B.S in Public Health
Make a Difference in the World
With a B.S. in Public Health, you'll prepare for a career that creates healthy communities through education, research and promotion of healthy environments and lifestyles. Also explore the minors below and the accelerated BS to MS degree program.
Make a difference in the world by improving human health. Our programs include:
- Public Health (MPH) - Promote the health of individuals, communities and the world through the synthesis of research and application of best practices in public health. Programs include:
- Health Information Management (MS) - Analyze and understand how data can best be used to improve healthcare outcomes.
Graduate Certificates
Public Health Certificate Programs
To apply or for more information, contact the undergraduate or graduate admissions office.
Ashley Ventrillo '20
Public Health
Majoring in Public Health helped Ashley Ventrillo turn her passion for women's rights into a career.
I liked the public health program because it exposed me to so many different issues happening in the world today.
Kate Killion '21
Public Health – Dietetics
Kate Killion came to UML because it’s the only university in New England that offers a dietetics degree with a public health perspective.
The UMass Lowell program really emphasizes the public health influences, even on individual health.
Meilani Chen '24
Public Health
In and out of the classroom, Meilani Chen found support to pursue a future career in epidemiology.
UMass Lowell offered an abundance of opportunities, with faculty members who brought an incredible quality to teaching and research.
Benedicta Agyemang-Brantuo '22
Chemistry
Benedicta Agyemang-Brantuo won the 2021 MLK Service Award for starting a club to address health disparities – amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
There’s a Martin Luther King quote that inspired me: ‘Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane.’
