In as little as one year, you can earn the only MPH in the nation that’s delivered by a top-ranked medical school. The USC Master of Public Health Online now offers a full-time, fast-track option designed to get you out into the field and ready to make an impact.
The faster you graduate, the sooner you can make a difference
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Complete coursework 100% online.
No campus residencies required — fulfill your practicum locally.
Choose from five concentrations.
Study biostatistics, epidemiology, health services, community and global health and more.
Choose from three start dates per year.
Spring, summer and fall.
Receive personalized instruction.
Live sessions and mentorship by expert faculty.
Connect with the Trojan network.
400,000 USC alumni and growing.
USC MPH - CEPH
The Master of Public Health is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).
USC MPH - WASC
USC is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
USC MPH - U.S. News National Universities
USC ranks top 25 among 272 best universities nationwide, according to U.S. News & World Report.
USC MPH - US News Public Health
Ranked #37 in Public Health (U.S. News & World Report, 2020)
USC MPH - US News Medical Research
Keck School of Medicine of USC ranks #32 nationally (U.S. News & World Report, 2018)
Course structure and considerations
- The one-year online MPH requires that you take two to four courses each term, which can be equivalent to a 40-hour-per-week course workload, with a practicum during the fourth and final semester.
- The fast-track program has a summer start date in May. Students are accepted and notified on a rolling basis.
- For a successful degree journey, it is recommended that students do not work when taking the one-year fast-track MPH.
One-year online MPH requirements
The accelerated, one-year online MPH has the same admissions requirements as the two-year program.