Academic Departments

At the University of Michigan School of Public Health, we have six academic departments that offer specialized graduate-level degrees as well as departments focused on undergraduate and online education. Learn more about our departments and how they can help you reach your goals.

Biostatistics develops the analytical methods to turn data into knowledge. In the #4 biostatistics program in the US, learn how to create statistical and mathematical methods to analyze research studies for improved population health.

Environmental Health Sciences

Environmental Health Sciences focuses on prevention and protection in a world where more than 10,000 people die every day from environmental pollution. Learn to identify and address the impacts of chemical, biological, physical, and psychosocial stressors on human health and the environment.

Epidemiology

Epidemiology seeks to reduce the disease burden in human populations through research, education, and service. Explore causal concepts at molecular, cellular, clinical, and social-environmental levels with integrated biological, social, and analytic approaches.

Health Behavior and Health Equity

Health Behavior and Health Equity applies research, education, service, and practice to improve health, prevent diseases, foster health equity and enhance quality of life across populations.

Health Management and Policy

Health Management and Policy works toward more cost-effective systems and better public policy to increase health access and equity. In our top-ranked health management and policy program, become a health care leader by gaining a comprehensive understanding of health services and policy systems and learning how to manage and maximize those systems.

Nutritional Sciences

Nutritional Sciences investigates new knowledge about diet and human nutrition to improve public health and advance our understanding of contemporary nutrition issues. Conduct collaborative, interdisciplinary research that provides innovative solutions to a variety of nutrition-related problems.

Population and Health Sciences (Fully Online)

Our online master’s degree programs in Population and Health Sciences provide learners with a broad foundational curriculum. In a flexible, fully online format, learn how to tackle complex health challenges such as chronic and infectious diseases, obesity and food insecurity, health care quality and costs, climate change and environmental determinants of health, and socioeconomic inequalities and their impact on health.

Undergraduate Education

Undergraduate Education offers two upper-level bachelor's degrees open to current University of Michigan students as well as transfer students from other universities and colleges. Gain a foundational understanding of public health that will set you up for success in a wide variety of potential career paths.

Biostatistics

Environmental Health Sciences

Epidemiology

Health Behavior and Health Equity

Health Management and Policy

Nutritional Sciences

Population and Health Sciences (Fully Online)

Undergraduate Education

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