Combined and dual degrees

Combined and dual degrees

A public health degree can lead to a rewarding career on its own. Enhancing that degree by connecting it with an array of other disciplines can take you even further.

The College of Public Health partners with departments and colleges throughout Ohio State to offer opportunities for you to pursue a dual or combined degree. Whether you want to make deeper connections to the six other health sciences at the Columbus campus or learn how to influence public health in law or public affairs, Ohio State has stand-out, nationally recognized graduate and professional programs to complement your public health interests.

You have the choice to pursue established combined or dual degrees or work with our advising team to create a personalized graduate program that matches your public health goals and interests. Either way, this path allows you to earn two degrees in a shorter amount of time than you would earning them independently.

Dual degrees

A dual degree combines a graduate degree program from the College of Public Health with any other graduate degree program from another college at Ohio State.

Combined degrees

Combine degrees pair your College of Public Health graduate degree with a professional degree (i.e. MD, JD, DVM).

Public health dual degrees and specializations

As a Master of Public Health student in the College of Public Health, you also have the option to pursue a dual degree program within the college or a dual specialization program. Opportunities include, but are not limited to:

  1. Master of Health Administration/Master of Public Health
  2. MPH-Health Behavior Health Promotion/MPH-Epidemiology
  3. MPH-Biostatistics/MPH-Environmental Health Sciences

Learn more about the dual specialization program rules.

Undergraduate students also have options to pursue a dual degree through four approved BSPH-MPH programs (3+2 programs).

 

Talk to your advisor

Contact your faculty advisor to learn more about combining your public health interests with another graduate program. Or call the Office of Academic Programs and Student Services at 614-292-8350 to discuss how to pursue multiple degrees at Ohio State.

 

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