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Major Overview for Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

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Overview for Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, manage, and evaluate public health care services and to function as public health officers. Includes instruction in epidemiology, biostatistics, public health principles, preventive medicine, health policy and regulations, health care services and related administrative functions, public health law enforcement, health economics and budgeting, public communications, and professional standards and ethics.

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A major in Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

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Colleges Offering a Major in Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

Top 17 U.S. Colleges with the most degrees awarded of Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) among the 2006-2007 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded*/
Percentage
SelectivityCost*
University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
151
(2.3%)
Most Selective$22,247
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
86
(5.9%)
Most Selective$47,992
Rutgers University - New Brunswick-Piscataway
New Brunswick, NJ
55
(1.0%)
Moderately Selective$21,373
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS
33
(1.4%)
Moderately Selective$10,954
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN
32
(1.9%)
Minimally Selective$11,061
Southern Connecticut State University
New Haven, CT
30
(2.2%)
Most Selective$16,355
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, PA
17
(1.1%)
Minimally Selective$15,811
Georgetown University
Washington, DC
14
(0.8%)
Most Selective$49,170
Delaware State University
Dover, DE
10
(2.5%)
Highly Selective$17,106
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV
5
(0.1%)
Moderately Selective$14,339
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* The number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.