Bowling Green, Kentucky

Western Kentucky University MPH Programs

CEPH accreditedSchool of Health and Social Services (Public Health)Public · 4-year

What Public Health Degrees Does Western Kentucky University Offer?

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

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The Western Kentucky University MPH

Admissions and Cost at Western Kentucky University

ProgramGREApplicationPublished tuitionEstimated tuition
Master of Public Healthdirect
Master of Science in Environmental & Occupational Health Sciencedirect

From Western Kentucky University's own program and tuition pages, reviewed September 27, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school. Blank cells: the program page doesn't state that detail.

How Western Kentucky University Compares

Its MPH requires 42 credits, against a national median of 42. It awarded 60 public health master's degrees in 2022-23, 2nd of 4 in Kentucky and 146th of 317 schools on this site.

Western Kentucky UniversityKentucky medianU.S. median
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 Western Kentucky University

  • Joint Undergraduate Master's Program (JUMP): BS to MPH
  • Joint Undergraduate Master's Program (JUMP): BS to MS in EOHS

Is Western Kentucky University Accredited for Public Health?

Its Public Health Programs is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). CEPH lists its next review as 12/31/2031. 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 Western Kentucky University awarded 60 public health master's degrees in 2022–23, across 2 fields.

Field (federal CIP title)Master's awarded, 2022-23
Public Health, General42
Environmental Health18

Similar MPH Programs to Compare With Western Kentucky University

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Western Kentucky University MPH: Common Questions

Is Western Kentucky University's MPH CEPH Accredited?

Its Public Health Programs is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). CEPH lists its next review as 12/31/2031.

Does Western Kentucky University Offer an Online MPH?

Yes. Master of Public Health is offered online.

How Many Credits Is the Western Kentucky University MPH?

Master of Public Health: 42 credit hours.

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Sources

  1. wku.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