About Us
About Us
Ohio State's College of Public Health is the first accredited college of public health in the state and is ranked first in Ohio, 16th nationwide among public institutions and 29th overall by U.S. News and World Report.
Nationally ranked graduate specialties within the college include Master of Health Administration (8), biostatistics (22), epidemiology (25) and health policy and management (17). The college has five divisions spanning the breadth of public health, and more than 600 undergraduate and graduate students.
Our alumni are making the world a healthier and more equitable place in organizations including local public health, federal government agencies, health care systems and private businesses. The college has an array of active student organizations and two engaged and supportive alumni associations. Our health administration alumni have been recognized as having one of the most successful alumni organizations by the American College for Healthcare Executives and The Ohio State University Alumni Association.
- #1 Ohio State is the top public health program in the state
- 600+ students who benefit from a close-knit community with vast Ohio State opportunities
- 46 ways to study public health spanning degrees and specializations, certificates and minors
Our mission, vision and values
We protect and champion the health of the people of Ohio, the nation and the world through education, influential research and community engagement to shape and enhance public health, advance equity and impact the delivery and effectiveness of health care.
Learn more about our values
College leadership
Diversity, Equity and Inclusive Excellence
Public Health Divisions and Centers
Divisions represent the core areas of public health where our faculty conduct research and students learn to advance the field.
Biostatistics
Environmental Health Sciences
Epidemiology
Health Behavior and Health Promotion
Health Services Management and Policy
Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Evaluation Studies
Accreditation
The College of Public Health at The Ohio State University is fully accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH), the nationally recognized accrediting body for colleges and schools of public health. The Master of Health Administration program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME), the primary accrediting agency for health management education.
CEPH accreditation
