Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Temple University MPH Programs

CEPH accreditedBarnett College of Public Health (listed by CEPH as College of Public Health)Public · 4-year

What Public Health Degrees Does Temple University Offer?

Temple University offers 1 MPH program and 2 related public health master's degrees. Its MPH is offered online. Its College of Public Health is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). Published tuition starts at $1,249 per credit (2026-27).

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The Temple University MPH

Admissions and Cost at Temple University

ProgramGREApplicationPublished tuitionEstimated tuition
Master of Public HealthoptionalSOPHAS$1,249 per credit hour PA resident, $1,711 out-of-state (Public Health graduate); $1,225 per credit hour for Public Health online programs$52,458
Epidemiology MSSOPHAS$1,249 per credit hour PA resident, $1,711 out-of-state (Public Health graduate)$44,964
Public Health Data Science MSoptionalSOPHAS$1,249 per credit hour PA resident, $1,711 out-of-state (Public Health graduate)$44,964

From Temple 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 Temple University Compares

Temple University's lowest published MPH rate, $1,249 per credit, is above the national median of $842 (151st lowest of 213 MPH programs that publish a per-credit rate). Its MPH requires 42 credits, against a national median of 42. It awarded 78 public health master's degrees in 2022-23, 6th of 14 in Pennsylvania and 123rd of 317 schools on this site.

Temple UniversityPennsylvania medianU.S. median
Tuition per credit (lowest MPH)$1,249$1,305$842
MPH credits424542

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 Temple University

  • 4+1 Accelerated BS/MPH (Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Health Policy & Management)

Graduate Certificates in Public Health at Temple University

  • Global Health Graduate Certificate (12 credits)
  • Trauma-Informed Public Health Graduate Certificate (12 credits)
  • Public Health Law Research Graduate Certificate (12 credits)

Doctoral Programs in Public Health at Temple University

  • PhD in Epidemiology
  • PhD in Health Policy and Health Services Research
  • PhD in Social and Behavioral Sciences

Is Temple University Accredited for Public Health?

Its College of Public Health is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). CEPH lists its next review as 7/1/2030. 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 Temple University awarded 78 public health master's degrees in 2022–23, across 2 fields.

Field (federal CIP title)Master's awarded, 2022-23
Behavioral Aspects of Health70
Environmental Health8

Careers Temple University's MPH Concentrations Lead to

JobMedian payJobs
Epidemiologists$87,860360
Statisticians (including biostatisticians)$93,8301,630
Health education specialists$80,6702,690
Community health workers$50,7101,970
Occupational health and safety specialists$87,0504,890
Medical and health services managers$103,67030,480

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

Similar MPH Programs to Compare With Temple University

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

Temple University MPH: Common Questions

Is Temple University's MPH CEPH Accredited?

Its College of Public Health is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). CEPH lists its next review as 7/1/2030.

Does Temple University Offer an Online MPH?

Yes. Master of Public Health is offered online.

How Much Does the MPH at Temple University Cost?

Master of Public Health: $1,249 per credit hour PA resident, $1,711 out-of-state (Public Health graduate); $1,225 per credit hour for Public Health online programs. Epidemiology MS: $1,249 per credit hour PA resident, $1,711 out-of-state (Public Health graduate). Public Health Data Science MS: $1,249 per credit hour PA resident, $1,711 out-of-state (Public Health graduate). Confirm current rates and fees with the school.

Does Temple University Require the GRE for Its MPH?

Temple University treats the GRE as optional for Master of Public Health.

How Many Credits Is the Temple University MPH?

Master of Public Health: 42 credits (Nutrition concentration: 48 credits) (2 years full time; 3 to 4 years part time depending on concentration and format).

What MPH Concentrations Does Temple University Offer?

Applied Biostatistics, Environmental Health, Epidemiology, Health Policy and Management, Nutrition and Social and Behavioral Sciences.

More MPH Programs in Pennsylvania

Sources

  1. cph.temple.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