Master of Public Health – Community Health Promotion
Become an Advocate for Community Health with Liberty’s Public Health – Community Health Promotion Degree
Improving the health of an entire community is no small task. Health professionals spend months researching their target area so they can understand the needs and create a plan that can be truly effective in improving the overall quality of life. If a career in this research-driven, impactful field excites you, a graduate degree in health promotion may be for you.
At Liberty, we offer a Master of Public Health (MPH) in Community Health Promotion to help you prepare to pursue a job you are passionate about. Our program is designed to help foster evaluation, communication, and management skills. Let us help equip you to confidently assess and assist communities in a career like no other. Public health is an exciting field for those who want to see their work create a better life for people who may not have the tools to help themselves.
Aside from teaching professional skills, our program is founded on the same biblical vision as our university, which is Training Champions for Christ. We do this by providing you with a Christian framework around the political, economic, cultural, and environmental issues surrounding the health field. We want to help you not only boost your academic and professional prowess but also grow in your ability to critically and ethically evaluate situations so you can bring about greater health outcomes.
Credit Hours
View CoursesNext start date: Aug 18, 2025
CEPH Accredited
Highlights
Highlights of Our MPH – Community Health Promotion Degree
Engage in Meaningful Research Projects
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!
Hands-On Learning in State-of-the-Art Labs
Experience hands-on learning and innovative discovery as you explore more than 20 teaching and research laboratories, each designed to help you develop practical skills and deepen your understanding of advanced scientific concepts.
Grow Professionally with the LU Public Health Student Association
Join our LU Public Health Student Association to receive career and professional growth opportunities.
Pursue Public Health Certifications
You can potentially pursue certification in various areas of public health, such as becoming a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES).
Career Potential
What Can You Do with a Public Health – Community Health Promotion Master’s Degree?
Liberty University’s Master of Public Health (MPH) in Community Health Promotion can help prepare you to pursue the following occupations:
- Community health educator/planner
- Environmental health specialist
- Health advocate
- Nonprofit organization manager
- Population health policy coordinator
- Product safety evaluator
- Smoking cessation program coordinator
#4 Best College Campus in America
At Liberty, you’ll find an affordable, high-quality education designed to help equip students like you for the real world. Our commitment to excellence has earned us recognition as the #4 Best College Campus in America by Niche.com.
Earning your degree from a nonprofit university with state-of-the-art resources like ours can help set you apart from your peers.
Courses
What Will You Study in Our Master of Public Health in Community Health Promotion Degree?
The core courses of this health promotion degree focus on foundational concepts like biostatistics, defining epidemiology, environmental health, research methods, and public health administration. By understanding the larger expanse of public health, you can prepare to pursue a wide array of opportunities in the field.
By specializing in health promotion, you can study public health issues as they relate to community health promotion at the local, state, and national levels. You can learn how to research and gain data in order to create effective program plans and assessments. Additionally, you’ll explore counseling, public campaigns, social media, and political processes to advocate for community health initiatives.
Through a course in health agency management, you will receive leadership training relevant to employment as an executive and/or program director of various organizations. Our goal is to help you develop skills in fundraising, budgeting, human rights, and emergency preparedness.
Featured Public Health – Community Health Promotion Degree Courses
HLTH 630 – Principles of Community Health
HLTH 632 – Health Program Planning
HLTH 634 – Health Communication and Advocacy
HLTH 635 – Health Agency Management
Degree Information
- This program falls under the School of Health Sciences
- View the Degree Completion Plan
- Check out our course catalog
- Transfer in up to 50% of the degree total
BENEFITS
Why Choose Liberty’s Public Health – Community Health Promotion Master’s Degree?
Gain Early Exposure to the Field
Your training in public health doesn’t have to wait until after graduation. At Liberty, you can start building hands-on experience through direct access to state-of-the-art equipment and real-world practice opportunities. Our classrooms include video capture technology, models, and testing materials.
Put Your Skills into Practice
Liberty’s MPH in Community Health Promotion includes a practicum designed to give you firsthand exposure to professional environments in the public health sector. Through this experience, you can work alongside health professionals and apply your classroom knowledge to practical settings. This type of training seeks to help you develop confidence in your ability to contribute to the well-being of others.
Learn from Top-Notch Faculty
Your professors at Liberty are more than instructors – they are mentors who bring advanced academic credentials and practical experience to the classroom. As an established teaching university, Liberty prioritizes faculty involvement in student learning. Whether you’re working on coursework, projects, or research, you can benefit from their guidance and industry insight.
Choose a Recognized and Accredited Program
Liberty University’s Master of Public Health program is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). This accreditation affirms that your degree meets rigorous standards in public health education and may prove beneficial for exploring opportunities in local government, federal agencies, and the military.
Admissions
How Do You Become an MPH – Community Health Promotion Degree Student?
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
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