MPH Programs in Arizona

What an MPH Costs in Arizona

3 Arizona MPH programs publish both a per-credit rate and the credits you need, so you can estimate tuition before fees. Estimates run from $29,280 to $52,864. The median published rate in Arizona is $698 per credit, against $842 for the 213 MPH programs nationwide that publish one.

Program	Per credit	Credits	Estimated tuition
Grand Canyon University: Master of Public HealthMaster of Public Health	$610	48	$29,280
University of Arizona: Online Master of Public HealthOnline Master of Public Health	$950	42	$39,900
Midwestern University-Glendale: Master of Public Health, Online (stand-alone)Master of Public Health, Online (stand-alone)	$944	56	$52,864

Estimated tuition is the published per-credit rate times the published credits, before fees. Public schools usually charge non-residents more. Turn any program into a full cost and loan estimate with the MPH cost and loan calculator.

Largest Public Health Programs in Arizona

By public health master's degrees awarded in 2022-23 (U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS), Grand Canyon University has Arizona's largest program, followed by University of Arizona and University of Phoenix-Arizona. Size tells you how many classmates, electives and alumni to expect, not how good a program is.

School	Public health master's awarded, 2022-23
Grand Canyon University	374
University of Arizona	290
University of Phoenix-Arizona	76
Northern Arizona University	28
Arizona State University Campus Immersion	24
Midwestern University-Glendale	16

Public Health Pay in Arizona

Among the public health jobs an MPH leads to, medical and health services managers earn the highest median pay in Arizona, $128,850. Epidemiologists earn a median $67,260 (23% below u.s.), 39th of 43 states with a published figure, across 340 jobs.

Job	Median	vs U.S. median	State rank	Jobs
Epidemiologists	$67,260	23% below U.S.	39th of 43	340
Statisticians (including biostatisticians)	$79,640	25% below U.S.	38th of 46	440
Health education specialists	$63,390	1% below U.S.	25th of 53	1,140
Community health workers	$48,950	6% below U.S.	31st of 52	1,140
Occupational health and safety specialists	$89,480	1% below U.S.	25th of 53	3,220
Health information technologists and medical registrars	$50,740	25% below U.S.	42nd of 51	900
Medical and health services managers	$128,850	4% above U.S.	17th of 54	11,840

Annual wages in Arizona, BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. A high median on few jobs describes a small market, so read pay beside the job count.

Online MPH Options for Arizona Residents

You aren't limited to schools in Arizona: 252 online MPH programs at schools in other states accept students nationwide. Before you apply, confirm on the school's site that it can enroll Arizona residents online. These CEPH-accredited online programs have the lowest estimated tuition of any online MPH that publishes a per-credit rate and its credits:

Program	Per credit	Estimated tuition
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston: Master of Public HealthTexas	$287	$12,915
University of West Florida: Master of Public Health (online)Florida	$386	$16,206
University of Nevada-Las Vegas: Master of Public HealthNevada	$383	$18,013
Georgia State University: Master of Public HealthGeorgia	$464	$19,488
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University: Master of Public HealthNew York	$471	$19,782

Compare every option on the online MPH programs page, or let the program matcher rank them for you.

University of Arizona or NAU: The Two CEPH Choices

University of Arizona Zuckerman College of Public Health

The University of Arizona runs Arizona’s only accredited college of public health and awarded 290 public health master’s degrees in 2022-23, the most of any Arizona school after Grand Canyon. Its campus MPH is a two-year full-time program with an internship in community settings, and part-time students can take up to six years. The campus menu is broad: Climate Change and Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Epidemiology, Family and Child Health, Global Health, Health Behavior Health Promotion, Health Services Administration, One Health, Population Aging and Long-term Care, and Public Health Practice and Policy. The college has locations in both Tucson and Phoenix. You apply through SOPHAS, and the GRE isn’t required.

The online MPH is a separate program: 42 credits in 7.5-week courses at $950 per credit, finishing in as few as two years. Choose UArizona if you want the most concentrations in the state or a research-heavy MS in epidemiology, biostatistics or environmental health.

Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff

Northern Arizona University focuses on rural, tribal and border communities. Its Flagstaff MPH in Health Promotion is built for working students, with most classes between 4 and 9 pm, and it takes as little as two years or can be done part time. You take 9 core courses, 3 health promotion courses and electives from fields like Applied Indigenous Studies, plus a 3-credit applied practice experience at a public health agency. The Indigenous Health emphasis swaps most electives for three courses on Indian health systems, tribal governance and community-based participatory research. The only prerequisite is an intro statistics course. NAU also offers an MPH in Nutrition in Flagstaff and an online Health Promotion MPH.

The WRGP Discount and Other Ways to Cut Cost

Both CEPH programs take part in the Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP). At the Zuckerman College, residents of Alaska, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming may enroll in the MPH at Arizona resident rates, which the college compares to a scholarship of $20,000 a year. You apply through the scholarship and assistantship application sent with your offer of admission. NAU says the same for Western-state residents.

The University of Arizona also funds teaching and research assistantships. A 10 hour a week appointment pays about $6,413 a semester and takes 50% off base in-state tuition; a 20 hour a week appointment pays about $12,827 and covers 100% of base in-state tuition. You still pay about $1,500 a semester in mandatory fees. The college gives funding priority to full-time students and to those who apply by the first deadline, so an early application is worth money. File your FAFSA by March 1. See the MPH scholarships guide for more options.

Grand Canyon, ASU and the Other Private Options

Grand Canyon University in Phoenix is the biggest producer of public health master’s degrees in Arizona, with 374 in 2022-23. Its online MPH is 48 credits at $610 per credit, with 8-week courses and at least 150 hours of supervised field experience. GCU is a CEPH applicant, and applicant status does not guarantee accreditation. Weigh that if you want a job that screens for a CEPH degree; the CEPH accreditation guide explains why.

Arizona State University offers an MPH in Public Health Technology plus MS degrees in biostatistics, population health and global health, many in 7.5-week online classes; its MPH is not on the CEPH list. Midwestern University in Glendale offers a 56-quarter-credit online MPH at $944 per credit hour, and the University of Phoenix offers an online MPH in Community Health Leadership at $698 per credit. Neither is CEPH accredited.