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MPH Online Degree Program
Master of Public Health Online
Public Health Practice Online Degree Option
Become a public health leader
Applications reviewed on Dec 1 (Priority), March 1 & June 1 (Final).
Thrive as a public health professional
Oregon State’s online Master of Public Health – Public Health Practice provides you with the knowledge and leadership skills to promote population and community health.
With an emphasis on public health systems, policy and prevention intervention, you can look forward to jobs centered around program management and implementation in public health or allied health settings.
Our public health programs are ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s best graduate programs for 2025.
Carter Michell, Online MPH-Public health practice
Fellowship coordinator, Oregon Health and Science University
“The knowledge gained in this program is wide in scope, and as someone who did not have public health education prior, I feel well-rounded across public health disciplines. It has prepared me for professional-level work in health specialties, wherever I may end up.”
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Affordability
Your graduate public health education is an investment in your future. We understand you must weigh the cost and benefits of your graduate education.
OSU’s MPH options are among the most reasonably priced in the Pacific Northwest.
We have reduced the tuition cost by nearly $4,000 to help address affordability and reduce barriers for the future of public health.
Online MPH curriculum and coursework
The Oregon State MPH program requires 56-60 credit hours (about 40 semester credits) and culminates with an integrative learning experience. It does not require a thesis.
You’ll get hands-on experience, build professional contacts and learn from experts in the field as part of a required 160-hour professional internship. You’ll be guided along the way by a dedicated MPH internship coordinator.
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See which courses you'll take as a public health practice student.
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What you'll learn as an MPH – Public Health Practice student.
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How you'll apply your knowledge.
Benefits of Oregon State’s online MPH
You can complete the online MPH full time or part time, with only one course required per term.
Online courses are taught by leading public health professionals and researchers, who integrate real-world issues into class work.
Curriculum incorporates key areas of public health work, including health promotion, epidemiology, management and leadership, and health policy and systems.
An internship, that can be completed where you work, ensures you can apply what you’ve learned.
You'll acquire the skills needed to improve the population’s health by learning to manage resources and influence health policy and practice at the local, state, national and international level.
Public health practice career options
An online MPH in public health practice can lead to jobs aimed at preventing disease and injury, and improving health at the population level.
Sample careers:
- Community program manager
- Chief operations officer
- Health care consultant
- Medical office manager
- Policy analyst
- Project director for prevention programming
- Research associate
We’re here to help
More information including tuition, fee rates, the curriculum and careers can be found on the Ecampus program page.
For questions about the application process and requirements, contact College of Health graduate admissions.
To talk about curriculum and life as an MPH student, contact our MPH Administrative Director.
For academic or professional information specific to the Master of Public Health – Public Health Practice online degree program, please contact Program Director Jill Hoxmeier, PhD, MPH.
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Accreditation
Our BS, MPH and PhD Public Health programs are accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health. This distinction ensures your education meets the nationally-agreed-upon standards developed by public health academics and practitioners.