CEPH Accredited MPH Degree Online

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Online,* 8-week courses

Transfer in up to 50% of the degree total

Next Start Dates: January 19, 2026 | February 16, 2026 | March 23, 2026

Solve Public Health Issues and Improve General Well-Being with Liberty University’s Accredited Online MPH Program

Most people dream about a career that allows them to travel the world, see new cultures, improve their community, and make a great income while doing so. If your interest lies in educating people on better health practices, then a career in public health doesn’t have to be just a dream – it can be a reality.

Liberty University’s Master of Public Health (MPH) degree online can help you take your passion for science, research, and health education to the workforce. Whether your vision is to have a local, national, or global career, the field of public health has plenty of opportunities for you to thrive.

With so many reasons to choose a career in public health, you may wonder what public health degree programs are available online. At Liberty, we have online MPH degree programs in environmental health, global health, community health promotion, and nutrition. Imagine what you could do after graduating with your master’s in public health online! From traveling the globe helping those in need to creating better health policies for your community, your degree can help you make the difference God has called you to make.

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What Will You Study in Our CEPH-Accredited Online MPH Program?

Whether your next step after graduation is more schooling or a new job, you need an MPH degree that equips you for success. Liberty University’s master’s in public health online can help prepare you to improve health care and public health practice at local, national, and global levels.

As a student with us, you can receive an MPH degree supported by the Department of Public and Community Health. That means that your public health courses seek to integrate competency-based and practice-focused preparation that you can readily apply to your career in public health and healthcare. At the same time, you can learn from a Christian worldview as you strategically address health needs — from the individual to the global level — using best practices in health promotion and education.

With any of our online MPH degrees, you will complete 6 foundational health classes. These courses explore major public health principles like biostatistics, patterns of disease, environmental health factors, health policy management, and research methods. The master’s in public health online classes will teach you important concepts in environmental health, epidemiology, and more.

By understanding this foundational information, you can become better prepared for your concentration’s specialized classes. As a student in our MPH degree online, you are able to personalize your program with a specialization in environmental health, global health, community health promotion, or nutrition. Our MPH specializations allow you to tailor your degree to an area of health that aligns with your unique passions and career goals.

Liberty’s master’s in public health program online seeks to build on your knowledge and experience so you can hone your critical thinking, leadership, and marketing skills. Whether you are seeking to grow in your current role or explore other areas within the health field, Liberty’s Master of Public Health degree online can help you succeed.

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Degree Information

This program falls under the School of Health Sciences.
View the Graduate Health Sciences Course Guides (login required).
See information about the Master of Public Health Gate System.
Download and review the Master of Public Health Student Handbook.
To request additional information from a department representative, please email PHhelper@liberty.edu.

HLTH 698 MPH Practicum (for current students)

Complete core and specialization courses successfully; elective courses may be taken concurrently with the practicum
Submit and pass your background check through Castle Branch
Mail completed agreement form to the MPH practicum coordinator for approval

If you have completed the above items and would like to begin your practicum, please contact the practicum coordinator at PHpracticum@liberty.edu. For more information about MPH Practicum FAQs, documents, and contact information, please visit MPH Practicum – HLTH 698.

Why Choose Liberty’s Online Degree?

At Liberty, we know that your responsibilities don’t slow down when you start your master’s degree. That’s why we’ve designed an MPH online program for working professionals. With an education tailored to your schedule, you can continue to thrive in your career, family, and community relationships.

Taught by health professionals with advanced experience in clinical and leadership settings, our MPH degree online is an industry leader in online public health programs. Our professors have years of experience, inside and outside of the classroom. With CEPH accreditation, competitive prices, and a fully online format, we offer one of the best online MPH programs you can find. Choose Liberty’s master’s in public health online degree so you can be confident that the training you invest in can prepare you for success.

As a pioneer in distance education since 1985, we understand what it takes to design an online degree program that blends academic excellence with flexibility and affordability. Our CEPH-accredited MPH degree online can be completed from the comfort of home in mostly 8-week sections. Our online public health degree is taught by expert professors, offered at an affordable rate, backed by a regionally accredited university with a brick-and-mortar campus, and taught from a Christian worldview.

In addition, you can complete our online MPH program in as little as 42 credit hours. A commitment to Liberty’s online MPH degree offers you a rewarding academic experience and a lifetime of benefit. The time has never been better to pursue an online MPH degree, so don’t delay – earn a career-enhancing credential at Liberty and take your career to new heights.

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Potential Careers for Master’s in Public Health Graduates

Liberty University’s MPH degree online can help prepare you for excellence, whether you are a recent college graduate or a seasoned professional with years of experience in the public health field. Physicians, nurses, health educators, lawyers, and social workers are among the many professionals who have benefitted from the online Master of Public Health program at Liberty. By partnering with us for your online MPH degree, you can experience firsthand what a Master of Public Health can do for you.

Some of the careers you can work in with a degree in public health include:

Director of non-governmental organization (NGO)
Disaster relief worker
Food sanitarian (inspector)
Government medical specialist
Health and safety advocate

Health educator
In-country field consultant
Medical researcher
Public health specialist
School nutrition and food services

Degree Options for the MPH Degree Online

With such a broad field like public health, we know that our students need a way to fine-tune their skills to a specific industry need. Your interests and passions for health care are unique — which is why you need a degree that fits both.

Liberty’s affordable MPH programs online allow you to personalize your degree in community health promotion, environmental health, global health, or nutrition. Each of these degree paths can help you identify health problems in your field and create effective strategies to address these issues.

Community Health Promotion

Enhance your credentials with a online Master of Public Health in Community Health Promotion from Liberty! Our master’s in health promotion focuses on finding solutions to today’s healthcare, disease, and nutrition issues.

You can use this masters in public health online program to learn how to manage and educate others on the importance of health and wellness – thereby improving the health of individuals, communities, schools, workplaces, and more.

View the Degree Completion Plan.

Environmental Health

Liberty’s online Master of Public Health in Environmental Health is designed to help you evaluate and respond to dangerous environmental factors that threaten people’s health and safety. With courses that cover water, sanitation, soil, toxicology, and more, you can learn to foster the health and well-being of individuals in your community.

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Global Health

Nutrition

Gain an edge with Liberty’s online Master of Public Health in Nutrition. Our MPH in Nutrition online can engage your desire to impact society through solutions to food-borne illness, disease prevention, and nutritional health disorders. You can use this degree to enhance your credentials and expertise as you study how to educate others on important nutrition practices.

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Tuition & Aid

At Liberty University, a private Christian education is less expensive than you think. Over the last 10 years, Liberty University’s Online Program has only raised its standard tuition costs by less than 5% – and most of our online tuition rates rank in the top 35% for affordability for 2025 when compared to our leading online competitors.

Graduate Full Time	$580/Credit
Graduate Part Time	$645/Credit
Military Graduate	$290/Credit

These 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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Admission Information for Liberty University’s MPH Online

Admission Requirements

Apply online or over the phone with an admissions counselor by calling (800) 424-9596.
- A non-refundable, non-transferable $50 application fee will be posted on the current application upon enrollment (waived for qualifying service members, veterans, and military spouses – documentation verifying military status is required).
Send official college transcripts (mailed as sealed, unopened copies or sent via a direct electronic transcript system). A regionally or nationally accredited bachelor’s degree with at least a 2.5 GPA is required for admission in good standing. Applicants who have earned a master’s degree or at least 12 graduate credits from an accredited institution will be assessed on the basis of the master’s-level degree work.
- Unofficial transcripts can be used for acceptance purposes with the submission of a Transcript Request Form.
Applicants whose native language is other than English must submit official scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or an approved alternative assessment. For information on alternative assessments or TOEFL waivers, please call Admissions or view the official International Admissions policy.

Preliminary Acceptance

If you are sending in a preliminary transcript for acceptance, you must:

Be in your final term and planning to start your master’s degree after the last day of class for your bachelor’s degree.
Complete a Bachelor’s Self-Certification Form confirming your completion date. You may download the form from the Forms and Downloads page or contact an admissions counselor to submit the form on your behalf.
Submit an official/unofficial transcript to confirm that you are in your final term. The preliminary transcript must show a minimum of 105 completed credit hours.
If you are a current Liberty University student completing your undergraduate degree, you will need to submit a Degree/Certificate Completion Application.
Send in an additional, final official transcript with a conferral date on it by the end of your first semester of enrollment in the new master’s degree.

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Transcript Policies

Unofficial College Transcript Policy

Unofficial transcripts combined with a Transcript Request Form can be used for admission. Official transcripts are required within 60 days of the admissions decision or before non-attendance drops for the first set of matriculated classes, whichever comes first, and will prevent enrollment into future terms until all official transcripts have been received.

Before sending unofficial college transcripts, please make sure they include the following:

Your previous school’s name or logo printed on the document
Cumulative GPA
A list of completed courses and earned credit broken down by semester
Degree and date conferred (if applicable)

Official College Transcript Policy

An acceptable official college transcript is one that has been issued directly from the institution and is in a sealed envelope. If you have one in your possession, it must meet the same requirements. If your previous institution offers electronic official transcript processing, they can send the document directly to luoverify@liberty.edu.

If the student uses unofficial transcripts with a Transcript Request Form to gain acceptance, all official transcripts must be received within 60 days of the admissions decision or before non-attendance drops for the first set of matriculated classes, whichever comes first. Failure to send all official transcripts within the 60-day period will prevent enrollment into future terms until all official transcripts have been received.

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Liberty University is dedicated to providing world-class educational experiences to military students across the globe.

Who May Qualify?

Active Duty
Reserve/National Guard
Veterans/Retirees
Spouses of Service Members and Veterans/Retirees
Current Department of Defense Employees

Available 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)

*Not applicable to certificates.

These 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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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the benefits of earning an MPH degree online through Liberty University?

CEPH-Accredited Online MPH Programs | Liberty University’s public health degrees are accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). This means that you are receiving training that has been tested and verified for academic excellence. Employers and medical schools look for employees who have CEPH standards from their degree program, so you can be confident that your public health degree can help take you further.
Recognized for Affordability | Our online public health degree is ranked as one of the most affordable public health programs in the nation. With an affordable online MPH degree that can be completed in as little as 42 credit hours, you can achieve your goals for less money and in less time!
Online | Our MPH degree allows you to explore vital industry skills you can use to make an impact without the hassle of completing on-campus courses. Additionally, you can benefit from flexible 8-week courses and no set login times.

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Degree Information

Why Choose Liberty’s Online Degree?

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Potential Careers for Master’s in Public Health Graduates

Degree Options for the MPH Degree Online

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