Chapel Hill, North Carolina

UNC Chapel Hill MPH Programs

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

CEPH accreditedGillings School of Global Public HealthPublic · 4-year

What Public Health Degrees Does UNC Chapel Hill Offer?

UNC Chapel Hill offers 2 MPH programs and 6 related public health master's degrees. 1 MPH is offered online. Its Gillings School of Global Public Health is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). Published tuition starts at $1,735 per credit.

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2 MPH Programs at UNC Chapel Hill

Admissions and Cost at UNC Chapel Hill

ProgramGREApplicationPublished tuitionEstimated tuition
Master of Public Health (residential)SOPHAS
Online Master of Public Health (MPH@UNC)not requireddirect$1,735 per credit$72,870
Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH), Health Policy and Management
Master of Science in Biostatistics
Master of Science in Environmental Health Sciences and Engineering
Master of Science in Environmental Engineering (MSEE)
Master of Science in Nutrition
Master of Science in Clinical Research (MSCR), Epidemiology

From UNC Chapel Hill'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 UNC Chapel Hill Compares

UNC Chapel Hill's lowest published MPH rate, $1,735 per credit, is above the national median of $842 (185th lowest of 213 MPH programs that publish a per-credit rate). Its MPH requires 42 credits, against a national median of 42. It awarded 1,028 public health master's degrees in 2022-23, 1st of 8 in North Carolina and 2nd of 317 schools on this site.

UNC Chapel HillNorth Carolina medianU.S. median
Tuition per credit (lowest MPH)$1,735$820$842
MPH credits424242

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 UNC Chapel Hill

  • JD/MPH
  • MCRP/MPH
  • MSW/MPH
  • PharmD/MPH
  • MSPH-PhD in Health Behavior (master's-to-doctoral)

Graduate Certificates in Public Health at UNC Chapel Hill

  • Graduate Certificate in Public Health Informatics
  • Graduate Certificate in Total Worker Health
  • Carolina Graduate Certificate in Innovation for the Public Good
  • Certificate in Global Health
  • Certificate in Public Health Leadership
  • Certificate in Community Preparedness and Disaster Management
  • Certificate in Healthcare Management
  • Certificate in Health Informatics

Doctoral Programs in Public Health at UNC Chapel Hill

  • Executive Doctoral Program in Health Leadership (DrPH) (online)
  • PhD in Biostatistics
  • PhD in Epidemiology
  • PhD in Environmental Sciences and Engineering
  • PhD in Health Behavior
  • PhD in Health Policy and Management
  • PhD in Maternal and Child Health
  • PhD in Nutrition

Is UNC Chapel Hill Accredited for Public Health?

Its Gillings School of Global 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 UNC Chapel Hill awarded 1,028 public health master's degrees in 2022–23, across 3 fields.

Field (federal CIP title)Master's awarded, 2022-23
Public Health, General1,018
Public Health Education and Promotion6
Maternal and Child Health4

Careers UNC Chapel Hill's MPH Concentrations Lead to

JobMedian payJobs
Epidemiologists$84,770220
Health education specialists$58,0802,110
Community health workers$47,5601,680
Occupational health and safety specialists$86,6504,670
Medical and health services managers$114,41014,820

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

Similar MPH Programs to Compare With UNC Chapel Hill

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

UNC Chapel Hill MPH: Common Questions

Is UNC Chapel Hill's MPH CEPH Accredited?

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

Does UNC Chapel Hill Offer an Online MPH?

Yes. Online Master of Public Health (MPH@UNC) is offered online.

How Much Does the MPH at UNC Chapel Hill Cost?

Online Master of Public Health (MPH@UNC): $1,735 per credit. Confirm current rates and fees with the school.

Does UNC Chapel Hill Require the GRE for Its MPH?

UNC Chapel Hill doesn't require the GRE for Online Master of Public Health (MPH@UNC).

How Many Credits Is the UNC Chapel Hill MPH?

Online Master of Public Health (MPH@UNC): 42 credit hours (24-36 months; up to five years allowed).

What MPH Concentrations Does UNC Chapel Hill Offer?

Applied Epidemiology, Environment, Climate and Health, Global Health, Health Behavior, Health Equity and Social Justice, Health Policy, Leadership in Practice, Maternal, Child and Family Health, Nutrition and Dietetics, Nutrition, Food Systems and Health and Population Health for Clinicians.

More MPH Programs in North Carolina

Sources

  1. sph.unc.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