Our programs prepare students to hone evidence-based practice by identifying risk factors for disease and developing effective solutions through preventive health care.
We offer different paths that vary in concentration and arm graduates with the tools to become future public health leaders through engaging curriculum, mentorship, practicum, and state-of-the-art research opportunities.
Degree Programs
Master of Public Health
This program’s epidemiological approach to public health includes training in epidemiology, biostatistics, and the environmental influences on health, public health planning, and health services, including a real-world practicum experience.
The MS program provides concentrated training in epidemiological concepts, skills, and methodology with an opportunity to conduct research under the mentorship of an epidemiology faculty member.
This program provides students with an advanced level of academic preparation to conduct emphasis-specific research, teach and mentor students, and complete a research-based dissertation.
The joint MD/PhD program is a unique arrangement between the Department of Epidemiology and the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP), a collaboration between the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University.