Master's in Public Health

Syracuse University is a prestigious private research university located in Syracuse, New York. Founded in 1870, Syracuse offers a diverse range of undergraduate and graduate programs across various disciplines, including arts and sciences, business, engineering, communication, and more. The university is renowned for its commitment to academic excellence, innovation, and social impact. Syracuse provides students with a transformative educational experience that combines rigorous coursework with experiential learning opportunities, research projects, and community engagement. With world-class faculty, state-of-the-art facilities, and a vibrant campus community, Syracuse fosters a supportive environment where students can thrive intellectually, creatively, and personally. The university's strong emphasis on interdisciplinary collaboration, global perspectives, and inclusion prepares graduates to excel in their careers and become responsible global citizens.

Equipping students who are passionate about having a global impact by reducing health disparities produced by economic, social, and environmental inequalities. Many threats to health exist today-from biomedical challenges, such as infectious diseases and chronic illnesses-to psychosocial challenges, such as poverty and violence. Ecological and cultural factors shape the meanings that health practitioners and families attribute to health and illness, and how these connotations influence choices made regarding care practices, exposure to potential dangers, requests for assistance, and responses to interventions. With small class sizes that have individualized attention to support varied student career paths in the exciting field of global health, the MPH incorporates the study of cultural health norms and practices and integrates the study of historical experiences of ethnic groups and their culturally determined patterns of dealing with issues of health and illness. The program introduces students to methods and statistics in public health and, through the program’s global health concentration, focuses on applications in the global community, culminating in a 6 to 8-week U.S. based or international placement during the 1st or 2nd summer of the program. These placements are structured experiences designed to provide a real-world application of principles and skills learned in the classroom. International site partnerships exist in Kenya and India. Our faculty come from diverse backgrounds with extensive experience in the Caribbean, Canada, Europe, East Asia, Africa, and the Middle East that will offer students valuable exposure to issues and lifestyles of these cultures. The varieties of faculty disciplines offer students more than the traditional perspective that will add in-depth knowledge from multiple perspectives. The program seeks to develop a new group of public health professionals who are trained to meet the needs of the local, national, and international community. The global perspective of the program will be invaluable for graduate students interested in meeting the needs of the increasingly diverse population of New York State and the United States. The program’s combination of theory and practice allows students to work in policy, research, and service settings.