPH) credential is administered by the National Board of Public Health Examiners (www.nbphe.org). Specific licensure requirements vary from state to state, and among territories. Please visit the Professional Licensure and Certification General Disclosures webpage for more information on state and territories requirements.