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online mph/chl degree

Master of Public Health with a concentration in Community Health Leadership

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Develop the skills to lead programs and initiatives that positively affect people’s health and reduce community health disparities. Our Master of Public Health with a concentration in Community Health Leadership can be completed in approximately 19 months online and prepares you to be an agent of change, all while taking just one 6-week course at a time.

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Courses

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Education should hold practical value. That’s why our courses meet rigorous academic standards and provide you with skills and knowledge immediately applicable to your career.

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Requirements: 42 credits

You’ll need 42 credits to complete this online Master of Public Health with a concentration in Community Health Leadership. Your course schedule may vary based on transferable credits or credits earned through the University’s Prior Learning Assessment.

9 Core Courses

While there are nine core courses to be completed in this program, you will also take four concentration courses, and choose from one of four elective courses. As part of your core courses you’ll end with a field experience project, which includes field placement, and a final report and presentation.

Schedule

Your academic counselor will help you schedule your courses for the online Master of Public Health with a concentration in Community Health Leadership.

Program Purpose Statement

The Master of Public Health with a concentration in Community Health Leadership (MPH/CHL) program prepares graduates to function in leadership roles in health education and community health settings. This program does not prepare or lead to any type of licensure or certification.

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Earn career-relevant skills in weeks – not years.

Learning shouldn’t take years to put into practice. That’s why we’re empowering you to build career-relevant skills with every five- to six-week course.

We’ve worked with labor market researchers like Lightcast to find in-demand skills for occupations and mapped those to our related associate, bachelor’s and master’s degree programs.

Tuition

Paying for school

Lock in the peace of mind that comes with fixed, affordable tuition. You’ll enjoy one flat rate from the moment you enroll until the day you graduate from your program. That’s your Tuition Guarantee.

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Affordable, fixed tuition

$698

Cost per credit

COA Components Master's Degree (non-CBE)
Tuition and Fees¹
Tuition and Fees¹
Tuition and Fees¹
$16,128
Books, course materials, supplies and equipment
Books, course materials, supplies and equipment
Books, course materials, supplies and equipment
$1,632
Transportation
Transportation
Transportation
$1,632
Miscellaneous personal expenses
Miscellaneous personal expenses
Miscellaneous personal expenses
$660
Living Expenses²
Living Expenses²
Living Expenses²
     Food
     Food
     Food
$3,180
     Housing³
     Housing³
     Housing³
$6,144
Federal student loan fees
Federal student loan fees
Federal student loan fees
$108
Dependent care expenses
Dependent care expenses
Dependent care expenses
$0
Disability related expenses
Disability related expenses
Disability related expenses
$0
Total COA
Total COA
Total COA
$29,484

1The tuition component is based on a per credit weighted average for the credential level across the entire University.

2The University allows the same living expense amounts for students in all living arrangements and dependency statuses.

3The living expense component for students receiving Military Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) only includes an allowance for food.

Scholarships to earn your master’s degree, more affordably.

Everyone deserves an affordable education. That’s why we offer an unlimited number of scholarships, so if you qualify, you can get one. Starting with your first course, every qualifying new student will be awarded one of our scholarships, worth up to $1K. 

Financial aid

You have options when it comes to paying for college tuition and expenses, such as federal grants and loans. Our finance advisors can answer your questions about financial aid and can help guide you through the process.

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Careers & Outcomes

What can you do with a Master of Public Health with a concentration in Community Health Leadership?

Discover where your degree might take you and make informed choices about your future.

An MPH/CHL can help prepare you to be a:

  • Public Health Administrator
  • Public Health Program Manager
  • Health Education Specialist
  • Public Health Officer
  • Community Health Program Coordinator

Topics covered in this degree include:

  • Assess and advocate for the health needs of communities

  • Analyze data related to the health of a target community

  • Mobilize and engage community stakeholders
  • Plan, design, implement and evaluate community health programs

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What you’ll learn

When you earn your online Master of Public Health with a concentration in Community Health Leadership, you’ll be equipped with a concrete set of skills you can apply on the job. You’ll learn how to:

  • Assess community health needs to develop and interpret public health programs
  • Create and implement community health programs
  • Evaluate and apply principles of biostatistics, environmental health, epidemiology and social-behavioral models
  • Evaluate programs and appropriately apply public health research findings to community health initiatives
  • Advocate for improved health outcomes, communicate shared vision, influence change and champion solutions
  • Evaluate current local and global health trends and create recommendations for institutional and health policy response
  • Mobilize community stakeholders for public health initiatives in diverse settings
  • Create and market health communications for individuals and groups from diverse cultural, ethnic and educational backgrounds
  • Create an effective leadership strategy, lead public health professionals and manage multidisciplinary system stakeholders

12% Growth

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, job growth for health education specialists and community health workers is projected to be much faster than average between 2021 and 2031.

The BLS Projected Growth for 2021-2031 is published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This data reflects the BLS’ projections of national (not local) conditions. These data points are not specific to University of Phoenix students or graduates.

Admissions

Apply for free – no application fee, no obligation.

Starting your degree is a big decision — and we want you to feel great about it. That’s why we remove obstacles from your application.

  • No cost to request transcripts
  • No GMAT
  • No essay required
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You’ll have a support team of real people you can lean on to encourage your success as a student. Start a conversation about your future with one of our enrollment representatives today.

Call us at 844-937-8679 or chat with us 7 days a week.

Receive highly rated 1-on-1 support

You’ll have a support team of real people you can lean on to encourage your success as a student. Start a conversation about your future with one of our enrollment representatives today.

Gabriel G., Enrollment Representative

Call or chat with us 7 days a week.

An education that fits your busy life

Balancing family, work and school

Work toward your degree without giving up what matters most. Start your degree year-round and take one class at a time.

Online learning

Enroll in online classes and attend class whenever it fits your life, day or night.

Around-the-clock support and resources

You have a support team available up to 20 hours a day, 5 days a week. And our academic counselors, who are with you every step of the way, have earned a 5-star rating from 90% of our surveyed students.[1]

[1] Transactional Survey, August 2021-22 (18,645 respondents)

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Faculty Spotlight

Professionals dedicated to you

Your success is a top priority for our deans and faculty members. They bring an average of 26 years of experience and hands-on perspective to the classroom, and help bridge the gap between academics and industry knowledge.

Christopher Wilson

I’m the grittiest person. And so are our students.

Christopher Wilson
Faculty of the Year 2020, College of Health Professions

Accreditation

Count on the quality of your education

University of Phoenix has been continually accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), hlcommission.org, since 1978.

While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.