Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard University MPH Programs

CEPH accreditedHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthPrivate nonprofit · 4-year

What Public Health Degrees Does Harvard University Offer?

Harvard University offers 3 MPH programs and 7 related public health master's degrees. 1 MPH is offered online. Its Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).

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3 MPH Programs at Harvard University

Admissions and Cost at Harvard University

ProgramGREApplicationPublished tuitionEstimated tuition
Master of Public Health (45-credit, on campus)optionalSOPHAS$77,400 per year (MPH 45, full time)
Online Master of Public Health - GeneralistoptionalSOPHAS$38,700 per year (part-time, billed in three equal amounts)
Hybrid Master of Public Health in EpidemiologyoptionalSOPHAS$38,700 annual rate (2026 cohort)
Online Master of Science (public health research)$58,272 per year (SM 60-credit online, full time)
Master of Science in Biostatistics
Master of Science in Environmental Health
Master of Science in Epidemiology
Master of Science in Global Health and Population
Master of Science in Health Data Science
Master of Science in Computational Biology and Quantitative Genetics

From Harvard University'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 Harvard University Compares

Its MPH requires 45 credits, against a national median of 42. It awarded 800 public health master's degrees in 2022-23, 1st of 12 in Massachusetts and 6th of 317 schools on this site.

Harvard UniversityMassachusetts medianU.S. median
MPH credits454242

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 Harvard University

  • Dual MD/DO/MPH
  • Dual DMD/DDS/MPH
  • Joint JD/MPH

Doctoral Programs in Public Health at Harvard University

  • Doctor of Public Health (DrPH)
  • PhD in Biostatistics
  • PhD in Population Health Sciences
  • PhD in Health Policy
  • PhD in Biological Sciences in Public Health

Is Harvard University Accredited for Public Health?

Its Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). CEPH lists its next review as 7/1/2032. 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 Harvard University awarded 800 public health master's degrees in 2022–23, across 4 fields.

Field (federal CIP title)Master's awarded, 2022-23
Public Health, General664
Health Services Administration66
Environmental Health36
International Public Health34

Careers Harvard University's MPH Concentrations Lead to

JobMedian payJobs
Epidemiologists$115,890660
Statisticians (including biostatisticians)$96,7102,480
Health education specialists$57,5102,420
Community health workers$55,5602,970
Occupational health and safety specialists$103,9703,390
Medical and health services managers$134,36017,600

Pay in Massachusetts, BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.

Similar MPH Programs to Compare With Harvard University

CEPH-accredited MPH programs at other schools in the same fields, offered online:

Harvard University MPH: Common Questions

Is Harvard University's MPH CEPH Accredited?

Its Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). CEPH lists its next review as 7/1/2032.

Does Harvard University Offer an Online MPH?

Yes. Online Master of Public Health - Generalist is offered online.

How Much Does the MPH at Harvard University Cost?

Master of Public Health (45-credit, on campus): $77,400 per year (MPH 45, full time). Online Master of Public Health - Generalist: $38,700 per year (part-time, billed in three equal amounts). Hybrid Master of Public Health in Epidemiology: $38,700 annual rate (2026 cohort). Confirm current rates and fees with the school.

Does Harvard University Require the GRE for Its MPH?

Harvard University treats the GRE as optional for Master of Public Health (45-credit, on campus).

How Many Credits Is the Harvard University MPH?

Master of Public Health (45-credit, on campus): 45 credits (1 year full time; 2 years part time). Online Master of Public Health - Generalist: 45 credits (2 years, part time).

What MPH Concentrations Does Harvard University Offer?

Clinical Effectiveness, Global Health, Health Management, Health Policy, Health and Social Behavior, Nutrition, Occupational and Environmental Health, Quantitative Methods, Generalist and Epidemiology.

More MPH Programs in Massachusetts

Sources

  1. hsph.harvard.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