Chicago, Illinois

UIC MPH Programs

University of Illinois Chicago

CEPH accreditedSchool of Public HealthPublic · 4-year

What Public Health Degrees Does UIC Offer?

UIC 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).

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2 MPH Programs at UIC

Admissions and Cost at UIC

ProgramGREApplicationPublished tuitionEstimated tuition
Master of Public Health (onsite)optionalSOPHASIn-state total tuition starting at $38,900
Online Generalist Master of Public Health (Online MPH in Community Health Sciences)optionalSOPHAS
Master of Science in BiostatisticsoptionalSOPHASIn-state total tuition starting at $38,900 (MS degrees)
Master of Science in EpidemiologyoptionalSOPHASIn-state total tuition starting at $38,900 (MS degrees)
Master of Science in Public HealthoptionalSOPHASIn-state total tuition starting at $38,900 (MS degrees)
Master of Science in Clinical and Translational ScienceoptionalSOPHAS

From UIC'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 UIC Compares

Its MPH requires 46 credits, against a national median of 42. It awarded 456 public health master's degrees in 2022-23, 1st of 14 in Illinois and 15th of 317 schools on this site.

UICIllinois medianU.S. median
MPH credits464342

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 UIC

  • Accelerated BA/BS + MPH
  • MBA/MPH
  • MD/MPH
  • MSW/MPH
  • MUPP/MPH
  • JD/MPH
  • DMD/MPH
  • DVM/MPH
  • MD/MS in Clinical and Translational Science

Graduate Certificates in Public Health at UIC

  • Certificate in Global Public Health, on campus
  • Emergency Management and Resilience Planning Certificate, on campus
  • Health Disparities Research Certificate, on campus
  • Pharmacoepidemiology Online Certificate, online
  • Public Health Foundations Online Certificate, online
  • Public Health Geographic Information Systems Certificate, on campus
  • Public Health Informatics Online Certificate, online

Doctoral Programs in Public Health at UIC

  • Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) (online)
  • PhD (Biostatistics, Cancer Epidemiology, Community Health Sciences, Environmental and Occupational Health, Epidemiology, Health Policy and Administration, Maternal and Child Health, Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology, Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology) (on campus)

Is UIC 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 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 UIC awarded 456 public health master's degrees in 2022–23, across 2 fields.

Field (federal CIP title)Master's awarded, 2022-23
Public Health, General336
Health Services Administration120

Careers UIC's MPH Concentrations Lead to

JobMedian payJobs
Epidemiologists$102,720240
Statisticians (including biostatisticians)$119,760480
Health education specialists$60,1201,010
Community health workers$49,2402,040
Occupational health and safety specialists$98,2702,900
Medical and health services managers$117,85022,460

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

Similar MPH Programs to Compare With UIC

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

UIC MPH: Common Questions

Is UIC'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 7/1/2030.

Does UIC Offer an Online MPH?

Yes. Online Generalist Master of Public Health (Online MPH in Community Health Sciences) is offered online.

How Much Does the MPH at UIC Cost?

Master of Public Health (onsite): In-state total tuition starting at $38,900. Master of Science in Biostatistics: In-state total tuition starting at $38,900 (MS degrees). Master of Science in Epidemiology: In-state total tuition starting at $38,900 (MS degrees). Confirm current rates and fees with the school.

Does UIC Require the GRE for Its MPH?

UIC treats the GRE as optional for Master of Public Health (onsite).

How Many Credits Is the UIC MPH?

Master of Public Health (onsite): Varies by concentration (e.g. Epidemiology: minimum 42 or 46 semester hours depending on track) (2 years).

What MPH Concentrations Does UIC Offer?

Biostatistics, Community Health Practice and Methods, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, Epidemiology, Health Policy and Administration, Maternal and Child Health, Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology, Occupational and Environmental Medicine and Generalist.

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Sources

  1. publichealth.uic.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