Washington, District of Columbia

GW (George Washington University) MPH Programs

CEPH accreditedMilken Institute School of Public HealthPrivate nonprofit · 4-year

What Public Health Degrees Does GW Offer?

GW offers 2 MPH programs and 2 related public health master's degrees. 1 MPH is offered online. Its Milken Institute School of Public Health is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). Published tuition starts at $2,000 per credit (2026-27).

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2 MPH Programs at GW

Admissions and Cost at GW

ProgramGREApplicationPublished tuitionEstimated tuition
Master of Public Health (residential)not requiredSOPHAS$18,000 tuition per semester for 9 credits (Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 sample cost of attendance)
Master of Public Health (MPH@GW, online)not requireddirect$2,000 per credit (45 credits)$90,000
Master of Science in Health Data Sciencenot requiredSOPHAS
Master of Science in Public Health Microbiology and Emerging Infectious Diseasesnot requiredSOPHAS

From GW's own program and tuition pages, reviewed September 27, 2026. SOPHAS is the centralized application for schools and programs of public health. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school. Blank cells: the program page doesn't state that detail.

How GW Compares

GW's lowest published MPH rate, $2,000 per credit, is above the national median of $842 (194th lowest of 213 MPH programs that publish a per-credit rate). Its MPH requires 45 credits, against a national median of 42. It awarded 1,100 public health master's degrees in 2022-23, 1st of 5 in District of Columbia and 1st of 317 schools on this site.

GWDistrict of Columbia medianU.S. median
Tuition per credit (lowest MPH)$2,000$2,000$842
MPH credits454542

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.

Dual Degrees With the MPH at GW

  • MD/MPH (or MD with Graduate Certificate in Public Health)
  • JD or LLM with MPH (or SPH Graduate Certificate)
  • BS in Public Health/MPH
  • BA or BS (various majors)/MPH
  • BA or BS/MS in Public Health Microbiology and Emerging Infectious Diseases
  • BS/MS in Health Data Science

Graduate Certificates in Public Health at GW

  • Graduate Certificate in Public Health
  • Graduate Certificate in Health Policy
  • Graduate Certificate in Health Administration Generalist

Doctoral Programs in Public Health at GW

  • DrPH
  • PhD in Epidemiology
  • PhD in Health Data Science (biostatistics and bioinformatics concentrations)
  • PhD in Environmental Health
  • PhD in Global Public Health Sciences
  • PhD in Health Policy
  • PhD in Social and Behavioral Sciences in Public Health
  • PhD in Exercise Physiology and Applied Nutrition

Is GW Accredited for Public Health?

Its Milken Institute School of Public Health is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). CEPH lists its next review as 12/31/2031. 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 GW awarded 1,100 public health master's degrees in 2022–23, across 5 fields.

Field (federal CIP title)Master's awarded, 2022-23
Public Health, Other884
International Public Health90
Public Health, General52
Public Health Education and Promotion40
Environmental Health34

Careers GW's MPH Concentrations Lead to

JobMedian payJobs
Epidemiologists$112,37090
Statisticians (including biostatisticians)$140,670550
Health education specialists$103,330680
Community health workers$62,510280
Occupational health and safety specialists$111,530280
Health information technologists and medical registrars$75,46080
Medical and health services managers$155,1402,010

Pay in District of Columbia, BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.

Similar MPH Programs to Compare With GW

CEPH-accredited MPH programs at other schools that share a concentration with GW and are offered online, closest in per-credit price:

GW MPH: Common Questions

Is GW's MPH CEPH Accredited?

Its Milken Institute School of Public Health is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). CEPH lists its next review as 12/31/2031.

Does GW Offer an Online MPH?

Yes. Master of Public Health (MPH@GW, online) is offered online.

How Much Does the MPH at GW Cost?

Master of Public Health (residential): $18,000 tuition per semester for 9 credits (Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 sample cost of attendance). Master of Public Health (MPH@GW, online): $2,000 per credit (45 credits). Confirm current rates and fees with the school.

Does GW Require the GRE for Its MPH?

GW doesn't require the GRE for Master of Public Health (residential).

How Many Credits Is the GW MPH?

Master of Public Health (residential): 45 credits. Master of Public Health (MPH@GW, online): 45 credits.

What MPH Concentrations Does GW Offer?

Biostatistics, Environmental Health Science and Policy, Global Environmental Health, Epidemiology, Chronic Disease Prevention, Physical Activity in Public Health, Public Health Nutrition, Global Health, Global Health Program Design, Monitoring, and Evaluation, Global Health Epidemiology and Disease Control, Global Health Policy and Systems and Humanitarian Health and Disaster Response.

More MPH Programs in District of Columbia

Sources

  1. publichealth.gwu.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