Overview

Master of Public Health Program / Master of Public Health Program is located in Los Angeles, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Community health promotion
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Global health leadership
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Biostatistics and epidemiology
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Health services and policy
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Geohealth

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	123

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, MCAT, GMAT Practicum, final report, oral presentation

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

420

Applied

320

Accepted

94

Enrolled

Applying

135

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	May 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	September 1st	September 1st	Yes
Summer deadline	March 1st	March 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, MCAT, GMAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 90

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$83,228

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	May 4
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

335

Total Graduate Students

6%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	16.72%
Black or African American	13.73%
White or Caucasian	25%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.6%
Asian	23.58%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1.79%
Two or more races	10.45%
Unknown	0.9%

Gender

Male (23%)

Female (76%)

Faculty

45

Total faculty

Full-time - 37

Part-time - 8

Male (11)

Female (34)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cancer and heart disease epidemiology and prevention, mass media and health communication, effects of air pollution on health, tobacco control, global health
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	8,020,430

Location & Contact

Address 2001 North Soto Street
Suite 205
Los Angeles, CA  90032
United States

Contact Dr. Louise A. Rohrbach
Director
Email: rohrbac@usc.edu
Phone: 323-442-8237
Fax: 323-442-8297

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