This is your chance. You can make a difference with a degree in public health.

Master of Public Health

Do you have a commitment to helping people live healthier lives? Are you interested in social justice and health equity? Do you have a passion for topics like improving sanitation, reducing gun violence and detecting, preventing, and controlling disease outbreaks? If you answered "yes," then the MPH degree from Northeastern University is perfect for you. Simply put, this degree positions graduates to go on and change the world.

The Master of Public Health at Northeastern University has been developed specifically to meet the growing demand for public health professionals who have the ability to navigate today's social justice and health equity challenges.

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$67K
$101k
32%
Average salary of an individual with an MPH degree. (Payscale.com 2022)
Median annual salary for medical and health services managers. (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2022)
The estimated national growth of medical and health services managers from 2020 to 2030. (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2022)
"By placing a strong focus on a social justice framework to examine the root drivers of health disparities, this MPH program has broadened my perspectives on the way to address complex health research questions.” - MPH Student, '20

Entry terms

Fall and Spring

Course delivery

Available in person (evening classes), online, or in a hybrid format

Application deadlines

  • Fall:
    • Priority deadline: February 1
    • Final deadline: June 1
  • Spring:
    • December 5 (Boston; Domestic only)

Experience-powered learning


Learn from and work with public health professionals striving to improve the health of individuals, families, and communities in the Greater Boston area and beyond.

A powerful network


Join our network of alumni who work at organizations that include the Institute for Community Health; Boston Public Health Commission; Massachusetts Department of Public Health; U.S. Department of Health & Human Services; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and Blue Cross Blue Shield.

About Northeastern University in Charlotte

Northeastern University in Charlotte—anchored by the Center for Health Sciences—is Northeastern’s Southeast hub for its signature experiential graduate programs, solutions-oriented research, and entrepreneurship activities, with a focus on healthcare talent, health sciences innovation, and healthcare delivery equity.

We work with employer partners to co-design and offer academic degrees (bachelor’s-completion, master’s, and doctorates), workforce development solutions, and research collaborations tailored to in-demand health sciences fields. And we equip learners and organizations with the knowledge, experience, and resources to solve existing and emerging healthcare challenges.

Charlotte is one of 13 campuses in a global system of Northeastern, an R1 research university and the recognized leader in experience-powered lifelong learning. This extensive global network coupled with the university's experiential approach erases the artificial boundaries between academia and the real world—enabling students, faculty, alumni, and partners to study and solve the world’s intersecting problems in all contexts, and create impact far beyond the confines of discipline, degree, and campus.




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