✓ 100% online, 30-credit program
✓ Earn your MPH in as little as 2 years
Earn Your Master of Public Health (MPH) Online
Saginaw Valley State University's 30-credit Master of Public Health (MPH) is a 100% online program that can be completed in as little as two years. With the lowest MPH tuition in Michigan, SVSU provides a flexible, affordable path to advancing your career in public health.
Graduate Admissions Office
The Graduate Admissions Office is here to guide you to your SVSU graduate degree. We can help with application requirements and deadlines, program fit, and next steps — transcripts, recommendations, and funding.
Have questions about your next step? Connect with Amanda Eash, Graduate Admissions Representative, by selecting Schedule Meeting, or text/call (989) 461-2050 or email gradadm@svsu.edu.
MPH Program Coordinators
Christine Noller, PhD, JD, LLM
Public Health Program Coordinator
Associate Professor of Health Sciences
cnoller@svsu.edu
(989) 964-4016
Meghan Baruth, PhD
Professor of Health Sciences
mbaruth@svsu.edu
(989) 964-4143
A Healthier, Safer Community
Make a difference in the health of your community with SVSU's 30-credit Master of Public Health (MPH). From preventing the spread of infectious disease to helping ensure access to clean drinking water, public health professionals address challenges that affect people every day.
With experienced faculty, a strong real-world focus and a flexible path to completion, SVSU's MPH prepares you with the skills and knowledge to improve health and strengthen communities.
Expand Your Expertise in Epidemiology
Students in Saginaw Valley State University's Master of Public Health (MPH) program can add the 12-credit Epidemiology Graduate Certificate to build specialized knowledge in biostatistics, chronic and infectious disease epidemiology and field investigations.
Employment of epidemiologists is projected to grow 16% from 2024–2034, much faster than the average for all occupations, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Straightforward Admission Requirements
A hands-on program with a real-world focus, SVSU’s MPH program accepts students of all ages with varying levels of experience. A detailed list of requirements makes applying straightforward and simple.
100% Online MPH
As a 100% online, generalist program, SVSU’s MPH program incorporates current and relevant public health concerns into coursework and allows students to focus their capstone on a public health topic of interest.
30 Credits. Complete in 2 Years.
At just 30 credits, SVSU’s MPH program can be completed in just 2 years, making it a convenient and cost-effective graduate degree option, with financial aid and scholarships also available.
Public Health Careers
An MPH can prepare graduates for careers across public health, health education, epidemiology, community health, government, health care and nonprofit organizations.
Average Job Growth*
15%
Mean Salary Range*
$64,930/year
Employed or Continuing Education**
95%
*Stats are approximations based on Health Education Specialist, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Department of Labor. **According to study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH).
CONTACT US.
Graduate Admissions
Wickes Hall 230
gradadm@svsu.edu
(989) 964-6096
Christine L. Noller, JD, LLM
GC 223
cnoller@svsu.edu
(989) 964-4016