Consider pursing a Master of Public Health at St. John’s University!

As the global community faces potential pandemics, HIV/AIDS, and other disasters, the national community faces staggering rates of non-communicable diseases, increasing health care costs, and health disparities. As such, the Public Health program at St. John’s University - the first of its kind in Queens, NY - was created to address this urgent need and demand for public health professionals.

What is Public Health? Public health protects and improves the health of individuals, families, communities, and populations both locally and globally. Those in the public health field help to solve some of the world’s most pressing health problems.

Public health professionals preform an array of essential services, ranging from evaluating population-based health services to developing programs to promote health and prevent disease. The program at St. John’s University works to address poverty and social injustice by empowering individuals to work with local and global communities to improve health and protect the public.

Career outcomes vary based on the discipline and setting, see below for some examples:

Graduate admission at St. John’s University is competitive and selective. Admission to the Master of Public Health (MPH) program in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is based on an applicant's academic record, recommendation letters, GRE scores and other factors that reflect a student's academic potential and motivation for successful graduate study. For additional information on admission requirements and the program overall - please visit our website.

The graduate schools at St. John’s University in New York City offer more than 60 graduate degree and professional certificate programs in five acclaimed colleges, a School of Law, and institute dedicated solely to the growing field of biotechnology. Our highly competitive advanced degree programs will challenge you to become the very best you can possibly be!