The Master of Public Health (MPH) program at the University of Pittsburgh's Department of Health Policy and Management is the 16th-best program in the nation according to rankings just released by U.S. News and World Report.
The latest ranking presents a two-spot rise for the MPH program, which has been ranked in the Top 20 nationally each year since 2023, when the annual rankings were separated by specialty into five categories.
“This shows the impact our students, faculty and staff have on their field while they are here and once they graduate and move on to post-graduate placements,” said Cindy Bryce, PhD, associate dean for enrollment at Pitt Public Health and co-director of the MPH and JD/MPH programs.
“At a time when public health faces challenges, our students rise to meet them with the help and support of our department,” adds Tina Hershey, JD, MPH, HPM associate professor and co-director of the MPH and JD/MPH programs.
The MPH in Health Policy and Management prepares students for careers as public policy analysts, advocates for public health and high-quality care and much more. The curriculum is structured around the CEPH competency model for MPH students including health policy and management, communication, leadership, professionalism, systems thinking and self-actualization competencies.
Alumni of the MPH program have held positions in the public and private sector, with federal, state and local governmental agencies and have earned post-graduate fellowships with health care systems across the country.
-Mike Friend