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School of Public Health and Health Professions
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School of Public Health and Health Professions
Department of Community Health and Health Behavior
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Student in class with faculty member, Dr. Adam Gracyk.

We prepare our graduates for a successful career in public health agencies, academia, health care delivery systems, voluntary health agencies or private research firms. 

Our degree programs offer students the skills, knowledge and research experiences to help create healthier communities. 

  • Addictions MPH (online, in person, or hybrid)
    9/10/26
    Gain skills to prevent and reduce the impact of substance use and addiction at the population level.
  • Community Health and Health Behavior MPH (in-person or hybrid)
    9/10/26
    Explore the actions of individuals, groups and organizations from a scientific perspective to promote health.
  • Individualized MPH (online, in person, or hybrid)
    9/10/26
    The Individualized MPH empowers you to customize your education to align with your personal interests and career goals. You will receive the same strong foundation in public health as other MPH concentrations, while tailoring your experience through courses across different concentration areas and hands-on learning opportunities to create a program that truly reflects your professional aspirations.
  • Public Health BS/Community Health & Health Behavior MS
    9/10/26
    Gain an advanced understanding of population-level approaches to protecting and improving health, and prepare for a health-related career.
  • Master of Science MS
    9/10/26
    Understand community and individual-level causes of public health problems and solutions, and prepare for further graduate study or a career in research.
  • Doctoral Degree PhD
    9/10/26
    Prepare for a career in academic, governmental or private research by developing specialized knowledge of community and individual-level causes of public health problems and solutions.
  • Micro-Credential in Facilitating Learning in the Health Professions
    9/10/26
    Skills you need. Proof you have them. The Facilitating Learning in the Health Professions micro-credential is an opportunity for student assistants in the School of Public Health and Health Professions to gain skills in course development and pedagogy. You will gain competencies in using a learning management system and will be exposed to a variety of teaching best practices.
  • Micro-Credential in Strategies for Eliminating Health Inequities
    9/10/26
    The micro-credential provides a means to develop skills and a knowledge base for addressing health inequities. Developed for the non-profit and for-profit communities and open to anyone who has completed an undergraduate degree (including all UB graduate students), this program consists of two courses and a portfolio-building experience.
  • Alcohol Research Training Program
    9/10/26
    The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) research training program on alcohol etiology and treatment features both postdoctoral and predoctoral opportunities for scholars interested in alcohol use and misuse, as well as in the treatment of alcohol use disorders.
  • Financial Assistance and Awards
    9/10/26
    A variety of options exist to assist you with the cost of your education. 
  • How to Apply
    9/10/26
    Learn about the program that's right for you and how to apply.