UMass Lowell College of Health Sciences offers programs for the modern health-care professional, many of which lead directly to licensure (marked with * below).

What Do You Want to Do?

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Help People be Healthy

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Combine Health and Business

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Impact Health by Working in a Lab

PhD Nursing students and faculty discuss research results. Image by Angela Klempner Photography

Be a Healthcare Administrator

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Advance My Nursing Career

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Inform Public Policy

Graduate Certificates (BS required)


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Still Deciding?

Explore Health Pathways if you’re interested in a career in health, but not sure which major is right for you (excludes nursing).
Degree Abbreviations
  • Bachelor of Science (BS)
  • Master of Public Administration (MPA)
  • Master of Public Health (MPH)
  • Master of Science (MS)
  • Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
  • Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
  • Doctor of Science (ScD)