Master of Public Health Degree

Earn your public health graduate degree through a consortium of four major Ohio universities

The Consortium of Eastern Ohio Master of Public Health (CEOMPH) program is an accredited partnership between four universities in Eastern Ohio:

  • Cleveland State University,
  • Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED),
  • The University of Akron and
  • Youngstown State University.

For working professionals

This nontraditional program is geared to the working professional who would like to broaden their role in improving community health, enhance current job skills or seek career advancement. Students take core courses that are delivered through webinar and online teaching each semester.
Unique program features:

  • Distance learning (webinar and online) for the six core courses and three generalist track courses—take classes from anywhere in the U.S. or the world
  • Up to five non-mandatory interaction webinar days on Saturday per semester—all other instruction is online
  • Elective courses at any partner university
  • Community-based projects in core courses
  • Certificate options available

Accreditation Site visitors coming March 20-21, 2025!

Consortium of Eastern Ohio Master of Public Health is scheduled for accreditation review by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) on March 20-21, 2025. Part of this process includes the provision of a third-party comment period, which allows anyone, including students, alumni, faculty, staff, community and practice partners, and members of the public, to share relevant information about CEOMPH directly with CEPH. If you have any information about CEOMPH you would like to share with CEPH to inform their review, send your comments to submissions@ceph.org by February 21, 2025.

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Application requirements and deadlines

PREREQUISITE COURSES

No prerequisite courses

Entry Term

Spring, Summer, and Fall semesters

Delivery

Online/Hybrid

Program Length

1-6 years

Credit Hours

42 credits

Admission requirements

To be considered for admission, applicants must:

  • Have earned a bachelor’s degree from an accredited U.S. institution.
  • Have maintained a minimum 2.75 undergraduate GPA.
  • Have met our additional requirements

Review the College of Graduate Studies’ essential functions expected of candidates for this degree.

Academics

MPH students in the generalist track are required to complete 42 semester credit hours, which includes six core courses, generalist track courses, electives, and a capstone project. Youngstown State University students in the nutrition track take 43 semester credit hours.

More about our curriculum.

Contact Us

We would love to speak to you about our program! Email us at pubhlth@380cebbe0d.nxcli.io.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the cost of the program?

The tuition for the MPH fall 2022 to summer 2023 is $644 per semester credit hour for all universities. Some university fees vary—see details below:

Where can I find a list of required courses for the program?

Curriculum information can be found on the Master of Public Health Curriculum webpage.

Consortium members

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Contact

College of Graduate Studies Admissions