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Develop and implement public health programs and services that have a lasting impact on populations worldwide when you complete your Master of Public Health (MPH) with American College of Education (ACE). This program equips you to expand your influence with evidence-based practices in areas including informatics, policy, disease risk and epidemiology. You’ll embark on an application-based journey consisting of fully online courses with a supervised local practicum to develop confident leadership skills that position you for career advancement.
When you earn an MPH degree online at ACE, you’re able to continue your current work while preparing yourself for leadership roles like epidemiologist, health director, population health manager and more. Elevate your commitment to and passion for community health and take your skills and knowledge to the next level.
Empower your students and community, and take the next step toward a future full of possibility.
The Master of Public Health (MPH) prepares public health professionals, leaders, and managers in health organizations to develop, implement, and evaluate public health programs and services. This program is designed for leaders and professionals with a public health background. Leadership and management competencies as well as epidemiology, biostatistics, disaster readiness and response, public health assessment, ethics, health economics, budgeting, and health disparities will be emphasized in the curriculum. The program has a built-in practicum component where students can gain real world experience and apply the program competencies in a supervised professional setting.
Here are the courses you’ll take when working towards this program. If no focus of study option is selected, you can choose any 3 courses from the study options below.
Visit the College Catalog to see all courses.
This course is designed to acclimate the student to the process of operationalizing informatics to address critical public health concerns impacting individuals, families, communities, and the environment in which they reside. Students will analyze public health data and the use of advanced technologies to synthesize data in support of public health surveillance and research. Informatics and its role in improving public health outcomes in diseases such as cancer will be explored.
This course will evaluate the influence of leadership theory and principles in public health settings. Emphasis will be placed on cultural competency and organizational change leadership. Students will explore communications strategy, team development, and program evaluation methodologies.
In this course, students will analyze critical epidemiological concepts including prevalence, incidence, and risk. Students will also study the application of research methods relative to design, data collection, analysis, and summarization. This course will allow students to develop research skills in the area of public health.
Students in this course will be introduced to the complex legal and ethical landscape in the area of public health. Students will explore the ever-evolving role of law and ethics in the public health sector. Moreover, students will analyze the efforts to balance individual rights with the need for government intervention in protecting the public health.
In this course, students will evaluate the financial principles of healthcare accounting and resource management in public health organizations. Various concepts of healthcare finance, including budgeting, valuation, capital expenditure, and financial reporting, will be studied.
This course will examine the social determinants of health and the factors that contribute to health disparities. Students will focus on various behavioral determinants of health and health consequences. In addition, students will compare logic models and evaluation plans used in public health settings.
In this course, students will investigate the effectiveness of communication strategies in public health entities. Students will explore promotional planning, interpersonal communications, and the impact of the health consumerism movement on health literacy using health assessment tools.
In this course, the biological foundations of disease will be examined. Risk factors and modes of transmission for infectious and non- infectious diseases, and their effects on health, will be emphasized. Biology and disease risk, and its influence in public health law and policy, will be explored.
This course is the culmination of the concepts, theories, and practical applications of concepts studied throughout the program. Students will be afforded an opportunity to integrate, synthesize, analyze and apply their curricula knowledge to real-life challenges in public health.
This course examines historical and current trends in healthcare policy and its relationship to health outcomes and the decision making process for healthcare administrators, policy makers, and practitioners. Students will examine how healthcare policies are created, developed, and evaluated at the local, state, and national level. The relationship between healthcare policy and delivery, as well as economic, legal, and liability concerns, will be analyzed.
This course will address how to collect, analyze and utilize data for decision-making purposes. Learners will explore a range of research approaches, including formative and summative research, to examine how to determine the best fit for their program needs. Students will be expected to demonstrate a working knowledge of research methods and analyze service statistics to make informed choices regarding quality improvement for health related programs.
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Continuing your education is a big decision that involves an investment of your time and money. We recognize that, which is why we're committed to ensuring you experience a positive return on that investment.
You only pay the cost it takes for us to deliver your education, nothing more. By keeping our tuition low, we’ve helped our students see a $19.20 return in future higher earnings for every $1 they invested in their ACE education.1
Because of our low tuition and total program cost, 87% of our students graduate debt-free.2 Popular payment options include paying by course, paying by month or paying in full. Visit our payment options page to learn more.
You deserve a great return on your educational investment, and we deliver master's degrees at a total average cost of $10,000*. We also award over $1.2M in scholarships and grants each year.
Tuition & ROIWe are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Our faculty work in the industries where you work and are committed to your success, contributing to our 84% graduation rate.3 Our curriculum equips you with practical strategies you can apply right away, as well as skills to help you advance your career.
Success StoriesOur virtual campus and convenient start dates provide you the flexibility you need to achieve your goals at a time and place that works with your busy schedule. Our student support services are available 24/7 and tutoring is included at no additional cost.
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Because we don’t have a physical campus, our students don’t need to pay infrastructure or facility fees. We also keep our operational costs low by not participating in Title IV federal funding. We pass all these savings along to our students.
Due to our engaging online format, you’ll connect and learn from industry peers worldwide. And even though you’re learning online, you won’t feel alone thanks to student discussion boards and online forums.
Learn strategies and skills you can apply immediately and leverage for future career advancement. Employers of ACE graduates report a 96% satisfaction rate,3 while 98% of our students felt their professional skills were stronger after graduation.3
Every course is created by our in-house curriculum and production team working in tandem with our academic leaders. Plus, all courses follow a consistent structure. No outdated coursework, no surprises.
*The application fee is valid for one year from date of submission.
**Additional evidence may be required to fulfill state requirements, including but not limited to verification of professional experience, test scores, or an interview.
All applicants must submit, to the Admissions Office, an official evaluation from a NACES-approved organization.
All applicants whose first language is not English must demonstrate competence in the English language as demonstrated in one of three ways:
2Internal research conducted November 2025
3Across all ACE Programs. See Student Right to Know. Accessed May 28, 2026
4Education Data Initiative. Accessed January 28, 2026
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