Programs

Work side-by-side with and under the guidance of esteemed faculty from NYU’s global and interdisciplinary network on vanguard research and solutions to universal public health issues.

We develop transformative leaders in public health practice who can collaborate with diverse partners across settings and sectors, synthesize knowledge, and generate practice-based evidence to address global public health issues, with a commitment to health equity.

Graduates of the program are prepared to work as statisticians in a variety of professional environments including government, academic, healthcare, and industry. In addition, students receive training in preparation for quantitative doctoral programs  in public health, such as biostatistics and epidemiology.

The Master of Science in Biostatistics program is classified as STEM-eligible, allowing international students on an F-1 visa to apply for two years of additional employment in the United States after graduation if they meet the required criteria.

Faculty have field-proven expertise in health disparities, community-based research, stakeholder engaged research, Alzheimer’s disease, minority stress, substance use, tobacco research.

Work with faculty affiliates from top-ranked departments across NYU, such as Philosophy, Psychology, Anthropology, and Environmental Medicine, as well as from the School of Medicine, the Wagner School of Public Service, and the School of Law.

As a culminating project, you will complete a hands-on practicum at a health and environmental organizations either here in the greater New York area or farther afield.

The foundation of the MA in Bioethics degree is the NYU Center for Bioethics, launched in September 2007 with a Chair endowed by Dr. Arthur Zitrin, who for over 40 years was a prime mover in ethics education at the NYU Medical Center.

For those drawn to the field of public health, it can be much more like a calling than a job. New York University’s School of Global Public Health offers committed students like you a world-class education, with domestic and global perspectives that emphasize health equity, ethics and social justice.

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. You will work, study and live side by side with leaders, innovators and changemakers. 

New York City is rich with opportunities unmatched anywhere else in the world. Our laboratories, centers and initiatives and our broad network within the city introduce unique opportunities. You will study and work within close 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. 

Unlimited opportunities to network with practitioners, leaders, and scholars in government, not-for-profit, and private institutions.

Experience a truly interdisciplinary education with coursework across the University and around the world at NYU’s global sites. 

Participate in applied fieldwork in the US and in countries around the world, including a required semester abroad at one of NYU’s global sites.