Richmond, Virginia

Virginia Commonwealth University MPH Programs

CEPH accreditedSchool of Public HealthPublic · 4-year

What Public Health Degrees Does Virginia Commonwealth University Offer?

Virginia Commonwealth University offers 1 MPH program and 1 related public health master's degree. Its MPH is offered online. Its MPH Program is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).

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The Virginia Commonwealth University MPH

Admissions and Cost at Virginia Commonwealth University

ProgramGREApplicationPublished tuitionEstimated tuition
Master of Public HealthSOPHAS
M.S. in BiostatisticsSOPHAS

From Virginia Commonwealth 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 Virginia Commonwealth University Compares

Its MPH requires 45 credits, against a national median of 42. It awarded 30 public health master's degrees in 2022-23, 6th of 9 in Virginia and 211th of 317 schools on this site.

Virginia Commonwealth UniversityVirginia medianU.S. median
MPH credits454242

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 Virginia Commonwealth University

  • M.D./M.P.H.
  • M.S.W./M.P.H.
  • Pharm.D./M.P.H.
  • Certificate in Aging Studies/M.P.H.
  • M.P.H. and Ph.D. (excluding Biostatistics)
  • Accelerated M.P.H.

Graduate Certificates in Public Health at Virginia Commonwealth University

  • Biostatistics Graduate Certificate in Genomics Data Science

Doctoral Programs in Public Health at Virginia Commonwealth University

  • Ph.D. in Biostatistics (on campus)
  • Ph.D. in Epidemiology (on campus)
  • Ph.D. in Healthcare Policy and Research (on campus)
  • Ph.D. in Social and Behavioral Sciences (on campus)

Is Virginia Commonwealth University Accredited for Public Health?

Its MPH Program 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 Virginia Commonwealth University awarded 30 public health master's degrees in 2022–23.

Careers Virginia Commonwealth University's MPH Concentrations Lead to

JobMedian payJobs
Epidemiologists$84,930220
Health education specialists$64,040690
Community health workers$48,910620
Medical and health services managers$129,27010,210

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

Similar MPH Programs to Compare With Virginia Commonwealth University

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Virginia Commonwealth University MPH: Common Questions

Is Virginia Commonwealth University's MPH CEPH Accredited?

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

Does Virginia Commonwealth University Offer an Online MPH?

Yes. Master of Public Health is offered online.

How Many Credits Is the Virginia Commonwealth University MPH?

Master of Public Health: Minimum 45 credit hours (Average two academic years full time).

What MPH Concentrations Does Virginia Commonwealth University Offer?

Applied public health, Cancer prevention and control science, Epidemiology, Health communications and Health policy.

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Sources

  1. sph.vcu.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