Our career-relevant, Master of Public Health in Environmental Health online program is designed for two groups of students. The first includes recent college graduates or those with a limited background in environmental health who want a credential to break into the career field. The second group consists of professionals aiming to advance public health solutions by identifying and mitigating hazards through research, regulatory enforcement, public education, and policy development. Graduates of this Master's degree in Environmental Health online program complete courses such as Risk Assessment, Hazardous Materials Management and Compliance, and Project Management in Health Systems, which prepare them to serve in high-impact areas from regulatory compliance to consumer safety monitoring and managing environmental exposures that could impact health.
Time to Complete: minimum 2 years(Full Time - 45 credit hours)
Modality: Online
One Start Per Year: Fall
No GRE Required
Tuition and Fees*: $22,227 (resident) $43,229 (nonresident)
* These are approximated costs of the entire program. Determine your tuition and fees by semester with our tuition calculator. Select “Health Science Center” from the top tab, then for School, select “School of Public Health,” and finally for Program, select “Graduate Program.” This calculator does not include any non-tuition costs such as living expenses, food, books, international fees, etc. Information about the total cost of attendance is available from Aggie One Stop.
World-class faculty with a student focus. Our online MPH degree faculty represent some of the top minds in the field and are well-known throughout the academic community and in public health circles. Just as importantly, our focus is on you — the student. Our mission is to develop graduates for positions of leadership in government and industry.
Strength of the Aggie Network. Obtaining your master’s degree from Texas A&M University — one of the largest universities in the U.S. and a tier-1 research institution — will give you a marketable credential recognized around the world. The Aggie network spans the globe with more than 500,000 former students in over 160 countries. Once you join us, you’ll find that Aggies are fiercely loyal to their alma mater and to each other.
A great student experience. We care about our students, and that’s reflected in student and graduate testimonials. Learn more here about our students, what they’ve accomplished, and what they have to say about the Master's in Environmental Health online program.
Our students have a variety of professional backgrounds in industry and government, including:
We offer the convenience and flexibility of asynchronous online learning without sacrificing the caliber of education that you expect from a top-tier university. Using Canvas, online learners experience an intuitive, user-friendly design, and our highly engaged faculty use tools that promote instructor-to-student and student-to-student interaction — all from the comfort of your own home or study environment.
The Master of Public Health in Environmental Health online is a 45-credit-hour program with a flexible curriculum. If you are trying to break into the industry, you can focus on foundational courses. If you are already an industry professional, you can advance your career by taking specialty master's in public health courses in areas like GIS, industrial hygiene, cancer epidemiology, and much more.
For curriculum details, see here.
To be eligible to apply to the online Master's in environmental health program, applicants must:
A limited number of Texas A&M SPH scholarship awards are issued each year to incoming graduate students. The average scholarship award ranges from $1,000 to $2,000 per academic year. An eligible nonresident graduate student receiving a competitive scholarship of at least $1,000 for the academic year may qualify for a nonresident tuition waiver—an exemption from paying nonresident tuition, which significantly reduces the cost of attendance.
We’re excited to receive your application! We encourage you to start the path to earning your Master's in Environmental Health online today.
The Distance Education Master of Public Health programs admit for Fall term only (not spring or summer terms).
May 1, 2025
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