MPH · Current · 36 CUs
Master of Public Health
Source: WGU Program Guide·v202408·11/10/2025
About This Degree
WGU Catalog 2026-03The MPH program will prepare students to develop, implement, and evaluate public health programs. They will demonstrate research methods needed to address public health illness and disease and evaluate the impact social determinants of health have on health outcomes.Responding to the growing public health workforce shortage, students who earn this degree will support their community's health by monitoring the community's health status and needs, promoting disease prevention, strengthening community access to healthcare and public health resources, and creating policies, plans and laws that positively impact the public's health.
Official catalog text — WGU-authored.
Degree History
First offered2024-06StatusCurrentCUs36
Program Learning Outcomes
WGU Catalog 2026-03Official WGU-authored outcomes from the catalog Program Outcomes section.
- •The graduate advocates for political, social, or economic policies and programs that improve health in diverse populations.
- •The graduate compares the organization, structure, and function of healthcare, public health, and regulatory systems across national and international settings.
- •The graduate develops communication strategies around a public health issue for a diverse population.
Areas of Study
1 groups · 12 coursesCourse groups from the WGU Program Guide. Expand each group to see course descriptions and competencies.
Course Roster (11 courses)
WGU Catalog 2026-03Term 1
Term 2
Term 3
Total: 33 CUs across 11 courses. Degree total per catalog: 36 CUs.