in 2023-24
since 2006
TOP ALUMNI EMPLOYER
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
since 2006
in FY24 sponsored funding
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY’S SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH educates tomorrow's leaders while engaging in research and outreach that addresses urgent public health challenges to improve health for all. Our location in Atlanta, an internationally recognized hub of public health expertise, gives students practice opportunities at organizations such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, local and state government agencies, and international non-governmental organizations. Members of our growing alumni network are making a difference across Georgia and beyond, working in state and federal agencies, nonprofits and community organizations.
Our faculty and staff conduct research that seeks to solve urgent challenges related to infectious and chronic diseases, tobacco prevention and control, and trauma and mental health. With a global reach and a commitment to helping all people reach their potential, we are dedicated to promoting better health for everyone, everywhere.
ABOUT GEORGIA STATE
Georgia State, an enterprising public research university in Atlanta, is a national leader in graduating students from diverse backgrounds. The university provides its accomplished faculty and more than 52,000 students with unsurpassed connections to the opportunities available in one of the 21st century’s great global cities.
DEGREES OFFERED
UNDERGRADUATE
- Bachelor of Science in Public Health
- Bachelor of Science in Public Health/Master of Public Health (Dual-Degree Option)
GRADUATE
- Master of Public Health in Biostatistics
- Master of Public Health in Environmental Epidemiology
- Master of Public Health in Environmental Health
- Master of Public Health in Epidemiology
- Master of Public Health in Health Management and Policy
- Master of Public Health in Health Promotion and Behavior
Beginning in Fall 2025, all of our MPH and graduate certificate programs will be available online. The GRE is not a requirement for admission to School of Public Health graduate programs.
- Joint Master of Public Health/Doctor of Philosophy (in collaboration with the Department of Psychology)
- Joint Master of Public Health/Juris Doctor (in collaboration with the College of Law)
- Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health in Environmental Health
- Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health in Epidemiology
- Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health in Health Promotion & Behavior
- Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health in Health Services & Policy Research
- Doctor of Public Health
CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
- Graduate Certificate in Applied Biostatistics
- Graduate Certificate in Public Health
- Graduate Certificate in Maternal & Child Health
POINTS OF PRIDE
Our faculty are internationally recognized scholars and professionals whose research interests and community-based interventions focus on:
- Applied Biostatistics and Epidemiologic Methodology
- Cancer, Chronic Disease Epidemiology and Social Determinants
- Environmental Health Science
- Health Equity
- Health Policy, Economics and Implementation Science
- Infectious Diseases
- Maternal and Child Health, Development and Aging
- Tobacco, Alcohol and Other Substances
- Violence Prevention, Mental Health and Well-Being
In addition to its multimillion-dollar research and training portfolio, the School of Public Health is home to a global public health journal: Health Education Research (Editor-in-Chief: Michael Eriksen, Regents’ Professor)
The School of Public Health includes a number of cross-disciplinary centers and initiatives.
The Mark Chaffin Centers for Healthy Development empowers families of at-risk populations and houses the following organizations:
The Prevention Research Center (PRC) is exploring how evidence-based interventions that combine mindfulness with cognitive behavioral therapy can be adapted to reduce social isolation and loneliness in highly diverse communities. It is funded through a five-year, $5 million grant awarded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Center on Health and Homelessness brings faculty, staff, students and community partners together to conduct research and implement evidence-based interventions that address homelessness as a public health issue. It is funded by a lead gift from the Henson family.
Opportunities for students to grow personally and professionally are plentiful.
Georgia State’s chapter of GlobeMed provides students the opportunity to partner with global community-based organizations to learn and improve population health.
The School of Public Health’s study abroad programs give students the opportunity to examine firsthand public health issues in countries such as Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Ghana, Indonesia, Uganda and the United Kingdom.
Office of Academic Assistance
Urban Life Building
140 Decatur Street
Suite 300
Mailing Addresses
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P.O. Box 3995
Atlanta, GA 30302-3995
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