Master’s in Epidemiology Online
Advance Your Career While Making a Difference. Get Your MASTER’S IN PUBLIC HEALTH EPIDEMIOLOGY ONLINE.
Our career-relevant, Master's in Public Health in Epidemiology online program is designed for two groups of students. The first are recent college graduates or those with a limited background in health and medicine who want a credential that will allow them to break into careers in the field of public health. The second consists of working professionals in healthcare fields interested in pursuing a specialized approach to advancing solutions in public health through disease discovery, prevention, and control. Graduates of this Master's degree in Epidemiology online public health studies program have the opportunity to serve in high-impact areas from medical research to medical emergency management and much more.
Time to Complete: 2 years (45 credit hours)
Modality: Online
One Start Per Year: Fall
No GRE Required
Tuition and Fees*:
$22,227 (resident)
$43,229 (nonresident)
* These costs cover the entire cost of the program and are approximate. Use our tuition calculator to determine your tuition and fees by semester by selecting your degree, semester, rate, and credit hours. 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.
"The MPH core curriculum provides students with the proper skillset to tackle a broad range of health issues.... The faculty and staff at the School of Public Health are so supportive of student’s goals and aspirations."
Tyra Flenoy, Class of 2021
Why Get Your Master's in Epidemiology Online at Texas A&M?
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 the healthcare industry.
Strength of the Aggie Network. Obtaining your master’s degree from Texas A&M — 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 Epidemiology online program.
"Before I decided to attend the School of Public Health, I was looking into medical school. I soon discovered how well a master’s degree in public health (MPH) can complement the curriculum I wanted to learn in medical school and decided to pursue an MPH in epidemiology."
Mario Zuniga, Class of 2019
Who Can Benefit from an MPH in Epidemiology?
Our students have a variety of professional backgrounds, including:
- Medical Professionals
- Nurses
- Healthcare Administrators
- Health Research Specialist
- Disaster management
- Data Scientists
- Policy Analysts
- Environmental Scientists and Engineers
Supported, Online Learning
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.
"After working as a nurse for several years, I became more interested in the systematic problems of health care than in the problems of the individuals seeking health care, so I shifted my focus and started my graduate degree in epidemiology at the School of Public Health."
Andrew Payne, Class of 2019
Our Flexible Curriculum
The Master's in Public Health Epidemiology 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 and policy and management courses in areas like social epidemiology, disaster epidemiology, disease control, health data analysis, environmental epidemiology, spatial epidemiology, global health epidemiology, R programming, longitudinal data analysis, and much more.
For curriculum details, see here .
Admission Requirements
To be eligible to apply to the online Master's in epidemiology program, applicants must:
- have a minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0;
- be a United States citizen or U.S. permanent resident; and
- hold a U.S. bachelor's degree (or equivalent) from an accredited college or university prior to the start of the program.
Apply Now
We’re excited to receive your application! We encourage you to start the path to earning your Master's in Epidemiology online today.
Dates and Deadlines
The Distance Education Master of Public Health programs admit for Fall terms only.
| Entering Semester | Application Open Date | Application Deadline | Mandatory Orientations* | First Class Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Sept. 1, 2024 |
July 1, 2025 (Deadline Extended) |
TBD (Week of August 11 - 15, 2025)^ |
Monday, August 25, 2025 |
| *All new graduate students must attend mandatory orientation sessions. More information will be shared via email. | ||||
| ^Dates will be determined upon release of the official 2025-2026 academic calendar. | ||||