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Public health is about helping people live longer, safer, and healthier lives. In Community Health Education, you’ll learn how to share information, run programs, and work with others to build strong, healthy communities starting in your own area.

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Community Health Starts Here

You can earn your Master of Public Health (MPH) in Community Health Education through the ºÚÁÏÉçÇø School of Public Health. You’ll learn in small classes, with flexible schedules and online options, while working with real communities—especially in rural and underserved areas. This program helps you build the skills to lead and make a difference in public health.

 

Join us for the Master of Public Health Forum

The Capstone projects presented are the culminating experiences of students in the Master of Public Health program at the ºÚÁÏÉçÇø School of Public Health

Degrees & Programs

MPH in Community Health Education

Plan, implement and evaluate programs that promote the health of individuals and communities. Add an emphasis in global health for only 3 more credits.

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Graduate Certificate in Rural Public Health

Study health disparities that affect rural populations, explore effective community engagement strategies and address community health needs.

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Graduate Certificate in Public Health Sciences

Gain a foundational understanding of public health with courses in epidemiology, biostatistics and more.

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Why Choose ºÚÁÏÉçÇøSPH at UNC?

Fit your public health degree around your busy work schedule while maximizing your opportunities for community engagement.

Evening Programs & Online Courses

We offer evening programs as well as online and hybrid courses. Most of our public health students work full-time or part-time while pursuing their degree.

Hands-On, Collaborative Learning

Apply your knowledge and skills in the real-world through practicum and capstone experiences and practice-based courses.

Small, Tight-Knit Community

Students at our UNC location enjoy smaller class sizes that foster student-faculty relationships through mentoring, advising and networking.

What Can I Do with My Degree?

With a degree in Community Health Education, you can build a career helping communities stay healthy. Graduates work as Disease Intervention Specialists, Program Managers, Health Communication Specialists, Epidemiologists, and more.

They’re employed by organizations like the CDC, local health departments, Kaiser Permanente, and the Alzheimer’s Association. Some even start their own health-focused businesses or nonprofits.

A Community Health Education degree from UNC prepares you for meaningful careers in public health and community wellness.

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Public Health Advocacy

Liz Baylon Trejo is the inaugural recipient of the Syd Staggs Advocacy Award.

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Unexpected Inspiration

Patti Valverde, MPH, PhD, began her influential career at a tiny hospital in northern Mexico.

Connect with Us

Allison De Vries, MPH

Assistant to the Campus Director of the ºÚÁÏÉçÇø School of Public Health