Increased life expectancy. An aging population. A rise in chronic disease. A deadly pandemic. Climate change. These are all fueling an unprecedented demand for public health experts. Jobs in healthcare are projected to grow 28% through 2031, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. NYU GPH stands ready to help you achieve your professional goals, offering a wide range of options to prepare you for a dynamic, changemaking career in global public health.
Meet Ashlee Wisdom, MPH '18
Explore Our Master of Public Health Program
Experience Public Health in Action Around the World
Public Health Alumni in Action
GPH alumni are working on public health issues around the world, from migrant health to HIV/AIDS awareness and from malnutrition to health education and more.
Why an MPH at NYU GPH?
Employment of and demand for public health professionals are on the rise. Along with increases in federal and private funding for ever-growing and complex global health concerns, careers in global health are on the upswing.
Ambitious students like you need the exceptional analytic and decision-making skills developed through GPH to meet these pressing public health crises to become leaders in the field and reinvent the public health paradigm.
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Coursework is grounded in an interdisciplinary and entrepreneurial approach, allowing you to gain a holistic perspective of public health issues in order to create systems-changing solutions.
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Our New York City location gives you proximity to local, national and international agencies from the New York City Department of Health to UNICEF, the United Nations and the World Food Programme.
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Our dedication to addressing global public health concerns offers you infinite possibilities for travel abroad to over 20 countries.
All students complete a real-world, hands-on Applied Practice experience, such as an internship, research leading to a thesis, or a group-based capstone project.
Meet Cori Hammond, MPH '17
A World-Class Education
Thanks to scholarships, loans, employment opportunities and more, GPH is here to help make your calling to become a global public health leader a reality. Learn more about our financial aid resources now.
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To schedule your campus visit and sit in on a class or meet with students and faculty to have your questions answered, fill out our Visit Request Form today!
Alysa Miller, MPH 2016
“The SeedProgram has enhanced my interest in public health research. Through my experience in the lab, I have been better equipped to identify the influence food marketing has on health, and learned how to recognize the implications it has on public health and propose suggestions for improved food policies.”