Combined & Dual Degree Programs

Why pursue a Combined or Dual Degree?

  • Apply population-level approaches to real-world practice and decision making
  • Expand career pathways and professional impact across multiple sectors
  • Share up to 15% of degree credits between both degrees

Dual Degree Options by MPH Program

See combined degrees by program 

The 3+2 program is an accelerated pathway allowing high-achieving University at Buffalo undergraduates to complete both their Bachelor’s degree and a Master of Public Health (MPH) in just five years. This streamlined option saves time and tuition while preparing you for leadership roles in public health earlier in your career.

Below are the compatible programs

  • Addictions
  • Biostatistics 
  • Community Health and Health Behavior 
  • Envrionmental Health 
  • Epidemiology 
  • Health Equity 
  • Health Systems Administration 
  • Individualized 
  • Maternal and Child Health

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Earn both your Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) and Master of Public Health (MPH) in a four-year program that prepares you to improve health at both the individual and community level. By combining clinical expertise in movement and rehabilitation with population health knowledge in prevention, health promotion, and program evaluation, you’ll be uniquely equipped to bridge patient care and public health initiatives.

Through this three-year program, you will earn an MPH and a Master of Business Administration (MBA). This collaborative program facilitates an integrated course of study that prepares you for high-level management careers in health care organizations and agencies. The curriculum provides you with a comprehensive understanding of public health philosophy and practical skills to address current and emerging public health problems, along with the skills you need for our globally integrated world of business.

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Earn both your MPH and Doctor of Medicine (MD) in a streamlined five-year program. This combined degree prepares you to address complex health issues from both clinical and population health perspectives—an advantage for students interested in patient care, research, or health systems leadership.

The MD curriculum provides a comprehensive medical education designed to develop your clinical skills, critical thinking, and ability to solve real-world health problems.

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Earn both your Master of Public Health (MPH) and Master of Urban Planning (MUP) in a streamlined three-year program. This combined degree prepares you to design healthier communities by integrating public health principles with urban planning strategies—an advantage for students interested in public service, health organizations, or consulting in planning and environmental health.

Through a carefully coordinated curriculum, you’ll gain expertise in public health practice, urban planning, and hands-on project experience, including opportunities to apply urban planning credits toward your MPH fieldwork and culminating projects.

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Earn both your MPH and Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) in this integrated five-year program. Designed for students who want to combine clinical pharmacy expertise with population-level impact, this program prepares you to address health challenges across patients, systems and communities.

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Gain specialized training in internal medicine, preventive medicine and public health through this combined program that trains board-eligible primary care physicians for leadership careers. 

Find more information here.

Earn both your MPH and Doctor of Medicine (MD) in a streamlined five-year program. This combined degree prepares you to address complex health issues from both clinical and population health perspectives—an advantage for students interested in patient care, research, or health systems leadership.

The MD curriculum provides a comprehensive medical education designed to develop your clinical skills, critical thinking, and ability to solve real-world health problems.

Learn more here

Gain specialized training in internal medicine, preventive medicine and public health through this combined program that trains board-eligible primary care physicians for leadership careers. 

Find more information here.

Earn both your Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) and Master of Public Health (MPH) in a four-year program that prepares you to improve health at both the individual and community level. By combining clinical expertise in movement and rehabilitation with population health knowledge in prevention, health promotion, and program evaluation, you’ll be uniquely equipped to bridge patient care and public health initiatives.

Through this three-year program, you will earn an MPH and a Master of Business Administration (MBA). This collaborative program facilitates an integrated course of study that prepares you for high-level management careers in health care organizations and agencies. The curriculum provides you with a comprehensive understanding of public health philosophy and practical skills to address current and emerging public health problems, along with the skills you need for our globally integrated world of business.

Learn more here

Earn both your MPH and Doctor of Medicine (MD) in a streamlined five-year program. This combined degree prepares you to address complex health issues from both clinical and population health perspectives—an advantage for students interested in patient care, research, or health systems leadership.

The MD curriculum provides a comprehensive medical education designed to develop your clinical skills, critical thinking, and ability to solve real-world health problems.

Learn more here

Earn both your Master of Public Health (MPH) and Master of Social Work (MSW) in a three-year program that prepares you to address social and health challenges at individual and population levels. This combined degree blends public health knowledge with social work practice, emphasizing prevention, community engagement, and support for vulnerable populations. You’ll gain hands-on experience through fieldwork, practicums, and applied projects, with select MSW courses counting toward your MPH training. Graduates are prepared for careers in community health, social services, policy, and other roles that bridge public health and social work.

Learn more here

Earn both your Master of Public Health (MPH) and Master of Urban Planning (MUP) in a streamlined three-year program. This combined degree prepares you to design healthier communities by integrating public health principles with urban planning strategies—an advantage for students interested in public service, health organizations, or consulting in planning and environmental health.

Through a carefully coordinated curriculum, you’ll gain expertise in public health practice, urban planning, and hands-on project experience, including opportunities to apply urban planning credits toward your MPH fieldwork and culminating projects.

Learn more here

Earn both your MPH and Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) in this integrated five-year program. Designed for students who want to combine clinical pharmacy expertise with population-level impact, this program prepares you to address health challenges across patients, systems and communities.

Learn more here

Gain specialized training in internal medicine, preventive medicine and public health through this combined program that trains board-eligible primary care physicians for leadership careers. 

Find more information here.

Earn both your MPH and Doctor of Medicine (MD) in a streamlined five-year program. This combined degree prepares you to address complex health issues from both clinical and population health perspectives—an advantage for students interested in patient care, research, or health systems leadership.

The MD curriculum provides a comprehensive medical education designed to develop your clinical skills, critical thinking, and ability to solve real-world health problems.

Learn more here

Earn both your Master of Public Health (MPH) and Master of Urban Planning (MUP) in a streamlined three-year program. This combined degree prepares you to design healthier communities by integrating public health principles with urban planning strategies—an advantage for students interested in public service, health organizations, or consulting in planning and environmental health.

Through a carefully coordinated curriculum, you’ll gain expertise in public health practice, urban planning, and hands-on project experience, including opportunities to apply urban planning credits toward your MPH fieldwork and culminating projects.

Learn more here

Gain specialized training in internal medicine, preventive medicine and public health through this combined program that trains board-eligible primary care physicians for leadership careers. 

Find more information here.

Earn both your MPH and Doctor of Medicine (MD) in a streamlined five-year program. This combined degree prepares you to address complex health issues from both clinical and population health perspectives—an advantage for students interested in patient care, research, or health systems leadership.

The MD curriculum provides a comprehensive medical education designed to develop your clinical skills, critical thinking, and ability to solve real-world health problems.

Learn more here

Earn both your MPH and Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) in this integrated five-year program. Designed for students who want to combine clinical pharmacy expertise with population-level impact, this program prepares you to address health challenges across patients, systems and communities.

Gain specialized training in internal medicine, preventive medicine and public health through this combined program that trains board-eligible primary care physicians for leadership careers. 

Find more information here.

Earn both your Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) and Master of Public Health (MPH) in a four-year program that prepares you to improve health at both the individual and community level. By combining clinical expertise in movement and rehabilitation with population health knowledge in prevention, health promotion, and program evaluation, you’ll be uniquely equipped to bridge patient care and public health initiatives.

Through this three-year program, you will earn an MPH and a Master of Business Administration (MBA). This collaborative program facilitates an integrated course of study that prepares you for high-level management careers in health care organizations and agencies. The curriculum provides you with a comprehensive understanding of public health philosophy and practical skills to address current and emerging public health problems, along with the skills you need for our globally integrated world of business.

Learn more here

Earn both your MPH and Doctor of Medicine (MD) in a streamlined five-year program. This combined degree prepares you to address complex health issues from both clinical and population health perspectives—an advantage for students interested in patient care, research, or health systems leadership.

The MD curriculum provides a comprehensive medical education designed to develop your clinical skills, critical thinking, and ability to solve real-world health problems.

Learn more here

Earn both your Master of Public Health (MPH) and Master of Urban Planning (MUP) in a streamlined three-year program. This combined degree prepares you to design healthier communities by integrating public health principles with urban planning strategies—an advantage for students interested in public service, health organizations, or consulting in planning and environmental health.

Through a carefully coordinated curriculum, you’ll gain expertise in public health practice, urban planning, and hands-on project experience, including opportunities to apply urban planning credits toward your MPH fieldwork and culminating projects.

Learn more here

Earn both your MPH and Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) in this integrated five-year program. Designed for students who want to combine clinical pharmacy expertise with population-level impact, this program prepares you to address health challenges across patients, systems and communities.

Gain specialized training in internal medicine, preventive medicine and public health through this combined program that trains board-eligible primary care physicians for leadership careers. 

Find more information here.

Through this four-year dual degree program, you will earn a Master of Public Health (MPH) and a Juris Doctor (JD). This interdisciplinary program offers an integrated course of study that prepares you for leadership at the intersection of public health, law, and policy. The curriculum provides a strong foundation in public health principles and population-level problem solving, alongside legal training in analysis, advocacy, and regulatory frameworks. Together, these skills equip you to address complex health challenges, shape policy, and advance health equity through legal and public health systems.

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Through this three-year program, you will earn an MPH and a Master of Business Administration (MBA). This collaborative program facilitates an integrated course of study that prepares you for high-level management careers in health care organizations and agencies. The curriculum provides you with a comprehensive understanding of public health philosophy and practical skills to address current and emerging public health problems, along with the skills you need for our globally integrated world of business.

Learn more here

Earn both your MPH and Doctor of Medicine (MD) in a streamlined five-year program. This combined degree prepares you to address complex health issues from both clinical and population health perspectives—an advantage for students interested in patient care, research, or health systems leadership.

The MD curriculum provides a comprehensive medical education designed to develop your clinical skills, critical thinking, and ability to solve real-world health problems.

Learn more here

Earn both your Master of Public Health (MPH) and Master of Social Work (MSW) in a three-year program that prepares you to address social and health challenges at individual and population levels. This combined degree blends public health knowledge with social work practice, emphasizing prevention, community engagement, and support for vulnerable populations. You’ll gain hands-on experience through fieldwork, practicums, and applied projects, with select MSW courses counting toward your MPH training. Graduates are prepared for careers in community health, social services, policy, and other roles that bridge public health and social work.

Learn more here

Earn both your Master of Public Health (MPH) and Master of Urban Planning (MUP) in a streamlined three-year program. This combined degree prepares you to design healthier communities by integrating public health principles with urban planning strategies—an advantage for students interested in public service, health organizations, or consulting in planning and environmental health.

Through a carefully coordinated curriculum, you’ll gain expertise in public health practice, urban planning, and hands-on project experience, including opportunities to apply urban planning credits toward your MPH fieldwork and culminating projects.

Learn more here

Earn both your MPH and Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) in this integrated five-year program. Designed for students who want to combine clinical pharmacy expertise with population-level impact, this program prepares you to address health challenges across patients, systems and communities.

Gain specialized training in internal medicine, preventive medicine and public health through this combined program that trains board-eligible primary care physicians for leadership careers. 

Find more information here.

Earn both your Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) and Master of Public Health (MPH) in a four-year program that prepares you to improve health at both the individual and community level. By combining clinical expertise in movement and rehabilitation with population health knowledge in prevention, health promotion, and program evaluation, you’ll be uniquely equipped to bridge patient care and public health initiatives.

Through this three-year program, you will earn an MPH and a Master of Business Administration (MBA). This collaborative program facilitates an integrated course of study that prepares you for high-level management careers in health care organizations and agencies. The curriculum provides you with a comprehensive understanding of public health philosophy and practical skills to address current and emerging public health problems, along with the skills you need for our globally integrated world of business.

Learn more here

Earn both your MPH and Doctor of Medicine (MD) in a streamlined five-year program. This combined degree prepares you to address complex health issues from both clinical and population health perspectives—an advantage for students interested in patient care, research, or health systems leadership.

The MD curriculum provides a comprehensive medical education designed to develop your clinical skills, critical thinking, and ability to solve real-world health problems.

Learn more here

Earn both your Master of Public Health (MPH) and Master of Urban Planning (MUP) in a streamlined three-year program. This combined degree prepares you to design healthier communities by integrating public health principles with urban planning strategies—an advantage for students interested in public service, health organizations, or consulting in planning and environmental health.

Through a carefully coordinated curriculum, you’ll gain expertise in public health practice, urban planning, and hands-on project experience, including opportunities to apply urban planning credits toward your MPH fieldwork and culminating projects.

Learn more here

Earn both your MPH and Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) in this integrated five-year program. Designed for students who want to combine clinical pharmacy expertise with population-level impact, this program prepares you to address health challenges across patients, systems and communities.

Gain specialized training in internal medicine, preventive medicine and public health through this combined program that trains board-eligible primary care physicians for leadership careers. 

Find more information here.

Earn both your MPH and Doctor of Medicine (MD) in a streamlined five-year program. This combined degree prepares you to address complex health issues from both clinical and population health perspectives—an advantage for students interested in patient care, research, or health systems leadership.

The MD curriculum provides a comprehensive medical education designed to develop your clinical skills, critical thinking, and ability to solve real-world health problems.

Learn more here

Gain specialized training in internal medicine, preventive medicine and public health through this combined program that trains board-eligible primary care physicians for leadership careers. 

Find more information here.