YOUR FUTURE AS A PUBLIC HEALTH LEADER STARTS HERE.
Program Overview
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To address the public health challenges of today and beyond, investment in public health is at an all-time high. At Johnson & Wales University, you’ll combine your passion for public health, leadership, and advocacy with our Master of Public Health (MPH) — a comprehensive program focused on training future leaders.
JWU Providence’s MPH program starts with exploring the history of public health and tracing the historical developments that led to the U.S. public health structure. From there, you’ll analyze the environmental factors influencing public health, health trends, disease prevention, health equity and DEI, and more. The program concludes with the Public Health Capstone, where you will work with faculty members and community partners to apply program learnings to real-world challenges.
At Johnson & Wales, we’re committed to offering a superior student experience and creating the pathways you need. Our on-campus MPH degree offers full- and part-time options to fit your schedule.
As a full-time student, you’ll earn your degree in two years. In addition, JWU welcomes students from all bachelor’s degree backgrounds to apply. Whether you choose to study health science, hospitality, finance, psychology, or another area of study, you can build your future in public health with JWU.
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Program Structure & Outcomes
Our Master of Public Health (MPH) degree trains students to solve public health problems of today and beyond. Upon graduation, you’ll be prepared to:
- Use practice- and research-based epidemiological methodologies to assess the health of a population.
- Develop a public health intervention using foundational knowledge to improve community health.
- Evaluate the impact of public health programs and policy using observational, experimental, or quasi-experimental methodologies.
- Evaluate the effect of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives on individual and community health.
- Develop a comprehensive plan to create and promote an environment that supports healthy decision-making.
Career Possibilities
Your career opportunities are endless with your public health degree from JWU. In the United States, the average Master of Public Health (MPH) salary is $88,254.* In addition, you may explore multiple career options, including:**
- Community Health Worker
- Epidemiologist
- Health Program Coordinator
- Health Education Specialist
- Medical and Health Services Manager
- Public Health Researcher
- Biostatistician
Some professions may require additional study, background checks, certifications, licenses, exams, and/or experience as required qualifications for employment. Students are responsible for verifying that they can meet the employment requirements of potential employers.
*Source: Lightcast™ Analyst 2022
**Source: Lightcast™ Analyst 2022 & PublicHealth.org
Advantages of Earning Your MPH Degree at JWU
When you choose to earn your MPH degree at Johnson & Wales University, you’re taking the first step towards impacting change using the Wildcat Way — embracing a passion for lifelong learning, critical thinking and problem-solving, and ethical stewardship in your community. Our program offers many advantages along the way, including:
Experiential education: Our MPH program offers students real-world experience by collaborating with community stakeholders to identify and solve today’s public health issues.
Comprehensive and current curriculum: You’ll learn from our internationally-recognized faculty, who bring their wide-ranging public health experiences to your student experience. Our MPH degree integrates core public health knowledge across numerous different content areas.
Small state, big impact: Offered at our Providence, RI campus, JWU’s MPH degree takes advantage of Rhode Island’s small size and diverse opportunities to provide an immersive and comprehensive public health education.
Flexible schedules: We know flexibility is important to you. With full- and part-time options — and flexible class times — you can design your MPH program to fit your schedule.
Sample Public Health MPH Courses
For a full course listing, visit the JWU Catalog:
