Gain the best preparation to jumpstart your career in public health through UB’s combined 3+2 Public Health BS/MS degree.
Public health is a growing and dynamic field addressing the world’s most pressing health problems. It is a combination of the science and art of advancing health for individuals, families, communities, and populations through education, promotion of healthy behaviors, and research for disease and injury prevention.
Enhance your skills in epidemiology, data analysis, leadership and teamwork, program design and evaluation, policy development, cultural competence, interprofessional collaborative practice, and systems thinking with a combined BS/MS degree.
This combined program leads to a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in epidemiology.
In this program, you will:
The Bachelor’s of Science (BS) in Public Health provides foundations for a future career in the fields of health care or public health. Many entry-level jobs working at health care organizations or public health agencies can be obtained with this degree. Some students seek to fast-track immediately into graduate training in public health and this program offers this opportunity.
The Master of Epidemiology (MS) provides additional knowledge and skills sought by employers in the fields of health care and public health, and is ideal for students interested in careers in academia, health departments, governmental health agencies, medical centers and hospitals, clinical practices and private corporations. The program also prepares you for continuing your education as a doctoral or medical student.
Students earning the combined BS/MPH degree could obtain a position as an:
Contact undergraduate advisement at sphhp-oasa@buffalo.edu or (716) 829-5000.