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Master of Arts Medical Sciences: Public Health

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Focus on Health Problems Within Your Community with Our Master’s in Medical Sciences – Public Health

Niche Best Colleges badgePromoting and facilitating healthy habits and lifestyles is a continual need at the local, national, and global levels. Pursue your passion for serving and investing in the lives of others by completing Liberty University’s online Master of Arts (M.A.) in Medical Sciences – Public Health!

Liberty University’s Master of Arts in Medical Sciences – Public Health online program is designed to teach you the necessary foundations of public health related to the modern world. You can learn lessons from past events and apply them to current circumstances.

Our mission is to develop Christ-centered men and women with the values, knowledge, and skills essential for impacting the world. We don’t just train skilled professionals – we seek to train exceptional professionals who want to make a difference.

What Will You Study in Our Master’s in Medical Sciences – Public Health? 

Our master’s in medical sciences – public health focuses on how to conduct biological experiments, identify risk factors for disease, and develop targets for preventive healthcare.

Your online study can also help equip you with an understanding of:

  • Biostatistics
  • Politics and health policy
  • Principles of community health
  • Principles of epidemiology

Each of your online learning classes will be taught by experienced individuals in the medical field who are able to provide real-world insight and spiritual mentorship.

You may also be interested in exploring our master’s degree in health promotion, healthcare administration, or health informatics.

Potential Career Options with an Online Master’s in Medical Sciences – Public Health 

  • Clinical research associate
  • Program officer
  • Research associate

Benefits of Pursuing Our Master’s in Medical Sciences Program

As a leader in distance education since 1985, we understand what it takes to create a flexible and affordable education for busy people. Since we have been investing in distance and online learning for decades, our experience has taught us how to streamline our degree options so you can focus on what really matters to you. While many schools offer online degrees, we believe Liberty stands out.

Here’s what sets us apart:

  • Our online programs are backed by our brick-and-mortar campus – ranked as Niche.com’s #2 Best College Campus in America for 2026 – and that commitment to excellence extends to our online students as well. Earning your online medical sciences degree from a nonprofit university with this kind of recognition can help set you apart from others in your field.
  • Most of our online tuition rates rank in the top 35% for affordability for 2025 when compared to our leading online competitors. As a nonprofit university, Liberty continues to strive to keep costs low for our students!

      Military Benefits

      Service is important to us, so whether you’re currently serving in the Armed Forces, have served, or are married to someone who serves, we’re here to serve you. Liberty’s military benefits are available to:

      • Active duty service members of the U.S. Armed Forces
      • Reserve/National Guard
      • Veterans/retirees
      • Spouses of service members and veterans/retirees
      • Current Department of Defense employees

      We are proud to support you in your pursuit of a flexible and affordable online education by offering you the following benefits: 

      • Tuition discounts – $290 per credit hour for graduate courses
      • Additional discount for veterans who serve in a civilian capacity as a First Responder
      • 8-week courses, 8 different start dates each year, and no set login times (may exclude certain courses such as practicums, internships, or field experiences)

       

      Cited tuition rates are reflective of academic year 2025-2026. Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.

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      100% online, 8-week courses

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      Transfer in up to 50% of the degree total

      Next Start Dates: March 23, 2026
      May 18, 2026 | June 29, 2026

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      Top 35% for Affordability

      Most of our online tuition rates rank in the top 35% for affordability for 2025 when compared to our leading online competitors.

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