The University of Alabama, Birmingham’s Master in Public Health degree program offers the most affordable MPH program in Alabama. The School of Public Health prepares graduates with skills necessary to critically examine and to offer solutions to the ever-changing challenges in the public health arena. Degree candidates graduate with the knowledge and training to advance one’s career. An MPH in public health from UAB is offered in the following concentrations: Population Health, Epidemiology, Environmental & Occupational Health, Health Behavior, Maternal and Child Health Policy & Leadership, and Health Care Organization & Policy. The online students and on-campus students essentially pay the same tuition costs.

The University of Alabama, Birmingham is a public research facility that was founded in 1969 to bring affordable education to Alabama’s most prominent city. Today, the University of Alabama’s Health System is considered one of the largest medical academic centers in the country. UAB is Alabama’s largest employer with over 50,000 jobs needed to operate the university. UAB’s SOPH has earned accreditation from the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).