Note: to apply for this program, an individual must have an undergraduate degree and GPA ≥3.0 meeting the EWU Graduate Programs requirements.

Required Introductory Course
PUBH 501	FOUNDATIONS AND THEORIES IN PUBLIC HEALTH	4
Required Courses
PUBH/HSAD 500	U.S. HEALTH SYSTEMS	4
PUBH 510	BIOSTATISTICS	4
PUBH 519/HSAD 520	HEALTH SYSTEMS FINANCE AND GOVERNANCE	4
PUBH 540	HEALTH POLICY AND LAW	4
PUBH 560	EPIDEMIOLOGY	4
PUBH 564	ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	4
PUBH 565	HEALTH EQUITY AND ADVOCACY	4
PUBH 572	BIOLOGICAL AND RADIOLOGICAL INCIDENTS	4
PUBH 573	PROGRAM PLANNING, EVALUATION AND PROCESS IMPROVEMENT	4
PUBH 575	PUBLIC HEALTH IN THE ERA OF SOCIAL MEDIA	4
PUBH 582	LEADERSHIPS, ETHICS, AND PROFESSIONALISM IN PUBLIC HEALTH	4
PUBH 585	CONTEMPORARY PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH METHODS AND GRANT WRITING	4
PUBH 593	APPLIED PRACTICE EXPERIENCE (PUBH 695 with program permission)	4
or PUBH 695	INTERNSHIP
Required Final Defense Course
PUBH 601	MPH PORTFOLIO	4
Total Credits		60

Students who successfully earn a Master of Public Health from EWU leads to exciting opportunities in healthcare as:

• Epidemiologist
• Hospital Administrators
• Social and Community Social Managers
• State Department of Health Services
• Social and Mental Health Counseling Facilities
• Health Informatics Specialists
• Public Health Educator
• Public Health Project Manager
• Emergency Manager
• Global Health such as International Aid Worker, Infectious Disease Analyst, and Policy Analyst
• Government Institutions

This degree provides a wide range of career opportunities and is expecting industry growth of 28% through 2031 that requires skilled managers and administrators. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, median annual salary range is listed as $60,000 to $101,340.00.

Students who successfully earn a Master in Public Health from EWU should be able to do the following:​​

• analyze public health issues defining a variety of viable options;
• apply concepts of public and private funding to public health initiatives;
• assess the outcomes of programs addressing public health needs;
• build public/private partnerships to address public health needs; and
• develop programs to meet assessed public health needs.