Master's Degrees

The Master of Arts program in Kinesiology prepares the next generation of researchers, scholars, teachers, and professional leaders in the interdisciplinary field of Kinesiology. Students develop a comprehensive understanding of the interdisciplinary field of Kinesiology and how it relates to public health. Knowledge and practical experience is gained through formal coursework, active engagement in research, departmental activities, research seminars, and attendance at professional conferences. 

• Program Location: In-Person

• Priority Deadline (Fall Admission): N/A

• Final Deadline (Fall Admission): Early December

• Cost: $878/credit

• Duration: 2 Years/45 credits

• Offered: All Sessions

This program offers a complete and essential core of knowledge in environmental health, epidemiology and biostatistics, with a research focus in a specialized area of environmental health, via completion of a master’s thesis.

• Program Location: In-Person

• Priority Deadline (Fall Admission): Mid-December

• Final Deadline (Fall Admission): Early December

• Cost: $878/credit

• Duration: 2 Years/45 credits

• Offered: All Sessions

The Couple and Family Therapy (CFT) MS program provides students with coursework and supervised clinical training required in states with Couple and Family Therapy licensure. The program trains professionals in superior therapeutic skills, ethical integrity, intellectual curiosity, and a sincere commitment to working with families from diverse populations. The CFT program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE) of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT).

• Program Location: In-Person

• Priority Deadline (Fall Admission): N/A

• Final Deadline (Fall Admission): Early December

• Cost: $878/credit

• Duration: 2 Years/45 credits

• Offered: All Sessions

The MS in Biostatistics program is designed to equip students with the biostatistical and analytical skills necessary to interpret and conduct research in the public health, and biomedical fields. The program emphasizes biostatistical methodology as well as practice of biostatistics and data science in public health. 

• Program Location: In-Person

• Priority Deadline (Fall Admission): Early December

• Final Deadline (Fall Admission): Early March

• Cost: $878/credit

• Duration: ~2 Years/43 credits

• Offered: All Sessions

Our MPH program prepares behavioral and community health professionals to work in diverse fields. Graduates understand the science, theory and practice of public health and can apply this knowledge to enhance community health and well-being. 

• Program Location: Online and In-Person

• Priority Deadline (Fall Admission): Mid-December

• Final Deadline (Fall Admission): Early April

• Cost: $1077/credit

• Duration: 2 Years/45 credits

• Offered: All Sessions

Biostatistics is a science that addresses theory and techniques for describing, analyzing, and interpreting health data. MPH graduates apply knowledge to solve problems in the health, medical, and biological sciences fields.

• Program Location: In-Person

• Priority Deadline (Fall Admission): Mid-December

• Final Deadline (Fall Admission): Early April

• Cost: $1077/credit

• Duration: 2 Years/45 credits

• Offered: All Sessions

Epidemiology is the study of trends, patterns, and causes related to disease in populations. Students who concentrate in epidemiology are interested in how diseases spread among given populations. Epidemiologists create complex analytical models to help us understand the causes of and solutions to these diseases more clearly.

• Program Location: In-Person

• Priority Deadline (Fall Admission): Mid-December

• Final Deadline (Fall Admission): Early April

• Cost: $1077/credit

• Duration: 2 Years/45 credits

• Offered: All Sessions

Environmental health addresses risk factors in our environments (such as smoke, air-, water- , and food-borne pollutants and toxins) and the threats they pose to certain populations and their health. Practitioners promote and protect human health and well-being by understanding and assessing the risks posed and working to mitigate the environmental hazards. 

• Program Location: In-Person

• Priority Deadline (Fall Admission): Mid-December

• Final Deadline (Fall Admission): Early April

• Cost: $1077/credit

• Duration: 2 Years/45 credits

• Offered: All Sessions

This program prepares graduates to manage the many complex health-related organizations including hospitals, health care systems, insurance companies, long-term care facilities and more. 

• Program Location: In-Person

• Priority Deadline (Fall Admission): Mid-December

• Final Deadline (Fall Admission): Early April

• Cost: $1077/credit

• Duration: 2 Years/45 credits

• Offered: All Sessions

The MPH program in Health Equity is an interdisciplinary program that draws from courses across all departments in the School of Public Health. Students develop the skills and knowledge to become public health professionals who focus on improving health outcomes and addressing disparities across different population groups through research, practice, and policy work.

• Program Location: In-Person

• Priority Deadline (Fall Admission): Mid-December

• Final Deadline (Fall Admission): Early April

• Cost: $1077/credit

• Duration: 2 Years/45 credits

• Offered: All Sessions

This program focuses on health care policies and incorporating the analysis and evaluation of all policies that affect the public’s health, such as: policies related to public health organizations, education, housing, nutrition, and environmental factors.

• Program Location: In-Person

• Priority Deadline (Fall Admission): Mid-December

• Final Deadline (Fall Admission): Early April

• Cost: $1077/credit

• Duration: 2 Years/45 credits

• Offered: All Sessions

The program prepares graduates with the essential knowledge, tools, and resources in public health management, leadership, policy, and practice to successfully address critical issues in healthcare. The curriculum also includes an internship and a capstone project that integrates all course learning and experiences.

• Program Location: Online

• Priority Deadline (Fall Admission): Mid-December

• Final Deadline (Fall Admission): Early April

• Cost: $1077/credit

• Duration: 2 Years/45 credits

• Offered: All Sessions

The MPH in Physical Activity prepares students to identify the benefits of physical activity and the barriers to being active for diverse populations and how to apply this knowledge to promote wellness and health equity. Our curriculum emphasizes evidence-based practice, health equity, policy advocacy, program evaluation, and social justice.

• Program Location: Online

• Priority Deadline (Fall Admission):  Early January

• Final Deadline (Fall Admission): Early April

• Cost: $1077/credit

• Duration: 2 Years/45 credits

• Offered: All Sessions

The online Master of Health Administration (MHA) degree prepares graduates to manage complex health-related organizations, including hospitals, health care systems, insurance companies, long term care facilities, managed care organizations, rehabilitation agencies, public health clinics and state agencies among others. It is designed to give students a strong knowledge base in health care management and health service delivery systems and an understanding of the basic and core principles of public health.

• Program Location: Online

• Priority Deadline (Fall Admission): Mid-December

• Final Deadline (Fall Admission): Early April

• Cost: $1077/credit

• Duration: 2 Years/45 credits

• Offered: All Sessions 

The MD/MHA Program is a five-year integrated program completed at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (SOM) and at the University of Maryland School of Public Health (SPH) at College Park. Students accepted in the Program will spend their first three years in Medical School. In Year 4, students will enroll in courses at the SPH to complete a full year of the MHA program (24 credits). In Year 5 (M4), students will complete their clerkships, electives, sub-internships, MHA Internship, and take USMLE Part II.  There is no limit on the number of spaces in the MD/MHA program at either SPH or SOM. The students have a maximum of 7 years to complete the program at both institutions.

• Program Location: Hybrid

• Priority Deadline (Fall Admission): Mid-December

• Final Deadline (Fall Admission): Early April

• Cost: $1077/credit

• Duration: 5 Years

• Offered: All Sessions

The dual degree with the School of Public Health (Master of Community Planning (MCP) and Master of Public Health (MHP) ) is designed to train future professionals with the expertise to create healthy and sustainable communities. A core element central to both community planning and public health is the built environment, which includes human-designed and built surroundings that provide the settings for all aspects of human life, ranging from buildings and homes to parks and recreation facilities.

• Program Location: In-Person

• Priority Deadline (Fall Admission): N/A

• Final Deadline (Fall Admission): Early March

• Cost: $1077/credit

• Duration: 3 Years/72 credits

• Offered: All Sessions

The Master of Professional Studies in Survey and Data Science, Online has a 30-credit curriculum that provides advanced training in areas needed to formulate research goals, determine which data are suited to achieving those goals, professionally collect data, curate and manage the data, analyze it, and communicate results from data analyses. 

• Program Location: Online

• Priority Deadline (Fall Admission): N/A

• Final Deadline (Fall Admission): Mid-August

• Cost: $1077/credit

• Duration: 30 credits

• Offered: All Sessions