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  • 3 Graduate degrees
  • 9 Graduate specializations
  • 13 Combined degrees
  • 1 Bachelor's degree
  • 2 Bachelor's specializations
  • 12 Certificates and minors

Our nationally accredited programs will broaden your perspectives about community and individual health. You’ll be immersed in education that positions you to prevent illness, promote health, dismantle inequities and advocate for change. At Ohio State’s College of Public Health, you’ll have the opportunity to explore the expansive possibilities in the field. And you will be bolstered by faculty and advisors excited to see you succeed and eager to help you pursue your passions.

 
Daniel Kopechek

“Ohio State has so much to offer — whether it be research opportunities, student organizations, shadowing and work opportunities, or the phenomenal network of alumni....[If] you can find where you want to invest your time and energy, then invest it fully, it will be very rewarding.”

Daniel Kopechek
 

Public Health graduate specializations

Biomedical Informatics

Study how information and information technology can be used to improve public health, health care and biomedical research.

Biostatistics

Learn to solve public health challenges using statistics and data analytics.

Clinical and Translational Science

Apply epidemiology, biostatistics, law, ethics and other factors to public health and health care settings.

Environmental Health Sciences

Analyze, prevent, mitigate and eliminate human and animal disease caused by environmental threats.

Epidemiology

Study the distribution, frequency and causes of disease and other health conditions, and how intervention reduces risk.

Health Behavior and Health Promotion

Examine the factors undermining public health and design strategies to intervene and support healthy choices.

Health Services Management and Policy

Become a leader who improves the organization, finance and delivery of health care to help patients live better lives.

Population Health Leadership

Learn the skills to plan, implement, manage and evaluate population health strategies in public health, health care and beyond.

Veterinary Public Health

Gain the education and skills to address animal-to-human infectious diseases, such as COVID-19.

Public Health undergraduate specializations

Environmental Public Health

Learn how to find solutions to community health challenges impacted by the global environment.

Public Health Sociology

Study how social factors impact health and devise solutions that improve community health.

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