Master of Public Health in Public Health Policy

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Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) in Public Health Policy

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Step Into a Role Where You Can Directly Impact Community Health and Wellness

Liberty University’s Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) – Public Health Policy is designed to offer rigorous academic training, so you can prepare for real-world policymaking. By integrating science and management, the program aims to equip you with skills to effectively analyze and influence public health policies. Engaging coursework alongside practical experiences can help prepare you to tackle the complex challenges facing today’s public health professionals.

This program emphasizes ethical decision-making within a faith-based framework, encouraging you to consider moral implications in policy development. As you navigate through courses that blend theory with practice, you can gain a holistic understanding of how to advocate for policies that promote public health, equity, and justice. This educational approach seeks to assist you in becoming knowledgeable and prepared to lead with integrity in the field of public health.

Pursue Your Degree with Confidence

  • Our Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) accreditation means that you can potentially pursue jobs in local government, federal government, and the military.
  • You’ll take classes centered on extensive hands-on fieldwork led directly by faculty and receive personal attention as you develop your professionalism and competency.
  • Complete a 120-hour practicum at the end of your program, so you can practice your skills while interacting with health professionals.
  • Access classrooms and distant education rooms equipped with camera/video capture technology, models, and testing materials.

What Will You Learn?

  • Effective analysis and implementation of public health policies
  • Ethical decision-making in health policy development
  • Research methods and data analysis for public health initiatives
  • Strategic management and operation of public health systems

Potential Career Opportunities for Public Health Policy Graduates

  • Global health specialist
  • Health educator
  • Healthcare administrator
  • Healthcare consultant
  • Legislative health advisor
  • Nonprofit and/or advocacy role
  • Professor
  • Public health policy analyst
  • Researcher

Facilities and Resources Available to M.P.H. Students

  • Liberty’s public health programs are accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).
  • Explore over 20 teaching and research laboratories.
  • You can pursue certification in various areas of public health, such as becoming a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES).
  • Immerse yourself in engaging research projects, such as testing the impact of BMI on heart rate, implementing Biosand water filters in Rwanda, collecting data on stress and burnout in the health field, and more.

Admission Requirements for Our Graduate Public Health Degrees

Every application is reviewed on a case-by-case basis, and all applicants must submit the following documents and meet the minimum requirements for admission:

  • Admission application
  • Official transcripts showing a regionally or nationally accredited bachelor’s degree with at least a 2.5 GPA for admission in good standing
  • Self-certification form (for students who are in the final term of their bachelor’s degree)
  • Current Liberty undergraduate students seeking preliminary acceptance into a graduate program must complete a degree completion application through their ASIST account
Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
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Credit Hours

Available On Campus

Class Type

Residential

Transfer Credits

Transfer in up to 50% of the degree total

Next Start Date

Aug 18, 2025

Accreditation

CEPH

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