International Public Health/International Health

A program that focuses on the application of public health specializations, the social and behavioral sciences, and policy and communications methods to the study of health problems in low- and middle-income countries and regions, and prepares individuals to function as professional international health specialists. Includes instruction in health education and promotion, research design and evaluation, infectious disease epidemiology, international health policy and management, public nutrition and food security, information systems, program evaluation, medical anthropology, international communication, behavioral sciences, maternal and child health, demography and population policy, and health care finance and economics.

Of the 194 International Public Health/International Health degrees granted each year at the Postbaccalaureate certificate level, 75% percent are awarded to women and the other 25% percent are men. Did you know that Maryland has more students being granted a degree in International Public Health/International Health than any other state? In fact, Maryland granted 103 degrees last year! The average annual income for an undergraduate degree in International Public Health/International Health is $36,300.