Individuals who wish to work at the intersection of business and public health can earn both a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master in Public Health (MPH) in three years through this accelerated program. MBA-MPH students first complete a full year of courses in the MPH program at the College of Public Health; followed by a year of courses in the MBA program at UGA Terry College of Business. The final year features content from both programs. For more information about the MBA/MPH curriculum, you may contact the College of Public Health’s Department of Health Policy and Management at hpam@uga.edu. Regarding admissions, we recommend you apply and enroll into the MPH program first, then apply to Terry College at the end of your first semester. View the MBA/MPH Curriculum here. For admissions information, please contact MPH Admissions Coordinator Lindsey Welton at mph@uga.edu.

The Juris Doctorate (JD) – Master of Public Health (MPH) dual degree program integrates legal and public health knowledge and skills at the professional and scholarly level. To be eligible for the JD-MPH dual degree program, applicants must apply separately and be admitted into both the JD program at the UGA School of Law and MPH program at the College of Public Health. Requirements for admission for each individual degree program must be met for consideration for the dual degree program, with the exception that the MPH program has agreed to waive the GRE requirement and consider LSAT scores instead. Learn more about the program of study here. For admissions information, please contact MPH Admissions Coordinator Lindsey Welton at mph@uga.edu.

Physicians who pursue advanced training through a MPH degree are able to recognize the scope of health problems, address specific populations in need, and match resources that will protect and promote health for individuals and communities.  Students admitted into the Doctor of Medicine (MD) program at the Augusta University/UGA Medical Partnership can pursue an accelerated MPH degree through the UGA College of Public Health. Learn more here.

Open only to students who have been accepted into the Doctorate of Pharmacy (PharmD) program at the UGA College of Pharmacy, the dually enrolled student will successfully matriculate through the professional pharmacy (PharmD) program and MPH program at the College of Public Health with the same total coursework requirements for both separate degrees. The PharmD courses taken for graduate credit will entail additional course assignments over and above the requirements for traditional PharmD students for those courses taken for MPH credit. For information on this program, please contact Dr. Duc Do, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, at duc.do@uga.edu, 706-542-7287.

The Master of Social Work (MSW) and Master of Public Health (MPH) dual degree program at the University of Georgia provides students with an interdisciplinary education using biopsychosocial and epidemiological perspectives to address critical health issues at the local, state, national, and international levels. Students must apply and be admitted to both the MSW program in the UGA School of Social Work and the MPH program in the College of Public Health to be eligible for this program. Each program has its own admission criteria and process for admission. Please click here for information or email mswmph@uga.edu.

This five-year, concurrent dual degree program allows students to pursue both a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) and a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree at the University of Georgia.  Students who have already been accepted in the Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) program at the UGA College of Veterinary Medicine can apply for the program upon the completion of their sophomore year. Learn more about the program here.