Washington, District of Columbia

American University MPH Programs

Not CEPH accreditedDepartment of Health Studies, College of Arts and SciencesPrivate nonprofit · 4-year

What Public Health Degrees Does American University Offer?

American University offers 2 public health master's degrees but no MPH. It isn't on the CEPH accredited list. Published tuition starts at $2,163 per credit.

Admissions and Cost at American University

ProgramGREApplicationPublished tuitionEstimated tuition
MA in Public Health Innovation & Practicenot requireddirect$2,163 per credit$64,890
MS in Health Promotionnot requireddirectOn campus $2,163 per credit; online flat-rate tuition of $28,000$64,890

From American University's own program and tuition pages, reviewed September 27, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school. Blank cells: the program page doesn't state that detail.

How American University Compares

It awarded 24 public health master's degrees in 2022-23, 3rd of 5 in District of Columbia and 231st of 317 schools on this site.

American UniversityDistrict of Columbia medianU.S. median

Medians across MPH programs on this site that publish the figure, September 2026. Estimated tuition is the per-credit rate times the credits, before fees; the MPH cost and loan calculator adds fees and federal loan limits.

Graduate Certificates in Public Health at American University

  • Graduate Certificate in Nutrition Education, online

Is American University Accredited for Public Health?

It isn't on the CEPH accredited list. CEPH accreditation is the public health field's own quality review, and graduates of CEPH-accredited schools and programs can sit the Certified in Public Health (CPH) exam on the strength of their degree. How CEPH accreditation works.

Federal data (IPEDS) show American University awarded 24 public health master's degrees in 2022–23.

Similar MPH Programs to Compare With American University

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American University MPH: Common Questions

Is American University's MPH CEPH Accredited?

It isn't on the CEPH accredited list.

How Much Does the MPH at American University Cost?

MA in Public Health Innovation & Practice: $2,163 per credit. MS in Health Promotion: On campus $2,163 per credit; online flat-rate tuition of $28,000. Confirm current rates and fees with the school.

More MPH Programs in District of Columbia

Sources

  1. american.edu: public health program pages, reviewed September 27, 2026
  2. Council on Education for Public Health, list of accredited schools and programs (September 2026)
  3. U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2022–23

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