Overview

In the Behavioral And Community Health Sciences program at University of Pittsburgh, you will learn and apply:

community-engaged strategies

social and behavioral concepts to assess the health status of populations

applied social/behavioral theory

social/behavioral science research methods to evaluate health promotion programs

how to communicate with other researchers, communities, and policymakers.

Careers

Graduates assume positions in a variety of public health and related organizations.

Recent graduates hold the following positions:

Preparedness training and exercise coordinator for a county health department

Director of a statewide HIV/AIDS education program

Program director with an international relief agency

Health coach for a national health insurance and medical provider

Evaluation and research director for a regional reproductive health program

Program officer for a local philanthropic foundation

Research associate with a university-based applied research team

Health promotion/education coordinator for the local office of a national prevention and advocacy organization

Director of a center for rural health

Research and evaluation specialist for a large urban school district

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Environmental Health & Disease

Epidemiology

Health Policy & Management in Public Health

Public Health

Public Health Biology

Public Health Communications

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

45 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Pittsburgh, United States

Disciplines

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants should have an undergraduate quality or grade point average of at least 3.0.

Applicants must have completed and earned a C or better in a three-credit math or statistics class taken in a math or statistics department. They must also have completed six credits of social sciences (anthropology, economics, geography, political science, psychology, social psychology).
Applicants must address the three prompts below in their statement of purpose when applying through SOPHAS:
Tell us why you think you are prepared for graduate study. Please provide us with a general overview and specifics addressing your verbal, quantitative and analytic skills.
Tell us the story of how you "discovered" public health and decided on Behavioral and Community Health Sciences at Pitt. What experiences in life have brought you here?
Tell us how the MPH fits into your career plans.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

Non-residents

55594 USD / year

≈ 55594 USD / year
Out-of-State

55594 USD / year

≈ 55594 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

31510 USD / year

≈ 31510 USD / year

Living costs

Pittsburgh

United States

1148 - 1944 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Duration

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Credits

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Living costs

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