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

Erlande Fevrier poses between book stacks in a library.
Erlande Fevrier '26
Public Health

Erlande Fevrier interned in the Office of Outreach and Prevention at Medford City Hall, helping people access health services.

“I like how the field of public health … is highly focused on people and combines activism, politics and research.”
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Meilani Chen standing in front of a poster on "Balancing Health: Insights from the HA1C Study."
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.
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UMass Lowell student Jack Callahan stands outside along a canal and brick building in Lowell.
Jack Callahan '25
Public Health

Jack Callahan is pursuing a public health degree to improve the lives of as many people as possible.

UMass Lowell and the city of Lowell both have a strong sense of community.
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