Master of Health Science (MHS)

The Bloomberg School offers the Master of Health Science (MHS) degree program in every department. Through in-depth study and research in a particular public health discipline, the MHS prepares students for further graduate work or research careers.

At a minimum, the MHS degree programs require four terms of full-time coursework, a written culmination such as a thesis, essay or other written exercise, and an oral presentation.

Be sure to contact your department of interest or contact the Admissions Office for more information. 

MHS Programs by Department

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

• Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Department of Biostatistics

• Biostatistics

Department of Environmental Health and Engineering

• Environmental Health

Department of Epidemiology

• Cancer Epidemiology
• Cardiovascular and Clinical Epidemiology
• Clinical Trials and Evidence Synthesis
• Environmental Epidemiology
• Epidemiology of Aging
• General Epidemiology and Methodology
• Genetic Epidemiology
• Infectious Disease Epidemiology

Graduate Training Program in Clinical Investigation

• Clinical Investigation

Department of Health, Behavior and Society

• Social Factors in Health

Department of Health Policy and Management

• Health Economics and Outcomes Research
• Health Finance and Management

Department of International Health

• Global Health Economics

Department of Mental Health

• Mental Health

Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology

• Molecular Microbiology and Immunology

Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health

• Demography
• Population, Family and Reproductive Health