Making a difference in community health disparity starts with leadership. Prepare for the role with the knowledge, skills and field experience you need to launch and manage community health initiatives.听聽From reducing the spread of disease and promoting health and wellness, to the development of public health policies, our Master of Public Health with a concentration in Community Health Leadership gives you the skills and field experience you need.聽So you can learn first-hand the issues facing community health and become the driving force for solutions.听
Prepare for a career in public health leadership with core knowledge and practical, in-the-field public health experience.听
The curriculum prepares you with skills and industry knowledge in evidence-based methods, public health concerns, community health assessment, public health policy and more.
The concentration courses sharpen public health leadership skills with a focus on community health planning, organizing and implementation.
A 12-week field experience gives you the opportunity to apply your public health leadership skills at an organization in a community health setting.
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Courses
Education should hold practical value. That鈥檚 why our courses meet rigorous academic standards and provide you with skills and knowledge immediately applicable to your career.
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The Master of Public Health with a concentration in Community Health Leadership (MPH/CHL) program prepares graduates to function in leadership roles in health education and community health settings.听
You鈥檒l need 42 credits to complete this online Master of Public Health with a concentration in Community Health Leadership. Faculty and required curriculum prepare you to assess community health needs to develop and interpret public health programs and mobilize community stakeholders for public health initiatives in diverse settings.
Your course schedule may vary based on an evaluation of previous experience, training or transferable credits. Speak to your enrollment representative about graduate-level prior learning assessment saving opportunities. Call聽844-937-8679.
Program Highlight
CHL/620 Community Health Engagement and Organizing
This course examines key principles of community health promotion and community based participatory research principles. Sustainability, leadership development and data synthesis become important career-relevant skills earned in this course.听聽
Your academic counselor will help you schedule your courses for the online Master of Public Health with a concentration in Community Health Leadership.
Learning shouldn鈥檛 take years to put into practice. That鈥檚 why we鈥檙e empowering you to build career-relevant skills with every five- to six-week course.
We鈥檝e worked with the labor market researcher Lightcast to identify in-demand skills for occupations and mapped those to our related associate, bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degree programs.
Tuition
Tuition is based on number of credit hours per course. Courses are typically 3 credits, but can range from 1-6 credits. Costs do not include savings opportunities like transfer credits and scholarships.
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You may have options when it comes to paying for college tuition and expenses, such as federal grants and loans. Our finance advisors can answer your questions about financial aid and can help guide you through the process.
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Careers & Outcomes
About 54,700 openings for medical and health services managers are projected each year, on average, over the decade.
An聽MPH/CHL can help prepare you to be a:
Topics covered in this degree include:
Assess and advocate for the health needs of communities
Analyze data related to the health of a target community
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When you earn your online Master of Public Health with a concentration in Community Health Leadership, you鈥檒l be equipped with a concrete set of skills you can apply on the job. You鈥檒l learn how to:
29% Growth
According to the聽, job growth for聽Medical and Health Services Managers is projected to be聽much faster than average聽between 2023 and 2033.
The BLS Projected Growth for 2023-2033 is published by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. This data reflects the BLS鈥 projections of national (not local) conditions. These data points are not specific to 爱污传媒 students or graduates.
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You have a support team of real people you can lean on. And our academic counselors, who are with you every step of the way, have earned a 5-star rating from 85% of our surveyed students.[1]
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You have a support team of real people you can lean on. And our academic counselors, who are with you every step of the way, have earned a 5-star rating from 90% of our surveyed students.摆1闭听Start a conversation with an enrollment representative today.
[1] Transactional Survey, August 2021-22 (18,645 respondents)
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Student Experience
Work toward your degree without giving up what matters most. Start your degree year-round and take one class at a time.
Enroll in online classes and attend class whenever it fits your life, day or night.
You have a support team available up to 14 hours a day, 5 days a week.听
Many course assignments will require you to use a computer to complete and submit your assignment.听
Faculty Spotlight
Your success is a top priority for our deans and faculty members. They bring an average of聽28+ years of experience and hands-on perspective to the classroom, and help bridge the gap between academics and industry knowledge.
Accreditation
Since 1978, 爱污传媒 has maintained institutional accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), . Learn more about the value of 爱污传媒 accreditation and how it benefits our students.
A master in public health (MPH) degree is a graduate-level program designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to address public health issues at local, national, and global levels. MPH programs typically cover a wide range of topics related to public health including epidemiology, biostatistics, environmental health, health policy and management, social and behavioral sciences, and global health.听
Your concentration in community health leadership will help prepare you to assess community health needs, plan, and implement public health programs, mobilize resources and lead community health policy development. As a leader you may be required to coordinate with health sciences experts, public health practices and behavioral health professionals to address community health issues.听
Your Master鈥檚 Degree in Public Health with a Concentration in Community Health Leadership curriculum helps prepares you for roles such as public health administrator and public health program manager. Your degree also prepares you for opportunities in health education and community health program coordination.听
If you are passionate about community health and want to take the lead in resolving health issues in your community, then the Master鈥檚 Degree in Public Health with a Concentration in Community Health Leadership may be a preferred path for a master鈥檚 degree. You must also meet eligibility requirements for this master鈥檚 degree program. Learn more in admission requirements.听
While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.