Berkeley, California

UC Berkeley MPH Programs

University of California-Berkeley

CEPH accreditedSchool of Public HealthPublic · 4-year

What Public Health Degrees Does UC Berkeley Offer?

UC Berkeley offers 2 MPH programs and 4 related public health master's degrees. 1 MPH is offered online. Its School of Public Health is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). Published tuition starts at $1,629 per credit.

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2 MPH Programs at UC Berkeley

Admissions and Cost at UC Berkeley

ProgramGREApplicationPublished tuitionEstimated tuition
Master of Public Health (on-campus)SOPHAS$18,677.75 per semester for a new California-resident MPH student; $24,800.25 per semester for a new nonresident MPH student (estimated total fees, including Professional Degree Supplemental Tuition)
Online Master of Public Healthdirect$1,629 per credit unit (listed as the current rate)$68,418
MS in Epidemiologyoptional
MS in Environmental Health Sciences
MS in Global Health and Environment
MA in Biostatistics

From UC Berkeley'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 UC Berkeley Compares

UC Berkeley's lowest published MPH rate, $1,629 per credit, is above the national median of $842 (182nd lowest of 213 MPH programs that publish a per-credit rate). Its MPH requires 42 credits, against a national median of 42. It awarded 590 public health master's degrees in 2022-23, 1st of 33 in California and 8th of 317 schools on this site.

UC BerkeleyCalifornia medianU.S. median
Tuition per credit (lowest MPH)$1,629$773$842
MPH credits424342

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 UC Berkeley

  • Concurrent MBA/MPH
  • Concurrent MCP/MPH
  • Concurrent MJ/MPH
  • Concurrent MPP/MPH
  • Concurrent MSW/MPH
  • Joint Medical Program MS/MD (with UCSF)

Graduate Certificates in Public Health at UC Berkeley

  • Graduate Certificate in Food Systems, on campus
  • Graduate Certificate in Global Health, on campus
  • Graduate Certificate in Health Management, on campus
  • Graduate Certificate in Racism, Health, and Social Justice, on campus
  • Public Health Informatics, online

Doctoral Programs in Public Health at UC Berkeley

  • DrPH (on campus)
  • PhD in Biostatistics (on campus)
  • PhD in Environmental Health Sciences (on campus)
  • PhD in Epidemiology (on campus)
  • PhD in Health Policy (on campus)
  • PhD in Infectious Diseases and Immunity (on campus)

Is UC Berkeley Accredited for Public Health?

Its School of Public Health is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). CEPH lists its next review as 12/31/2030. 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 UC Berkeley awarded 590 public health master's degrees in 2022–23.

Careers UC Berkeley's MPH Concentrations Lead to

JobMedian payJobs
Epidemiologists$110,7601,480
Statisticians (including biostatisticians)$135,9602,480
Health education specialists$63,61012,520
Community health workers$58,0509,500
Occupational health and safety specialists$102,84016,230
Medical and health services managers$141,48075,090

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

Similar MPH Programs to Compare With UC Berkeley

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

UC Berkeley MPH: Common Questions

Is UC Berkeley's MPH CEPH Accredited?

Its School of Public Health is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). CEPH lists its next review as 12/31/2030.

Does UC Berkeley Offer an Online MPH?

Yes. Online Master of Public Health is offered online.

How Much Does the MPH at UC Berkeley Cost?

Master of Public Health (on-campus): $18,677.75 per semester for a new California-resident MPH student; $24,800.25 per semester for a new nonresident MPH student (estimated total fees, including Professional Degree Supplemental Tuition). Online Master of Public Health: $1,629 per credit unit (listed as the current rate). Confirm current rates and fees with the school.

How Many Credits Is the UC Berkeley MPH?

Master of Public Health (on-campus): 42 units (11-month Interdisciplinary MPH); 48 units (2-year Epidemiology/Biostatistics MPH) (11 months (July to May) or 2 years depending on concentration; accelerated 4+1 options in Epidemiology/Biostatistics, Food, Nutrition and Population Health, and Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health). Online Master of Public Health: 42 units minimum (27 months (7 semesters, year-round), about 90% online with two required on-campus summer visits in June).

What MPH Concentrations Does UC Berkeley Offer?

Environmental Health Sciences, Epidemiology/Biostatistics, Epidemiology (11-month), Food, Nutrition and Population Health, Global Health and Environment, Health and Social Behavior, Health Policy and Management, Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology, Interdisciplinary (11-month), Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Interdisciplinary and Epidemiology & Biostatistics.

More MPH Programs in California

Sources

  1. publichealth.berkeley.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