Graduate and Professional

Explore graduate and professional degree programs in many disciplines and fields.

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Master Degrees

  • Master of Public Health (MPH)
    10/22/24
    Address current and emerging public health challenges by obtaining the knowledge and skills you need to create change in our world. Concentrations include Biostatistics, Community Health and Health Behavior, Environmental Health, Epidemiology, Health Services Administration, Individualized MPH and an Online Individualized MPH.

Professional

Our combined degree program in Occupational Therapy gives you the opportunity to complete a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in less time, and our unique professional doctor of physical therapy program gives you more hands on clinical experience than nearly any other program in the nation. Note that this program begins at the undergraduate level. Please contact the Office of Undergraduate Student Services and Recruitment for information about how to get started. 

Doctoral

  • Biostatistics PhD
    10/3/24
    Contribute new discoveries to the discipline of biostatistics through original, independent research.
  • Community Health and Health Behavior PhD
    2/13/18
    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.
  • Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
    11/27/24
    Earn a doctor of physical therapy (DPT) degree at the University at Buffalo with this three-year graduate program. 
  • Epidemiology PhD
    10/3/24
    Design, conduct, analyze, interpret and discuss epidemiological research while earning the highest degree in epidemiology. Image copyright CDC/Jessie Blount.
  • Exercise Science PhD
    10/3/24
    Conduct original research to better understand the link between exercise, nutrition and overall wellness as you prepare for your career in academia, government, health care or clinical research.
  • MD/PhD Medical Scientist Training Program
    1/20/23
    With this collaborative program, you will earn two degrees—MD from UB’s Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and PhD in epidemiology—in less time and with fewer credits than each individually. 
  • Nutrition Science PhD
    10/3/24
    The Nutrition Science PhD provides a combination of didactic learning and research experience in the field of nutrition science. This program emphasizes foundational courses in biochemistry, physiology and nutrition as well as a variety of opportunities for conducting high-quality research in both laboratory and clinical settings.
  • Rehabilitation Science PhD
    12/17/24
    Investigate the theories of rehabilitation science through an interdisciplinary curriculum and establish a line of research to further establish the benefits of rehabilitation in health, wellness, and disease states.

Certificates

Micro-credentials

  • Micro-Credential in Facilitating Learning in the Health Professions
    1/10/22
    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
    10/18/24
    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.