The Master of Public Health (MPH) program at the University of Pittsburgh's Department of Health Policy and Management is the 18th-best program in the nation according to rankings just released by U.S. News and World Report.
Since 2023, when the annual rankings were separated by specialty into five categories, the MPH program has consistently been rated as one of the top programs of its kind in the nation. Results are generated by surveying deans, administrators and faculty members at accredited programs and schools.
“We are proud of the work our outstanding students do while they are here and what they do after graduation,” said Cindy Bryce, PhD, associate dean for enrollment at Pitt Public Health and co-director of the MPH and JD/MPH programs.
“Our students, faculty and staff are passionate about public health policy and this recognition is a sign of that.” adds Tina Hershey, JD, MPH, HPM associate professor and co-director of the MPH and JD/MPH programs.
The MPH in Health Policy and Management prepares students for careers as public policy analysts, advocates for public health and high-quality care and much more. The curriculum is structured around the CEPH competency model for MPH students including health policy and management, communication, leadership, professionalism, systems thinking and self-actualization competencies.
Alumni of the MPH program have held positions in the public and private sector, with federal, state and local governmental agencies and have earned post-graduate fellowships with health care systems across the country.
-Mike Friend