Public Health
Master of Science
Description
The PIU Master of Science in Public Health degree program is for candidates from diverse backgrounds seeking to become practitioners and researchers.
The MSPH requires the completion of 48 credit hours (including capstone project), over 2 years. The program prepares students for practice in the field or an advanced degree, such as a Ph.D., by providing a strong grounding in research methods, epidemiology, and biostatistics.
Healthcare occupations are amongst the most rapidly growing areas of employment in the United States. Specifically, the Department of Commerce in North Carolina projects that this sector will employ the largest number of workers in the state during the period up to 2026. The ASPH estimates that there will be a need for 250,000 professionals in the field by 2020. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics the projected jobs growth for epidemiologists for the 2018-28 period is 5% (as fast as average). BLS projects that job growth for environmental scientists is likely to be 8% during the period to 2028 and the median wage was $71,360 per year in 2019. Similarly, biostatisticians are likely to be in very high demand — jobs are likely to grow 26% to 2028, and the median wage in 2019 was $92,030 per year.
The PIU master’s program is high quality and extremely affordable. It is differentiated by greater flexibility in delivery and the ability of students to take courses in cognate areas such as data science.
Admissions Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a recognized college or university
- GPA of 2.7 or higher
- Official transcripts from all previously attended schools
- Completed application with Piedmont International University
Graduation Requirements
In order to become a candidate for graduation a student
- Shall have completed a minimum of 30 credit hours at PIU;
- Shall have maintained a minimum academic average of C (higher for some programs);
- Shall have passed all courses in his/her curriculum and made a C or better in key courses designated as essential in each program;
- Shall have completed at least 24 of the final 30 hours with Piedmont International University.