General MPH Program

Program Highlights

The Master of Public Health (MPH) program at Eastern Washington University (EWU) offers a broad array of career options and empowers graduates to make a meaningful difference by educating patients, slowing disease spread, and increasing life expectancy.

The program focuses on examining health care inequities from a sociological perspective and developing solutions. Coursework emphasizes an integrated learning experience, linking theory with real-world application, such as creating a Biostats toolkit for field research to understand statistical tool usage for data interpretation and analysis.

EWU's MPH faculty bring practical experience from both rural and global health communities, providing an expansive view of public health learnings.

Delivery Modes

This MPH degree is delivered entirely online, offering flexibility for students.

Curriculum Overview

The program requires a total of 60 credits for completion.

Core coursework (40 credits) covers foundational public health areas including Foundations and Theories in Public Health, Biostatistics, Health Systems Finance and Governance, Health Policy and Law, Epidemiology, Health Equity and Advocacy, Program Planning, Evaluation and Process Improvement, and Leaderships, Ethics, and Professionalism in Public Health.

Students choose one of two concentrations (20 credits):

• General Public Health

• Health Management and Policy

The curriculum includes significant practical components: an Applied Practice Experience (or Internship with program permission) and an MPH Portfolio.

Admissions Requirements

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

Career Opportunities

Graduates of EWU's MPH program are prepared for a variety of roles in the healthcare sector. The public health field is expecting industry growth of 28% through 2031 that requires skilled managers and administrators.

Potential career paths include:

• Epidemiologist

• Hospital Administrator

• Social and Community Social Manager

• Roles in State Department of Health Services

• Positions in Social and Mental Health Counseling Facilities

• Health Informatics Specialist

• Public Health Educator

• Public Health Project Manager

• Emergency Manager

• Global Health roles (e.g., International Aid Worker, Infectious Disease Analyst, Policy Analyst)

• Positions in Government Institutions