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.

Earn a Master of Public Health (MPH) or Master of Science in Health Information Management

Make a difference in the world by improving human health. Our programs include:

Doctoral Degrees

Graduate Certificates

Public Health Certificate Programs

To apply or for more information, contact the undergraduate or graduate admissions office.

Meet Our Students

Lawreta Kankam in front of shrubs at Health and Social Sciences Building
Lawreta Kankam '22
Public Health, Pre-med

Lawreta Kankam is passionate about public health. She plans to go on to medical school so she can provide both care and preventive health programs for underserved groups.

My whole life, I’ve wanted to be a doctor. But real health is more than medicine; it’s prevention.
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UMass Lowell student Angeline Castillo talks with another student.
Angeline Castillo ’22
Public Health

As a well-being coach, Angeline Castillo reaches out to other health sciences students to ease their stress.

Everything in health sciences is learning to take care of others, so it’s easy to forget to take care of ourselves.
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Sundus Siddique and Laura Punnett stand in front of a research display at the APHA Conference.
Sundus Siddique '20
MPH in Epidemiology, Doctor of Science in Public Health Candidate

Sundus Siddique, a physician and public health researcher, has published studies and presented at conferences about healthy workplaces.

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Stacey Nwachukwu seated on a couch
Stacey Nwachukwu ’20, ’22
Public Health

Stacey Nwachukwu is helping communities and influencing policy at the Statehouse.

I want to be at the decision-making table.
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