The average MPH program will take at least two years, but usually no more than three years to complete. Below introduces the variables that influence the length of MPH programs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professional_degrees_of_public_health Typical Program Lengths
Most MPH degree programs require 42 to 45 credit hours. A MPH degree that requires only 42 credit hours may be completed in two-years if the student attends school full-time. A 43-credit-hour MPH degree program that includes 15 courses that each takes 8 weeks will take approximately two and a half years. Part-time students may take up to four to five years to finish their degree. Accelerated programs may be completed in 14 to 16 months. This is only possible if students complete three academic quarters with a summer session and practicum placement.
Degree Specialization - Health Analytics
Most MPH programs offer standard concentrations such as health analytics, community health and health policy and management. A health analytics specialization will have classes on biostatistics, which covers the application and interpretation of statistical tests and research concepts that are used in analyzing and solving public health problems. Classes on advanced biostatistics will emphasize …show more content…
Students will learn skills and knowledge related to designing, executing and evaluating community health improvement initiatives and programs. This specialization will include courses on health communications, planning community health projects and program evaluations. Students who want to become health care advocates may take classes in health policy, which will emphasize how to contain and monitor health care costs. Another common class, health care finance and budgeting, focuses on how to apply managerial accounting principles and techniques in health care