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.
Namrata Chauhan '23
Master of Public Health
Namrata Chauhan ’23 secured a position as a surveillance epidemiologist with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health in the Bureau of Climate and Environmental Health.
My professors helped me build my skills in reporting, documentation and communicating, which are all core responsibilities of my job.
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.
Iffat Farah ’21
Master of Public Health, Healthcare Management
Iffat Farah works as a community workforce program coordinator for the Lowell Community Health Center.
The care and attention that I got from my professors were priceless to me.
Daniel Howell '16, '18
Public Health
Daniel Howell spent several years addressing the opioid epidemic in Lowell. Now, he’s working on a pandemic: COVID-19.
My professors made a point of steering me toward real-world experience.