Catalog : Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences

The graduate programs of the Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences at UMass Lowell prepare health care providers with specialized knowledge and skills for the roles of practitioner, leader and researcher. 

View the faculty in the College of Health Sciences.

Graduate Programs Offered

Certificates:

• Clinical Pathology
• Epidemiology
• Health Informatics
• Health Service Management
• Pharmaceutical Science
• Population Health and Behavioral Sciences
• Public Health Informatics and Technology
• Public Health Studies

Master's Degrees:

• Applied Biomedical Sciences M.S
  • General
  • Laboratory Management
• Health Information Management M.S
  • Health Informatics
  • Health Service Management
• Nursing M.S
  • Adult-Gerontological Nursing
  • Family Health Nursing
• Pharmaceutical Sciences M.S
• Public Health (MPH) - degrees awarded in the following fields:
  • Dietetics - This program is currently pausing applications until Summer 2027.
  • Epidemiology
  • Healthcare Management
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences
  
  

Doctoral Degrees:

Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) - degree awarded in the following field:

• Nursing
  • Health Promotion

• Pharmaceutical Science

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

• Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (A-GPCNP)
• Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)

Doctor of Science (Sc.D.) 

• Epidemiology
• Occupational and Environmental Hygiene (not currently accepting new candidates)

Updated  7/24/26