MPH-MBA Dual Public Health Degree

Accomplished public health professionals are in great demand in today’s job market. Equally important are well-equipped managers who are both efficient and effective. The Masters in Public Health – Masters in Business Administration (MPH-MBA) dual degree is designed to give students a better understanding of the planning, coordination, and management of running public health-related systems, programs, and/or organizations. Students who choose this type of dual degree usually have an average of 2 to 5 years of health-related work experience.

The MBA degree provides valuable training for professionals pursuing careers in administration and management, equipping them with skills learned in core business disciplines such as accounting, business law, economics, finance, information systems, management, management science, marketing, and others.

The MPH degree requires that students attain skills and knowledge in core public health disciplines of Biostatistics, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, Epidemiology and Disease Control, Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, and Management, Policy and Community Health.

The combined program prepares students to apply the expertise and skills gained in business and management to solving crucial health and healthcare issues, as well as to advising on health policy issues. This can be done in a variety of public-interest arenas, including commercial or industrial employment, hospitals or insurance settings, or universities.

The MPH-MBA dual degree couples both of these important areas, allowing for a number of career opportunities and depending upon the student’s chosen area of specialty, graduates will be prepared to:

Manage and administer public health or health care organizations and agencies;
Assess the methodology, execution, analysis and conclusions of scientific studies;
Use empirical data to analyze the efficacy and feasibility of health policies and health care management decisions;
Consult with organizations and agencies on best practices for management and administration in public health or health care settings.

If this type of program is something that you are interested in pursuing, below is a list of schools that offer the Masters of Public Health – Masters of Business Administration dual degree.

MPH-MBA Dual Degree Programs

MPH-MBA dual degree programs are designed for students who want to combine public health expertise with business and leadership skills. These programs are typically offered through partnerships between schools of public health and business schools, allowing students to earn both degrees in less time than it would take to complete them separately. While details like admissions requirements, credit sharing, and program length can vary, many universities across the U.S. offer established MPH-MBA pathways.

In dual MPH-MBA programs, accreditation usually applies separately to each side of the program. Students should look for CEPH accreditation on the public health degree and review the business school’s accreditation status separately, often through AACSB or another recognized business accreditor.

Some universities that offer MPH-MBA or closely related dual degree programs include:

Institution & Program	Delivery Mode	Location	Study Length	Test requirement
Benedictine UniversityMaster of Public Health/Master of Business Administration	Online	Lisle, IL	3.5 years	No GRE required
Boston UniversityMaster of Public Health/Master of Business Administration	In-Person	Boston, MA	3+ years	No GRE required
Campbell UniversityMaster of Science in Public Health/Master of Business Administration	In-Person	Buies Creek, NC	3 years	GRE
DePaul UniversityMaster of Public Health/Master of Business Administration	In-Person	Chicago, IL	3+ years	No GRE required
Emory UniversityMaster of Public Health/Master of Business Administration	In-Person	Druid Hills, GA	2.5 years	No GRE required
Johns Hopkins UniversityMaster of Public Health/Master of Business Administration	In-Person	Baltimore, MD	2 years	GRE
Rutgers, The State University of New JerseyMaster of Public Health/Master of Business Administration	In-Person	Newark, NJ	3+ years	GMAT, GRE
The University of Alabama at BirminghamMaster of Public Health/Master of Business Administration	In-Person	—	2+ years	No GMAT required
University of California Los AngelesMaster of Public Health/Master of Business Administration	In-Person	Los Angeles, CA	3 years	No GRE required
University of GeorgiaMaster of Public Health/Master of Business Administration	In-Person	Athens, GA	3 years	GMAT, GRE
University of Illinois ChicagoMaster of Public Health/Master of Business Administration	In-Person	Chicago, IL	2.5+ years	No GRE required
University of Nebraska Medical CenterMaster of Public Health/Master of Business Administration	In-Person	Omaha, NE	3 years	No GRE required
University of ToledoMaster of Public Health/Master of Business Administration	In-Person	Toledo, OH	3 years	GMAT, GRE
Washington University in St. LouisMaster of Public Health/Master of Business Administration	In-Person	—	3 years	No GRE required

Institution & Program	Study Length	Test requirement
The University of North Carolina at Chapel HillMaster of Public Health (MPH) Ad	As few as 20 months	No GRE required
George Washington UniversityMaster of Public Health Ad	As few as 12 months	No GRE required
George Washington UniversityDoctor of Public Health Ad	36 months	No GRE required
George Washington UniversityMaster of Health Administration Ad	As few as 24 months	No GRE required
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Institute of Health ProfessionsMasters of Health Administration Ad	12-24 Months	No GMAT or GRE required

MPH-MBA Dual Public Health Degree

MPH-MBA Dual Degree Programs

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