Degree Programs
Advancing Community Health
Empowering Health Leaders
Our degrees prepare graduates to affect real change by assessing health needs, designing interventions, and using research to eliminate health disparities.
Whether you’re planning a career as a health educator for a community-based program or as a research analyst in a government agency, a degree or certificate will prepare you to work in practice, research, teaching, or training, with a grassroots, nonprofit, philanthropic, or governmental organization.
Degree Programs
Doctor of Philosophy
The BCHS PhD program prepares students to conduct research and teach in the social and behavioral sciences areas of public health and in academic settings.
Master of Public Health
The MPH prepares students to apply assessment and research skills in the context of social and behavioral change at the individual, organizational, and community levels.
MPH/MSW
MPH/MSW students participate in class work, field placements, and leadership seminars to acquire the knowledge and skills to address health problems.
MPH/PhD in Anthropology
This joint degree program with the Department of Anthropology in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences prepares anthropologists for research, teaching, and program planning and evaluation.
MPH/PhD Social Work
This joint program with Pitt’s School of Social Work prepares students to fulfill leadership roles in public health systems or academic settings with a concentrated focus on maternal and child health.
MPH/MID, MPA, or MPIA
BCHS MPH program students may pursue an MA in international development, public administration, or public and international affairs with Pitt's Graduate School of Public and International Affairs.