MPH Programs · Verified September 2026

Accelerated and One-Year MPH Programs

54verified programs
46at CEPH-accredited schools
32offered online
$825median tuition per credit

Are There 1-Year MPH Programs Online?

Yes. Several 1 year MPH programs online let you finish in 11 to 16 months: Nova Southeastern in as little as 11 months, Emory's Accelerated MPH in 12 or 15 months, and Chamberlain in as few as 14. This site lists 54 accelerated and one-year MPH programs at 51 schools. None of them cut the CEPH minimum of 42 semester credits; they fit the same work into fewer months.

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An accelerated MPH doesn’t shrink the degree. It shrinks the calendar. CEPH requires every MPH to carry at least 42 semester credits or 56 quarter credits, and among the accelerated programs here that publish credits, the median is exactly 42. What changes is the pace: three full-time semesters in a row, 8-week terms that run through the summer, or a summer session stacked in front of a normal academic year.

This site lists 54 accelerated and one-year MPH programs at 51 schools in 23 states. 32 have an online version, 27 a campus version and 13 a hybrid version. Most are private: 31 are at private nonprofit universities, 20 at public ones and 3 at for-profit schools. 46 are at CEPH-accredited schools and 4 at schools still in CEPH’s applicant stage.

1 Year MPH Programs Online

These are the online and hybrid MPH programs with the shortest published timelines:

Program Shortest published time Credits Rate CEPH
Nova Southeastern MPH 11 months (three full-time semesters) 42 $717 per credit Accredited
Emory Accelerated MPH 12 or 15 months (3 semesters) 42 $28,986 per semester Accredited
Hawaii Pacific University MPH 12 months (fall entry) 42 $1,483 per credit Accredited
Claremont Graduate University Accelerated MPH 12 to 18 months 44 units $2,070 per unit Accredited
University of Bridgeport MPH 12 to 15 months, 7-week terms Applicant
Chamberlain University MPH 14 months 43 $590 per credit Accredited
Indiana University Indianapolis Online MPH 15 months 45 $605.25 per credit (Indiana resident) Accredited
West Coast University MPH 16 months (4 trimesters) 42 $608 per credit Accredited
Cal State San Marcos MPH 16 months 42 $650 per unit Accredited

Blank cells mean the program doesn’t publish that figure. Bridgeport’s program, run jointly with Goodwin University, is in CEPH’s applicant stage, which isn’t accreditation and isn’t guaranteed.

If you want the fastest option at a lower price, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville takes 16 to 22 months at $499.10 per credit, fees included, for in-state and out-of-state students alike.

Most Affordable Accelerated and One-Year MPH Programs

How this list is ranked: lowest estimated tuition first. Estimated tuition is the school's lowest published per-credit rate times the credits it requires, before fees, for CEPH-accredited programs that publish both figures (one program per school). Rates were read on each school's site in September 2026.

  1. University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences: Master of Public Health With Specialty in Environmental Health (Day or Evening)Master of Public Health With Specialty in Environmental Health (Day or Evening)

    $11,890estimated tuition

    University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences (San Juan, PR, public) offers this on campus program in 58 credits (1 year and a summer (day) or 2 years and a summer (evening), full time; maximum 5 years). At $205 per credit, estimated tuition is $11,890 before fees. You apply directly to the school. Concentration areas include environmental and occupational health. CEPH accredited, next review 07/01/2029.

    School's tuition wording: $205.00 per credit (Salud Ambiental, master's)

    Total cost of the University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences MPH with loans · All 9 programs at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences

  2. SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University: Master of Public HealthMaster of Public Health

    $19,782estimated tuition

    SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University (Brooklyn, NY, public) offers this on campus and online program in 42 credits (as few as one year (three academic semesters) to as many as six years; full or part time, mostly weekday evening courses). At $471 per credit, estimated tuition is $19,782 before fees. That is the resident rate; the school publishes a different rate for nonresidents. Applications go through SOPHAS. Concentration areas include epidemiology, biostatistics, health policy and management and environmental and occupational health. CEPH accredited, next review 12/31/2030.

    School's tuition wording: School of Public Health tuition: $5,655 per semester full time or $471 per credit part time (NYS residents); $12,620 per semester or $1,052 per credit (non-residents)

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  3. Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville: Accelerated Online Master of Public HealthAccelerated Online Master of Public Health

    $20,962estimated tuition

    Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville (Edwardsville, IL, public) offers this online program in 42 credits (16-22 months). At $499 per credit, estimated tuition is $20,962 before fees. GRE optional; you apply directly to the school. CEPH accredited, next review 12/31/2027.

    School's tuition wording: $499.10 per credit hour (same for in-state and out-of-state; includes all fees)

    Monthly payment on the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville MPH · Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville school profile and CEPH status

  4. East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania: Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) in Community HealthMaster of Public Health (M.P.H.) in Community Health

    $25,284estimated tuition

    East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (East Stroudsburg, PA, public) offers this online and on campus program in 42 credits (12-month accelerated track; two academic years full time; part-time available). At $602 per credit, estimated tuition is $25,284 before fees. That is the resident rate; the school publishes a different rate for nonresidents. GRE can be waived. Concentration areas include community health and health promotion. CEPH accredited, next review 7/1/2028.

    School's tuition wording: $602 per credit (PA resident); $886 per credit non-resident; $568 per credit non-resident in Distance Education Approved Programs (2026-27)

    East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania MPH cost with fees and living costs

  5. Chamberlain University-Illinois: Master of Public Health (Online)Master of Public Health (Online)

    $25,370estimated tuition

    Chamberlain University-Illinois (Addison, IL, private for-profit) offers this online program in 43 credits (as few as 14 months (accelerated study)). At $590 per credit, estimated tuition is $25,370 before fees. No GRE required; you apply directly to the school. CEPH accredited, next review 12/31/2026.

    School's tuition wording: $590 per credit hour (43 credit hours)

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  6. West Coast University-Orange County: Master of Public HealthMaster of Public Health

    $25,536estimated tuition

    West Coast University-Orange County (Anaheim, CA, private for-profit) offers this online program in 42 credits (as little as 16 months (accelerated, 4 trimesters) or 28 months (working professional, 7 trimesters)). At $608 per credit, estimated tuition is $25,536 before fees. You apply directly to the school. CEPH accredited, next review 12/31/2031.

    School's tuition wording: $608 per credit for students enrolling Fall I 2026 ($590 per credit before Fall I 2026); technology fee $2,000 (accelerated) or $3,500 (working professional) (Fall I 2026 enrollment) (2026-27)

    Total cost of the West Coast University-Orange County MPH with loans

  7. West Coast University-Dallas: Master of Public Health OnlineMaster of Public Health Online

    $25,536estimated tuition

    West Coast University-Dallas (Richardson, TX, private for-profit) offers this online program in 42 credits (16 months (Accelerated pace, 4 trimesters) or 28 months (Working Professional pace, 7 trimesters)). At $608 per credit, estimated tuition is $25,536 before fees. You apply directly to the school. CEPH accredited, next review 12/31/2031.

    School's tuition wording: $608 per credit for students enrolling Fall I 2026 ($590 per credit for those enrolling earlier) (2026-27)

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  8. IU Indianapolis: Master of Public Health (Online, Accelerated 8-Week Semesters)Master of Public Health (Online, Accelerated 8-Week Semesters)

    $27,236estimated tuition

    IU Indianapolis (Indianapolis, IN, public) offers this online program in 45 credits (as little as 15 months full time; two to three years part time). At $605 per credit, estimated tuition is $27,236 before fees. That is the resident rate; the school publishes a different rate for nonresidents. You apply directly to the school. Concentration areas include epidemiology, health policy and management, community health and health promotion and health informatics. CEPH accredited, next review 7/1/2027.

    School's tuition wording: $605.25 per credit hour online (Indiana residents); $652.33 per credit hour online (out-of-state residents); tuition only, other fees apply

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  9. California State University-San Marcos: Master of Public HealthMaster of Public Health

    $27,300estimated tuition

    California State University-San Marcos (San Marcos, CA, public) offers this hybrid and online program in 42 credits (16 months, cohort-based and accelerated (8-week courses, two evenings a week, including summer)). At $650 per credit, estimated tuition is $27,300 before fees. You apply directly to the school. Concentration areas include global health and community health and health promotion. CEPH accredited, next review 7/1/2026.

    School's tuition wording: $650 per unit (fall 2026), for both hybrid and online formats (2026-27)

    California State University-San Marcos MPH cost with fees and living costs

  10. Nova Southeastern University: Master of Public Health (M.P.H.)Master of Public Health (M.P.H.)

    $30,114estimated tuition

    Nova Southeastern University (Fort Lauderdale, FL, private nonprofit) offers this online and hybrid program in 42 credits (minimum 11 months (three semesters full time); up to three years part time). At $717 per credit, estimated tuition is $30,114 before fees. GRE can be waived; you apply directly to the school. CEPH accredited, next review 12/13/2028.

    School's tuition wording: $717 per credit hour (2026-2027) (2026-27)

    Nova Southeastern University MPH debt next to what the job pays

  11. Sacred Heart University: Master of Public HealthMaster of Public Health

    $31,500estimated tuition

    Sacred Heart University (Fairfield, CT, private nonprofit) offers this on campus and hybrid program in 42 credits (1 year accelerated full time; 1.5 years full time; 3 years part time). At $750 per credit, estimated tuition is $31,500 before fees. No GRE required; you apply directly to the school. CEPH accredited, next review 07/01/2027.

    School's tuition wording: $750 per credit

    Total cost of the Sacred Heart University MPH with loans

  12. Arcadia University: Master of Public Health (On-Campus)Master of Public Health (On-Campus)

    $36,750estimated tuition

    Arcadia University (Glenside, PA, private nonprofit) offers this on campus program in 42 credits (12 months). At $875 per credit, estimated tuition is $36,750 before fees. You apply directly to the school. Concentration areas include community health and health promotion. CEPH accredited, next review 12/31/2033.

    School's tuition wording: $875 per credit (Public Health stand-alone program) (2026-27)

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54 MPH programs

Program facts come from each school's own program pages, reviewed September 2026. Tuition is the school's published figure with its basis; per-credit sorting uses programs that publish a per-credit rate. CEPH status comes from the CEPH accredited list.

One-Year MPH Programs on Campus, and Who They’re for

The campus one-year programs split into two groups, and it matters which one you’re looking at.

Open to recent graduates. UC Davis runs an accelerated, in-person, 56-unit MPH designed for 10 to 12 months, practicum included. Berkeley’s Interdisciplinary MPH runs 11 months, July to May. Sacred Heart offers a one-year full-time track at $750 per credit, and East Stroudsburg a 12-month accelerated track at $602 per credit for Pennsylvania residents. Florida International offers one-year tracks in Epidemiology, Environmental Health Sciences, Global Health and two others.

Built for people with advanced degrees or long experience. UCLA’s one-year MPH in Health Policy and Management is for applicants who already hold an academic or professional doctorate. UC San Diego’s one-year option is for medical students, physicians and health sciences doctoral degree holders. Yale’s Advanced Professional MPH runs 11 months, a 7-week summer session plus two semesters, and admits doctoral degree holders, master’s holders with 2 years of experience, or bachelor’s holders with 5. Harvard’s 45-credit MPH takes 1 year full time.

If you’re coming straight from a bachelor’s degree, the second group mostly isn’t an option. Read eligibility before you read the timeline.

What Speed Costs, and What It Saves

Finishing fast doesn’t mean paying less tuition. Tuition follows credits, and every program here requires about the same number. Across the 27 accelerated programs that publish a per-credit rate, the median is $825, and the range runs from $205 to $2,644. Estimated tuition (published per-credit rate times credits, before fees) has a median of $36,750 across 25 programs.

Program Estimated tuition Time
UPR Medical Sciences MPH, Environmental Health $11,890 1 year and a summer (day format)
SUNY Downstate MPH $19,782 As few as three semesters
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Accelerated Online MPH $20,962 16 to 22 months
East Stroudsburg MPH $25,284 12-month track
Chamberlain University Online MPH $25,370 As few as 14 months
Claremont Graduate University Accelerated MPH $91,080 12 to 18 months
USC Online MPH $106,638 As few as four semesters (fast track)
University of Miami MPH $111,048 1 year (accelerated)

What speed does save is time: a year less out of the workforce, or a year sooner into a higher-paying role. It can save fees too: West Coast University charges a $2,000 technology fee on its accelerated track and $3,500 on its 28-month working-professional track. Miami’s figure is before its tuition waiver support of up to $60,000 for incoming MPH students.

There’s a financing catch. New graduate borrowers can take up to $20,500 a year in federal unsubsidized loans, and Grad PLUS loans are gone for new borrowers. A program that bills its whole tuition inside twelve months gives you fewer academic years of loan eligibility to cover it, so plan the gap with savings, scholarships or employer help. The MPH scholarships guide covers the options.

The Trade-Offs of a One-Year MPH

The practicum gets squeezed. In a two-year MPH, the practicum usually fills the summer between years. CEPH lets it be concentrated or spread out, but in a one-year program there’s no spare summer, so it runs alongside classes. You still need at least five competencies and two real work products.

The capstone arrives fast. CEPH places the integrative learning experience at or near the end of the program. In a 12-month MPH, “the end” comes only a few months after you start, which leaves little time to find a topic, a partner organization and data.

Less room to change direction. A two-year student can try an epidemiology course and switch concentration. In one year you pick early. The accelerated programs here list fewer concentrations, with Epidemiology (10 programs) and Global Health (8) the most common.

Full time means full time. Hawaii Pacific’s 12-month MPH puts 2 to 3 courses in every 8-week term. Working more than part time alongside that is unrealistic for most people.

Faster Routes That Aren’t One-Year Programs

If you’re still an undergraduate, a combined degree may beat any one-year MPH. Berkeley offers 4+1 options in Epidemiology/Biostatistics, Food, Nutrition and Population Health, and Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health. CEPH treats accelerated and combined programs like the MD/MPH as their own category, with an existing concentration or a curriculum built for the combined degree. See dual-degree MPH programs and MD/MPH programs.

Start Dates Change the Finish Line

With accelerated programs, when you start can matter as much as how fast you go. Several run summer starts: UC Davis begins in Summer Session II in August, Berkeley’s 11-month MPH starts in July, and Yale’s Advanced Professional MPH opens with a 7-week summer session in July and August. Online programs are more flexible. Claremont’s accelerated online MPH has six start dates a year, and Hawaii Pacific takes 12 months for a fall start but 16 months for a spring start.

Applications split evenly: 24 accelerated programs use SOPHAS and 24 apply directly to the school. For a summer start, plan your transcripts, letters and deadlines backward from July or August, not from a September start.

How to Choose an Accelerated MPH

  • Check eligibility first. Several one-year campus programs require a doctorate or years of experience.
  • Compare credits, not months. Nearly every program sits at or near 42 credits; the month count is a schedule choice.
  • Price the whole program. Per-semester pricing like Emory’s $28,986 and per-credit pricing like Chamberlain’s $590 need converting before you compare.
  • Find where the practicum fits. Look for a published plan for doing it alongside coursework.
  • Confirm CEPH status. 46 of the 54 programs are at CEPH-accredited schools.

For the standard timelines, read how long an MPH takes. If a year of full-time study won’t work, compare hybrid and part-time MPH programs or online MPH programs.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can You Really Finish an MPH in One Year?

Yes, if you study full time through the summer. UC Davis designs its MPH for 10 to 12 months, Berkeley's Interdisciplinary MPH runs 11 months from July to May, and Emory's Accelerated MPH takes three semesters. Each still requires at least 42 semester credits or the quarter-unit equivalent.

Does a One-Year MPH Cost Less?

Not automatically. Tuition follows credits, not months. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's accelerated online MPH has an estimated tuition of $20,962, while Claremont Graduate University's accelerated online MPH comes to $91,080 before fees.

Can I Work Full Time During an Accelerated MPH?

It's hard. One-year programs are full-time loads: Hawaii Pacific's 12-month MPH puts 2 to 3 courses in every 8-week term. If you need to keep working, look at programs with a working-professional track, such as West Coast University's 28-month option, or at part-time and hybrid formats.

Do Accelerated MPH Programs Require the GRE?

Few do. Among the 54 accelerated programs here, 18 say the GRE isn't required, 6 make it optional and 2 let you waive it.

Who Qualifies for One-Year MPH Programs Aimed at Doctors?

Some one-year tracks require an advanced degree. UCLA's one-year MPH in Health Policy and Management is for applicants with an academic or professional doctoral degree, and UC San Diego's one-year option is for medical students, physicians and health sciences doctoral degree holders.

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Sources

  1. Official program pages of each school listed, reviewed September 2026
  2. Council on Education for Public Health, accredited schools and programs
  3. CEPH: Accreditation Criteria for Schools and Programs (2024)
  4. UC Davis: MPH program
  5. Yale School of Public Health: Advanced Professional MPH
  6. CEPH: accredited schools and programs
  7. Federal Student Aid: One Big Beautiful Bill Act updates

Every program here was checked against the school's own website. Accreditation comes from the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) list, and graduate counts from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS). Sponsored listings are labeled and never change which programs we list. How we verify programs