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USC MPH Programs

University of Southern California

CEPH accreditedKeck School of Medicine, Department of Population and Public Health SciencesPrivate nonprofit · 4-year

What Public Health Degrees Does USC Offer?

USC offers 2 MPH programs and 4 related public health master's degrees. 1 MPH is offered online. Its Public Health Program is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). Published tuition starts at $2,539 per credit (2026-27).

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2 MPH Programs at USC

Admissions and Cost at USC

ProgramGREApplicationPublished tuitionEstimated tuition
Master of Public Health (on-campus)not requiredSOPHAS
Online Master of Public Healthdirect$2,539 per unit$106,638
MS in BiostatisticsSOPHAS
MS in Applied Biostatistics and EpidemiologySOPHAS
MS in Public Health Data ScienceSOPHAS
MS in Global Medicine

From USC'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 USC Compares

USC's lowest published MPH rate, $2,539 per credit, is above the national median of $842 (210th lowest of 213 MPH programs that publish a per-credit rate). Its MPH requires 42 credits, against a national median of 42. It awarded 524 public health master's degrees in 2022-23, 2nd of 33 in California and 11th of 317 schools on this site.

USCCalifornia medianU.S. median
Tuition per credit (lowest MPH)$2,539$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 USC

  • MD/MPH
  • PharmD/MPH
  • MSW/MPH
  • MPH/MUP (Urban Planning)
  • MPH/MS Social Entrepreneurship
  • PhD in Psychology (Clinical)/MPH

Graduate Certificates in Public Health at USC

  • Graduate Certificate in Global Medicine

Doctoral Programs in Public Health at USC

  • PhD in Biostatistics (on campus)
  • PhD in Epidemiology (on campus)
  • PhD in Health Behavior Research (on campus)

Is USC Accredited for Public Health?

Its Public Health Program is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). CEPH lists its next review as 7/1/2031. 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 USC awarded 524 public health master's degrees in 2022–23, across 2 fields.

Field (federal CIP title)Master's awarded, 2022-23
Public Health, General400
International Public Health124

Careers USC'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
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 USC

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

USC MPH: Common Questions

Is USC's MPH CEPH Accredited?

Its Public Health Program is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). CEPH lists its next review as 7/1/2031.

Does USC Offer an Online MPH?

Yes. Online Master of Public Health is offered online.

How Much Does the MPH at USC Cost?

Online Master of Public Health: $2,539 per unit. Confirm current rates and fees with the school.

Does USC Require the GRE for Its MPH?

USC doesn't require the GRE for Master of Public Health (on-campus).

How Many Credits Is the USC MPH?

Master of Public Health (on-campus): 42 units (About 2 years full time; some concentrations can be completed in 3 consecutive semesters). Online Master of Public Health: 42 units (As few as four semesters on the accelerated fast-track option).

What MPH Concentrations Does USC Offer?

Biostatistics-Epidemiology, Community Health Promotion, Global Health and Health Services and Policy.

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Sources

  1. keck.usc.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