Overview

Public health is a diverse and rapid growingly field, with a need for skilled professionals to hold a variety of roles at the community, state, and federal levels. To prepare you for the path that aligns with your interests, we offer the following three concentrations:

Health Education: You will gain knowledge for wellness and become a strong, creative communicator and collaborator to help entire communities live healthier lives.
Health Science: The study of biology, with emphasis on human health and diseases, will give you a strong foundation to identify, collect and interpret biological data needed to address public health concerns.
Policy and Advocacy: With a combination of social science, communication and humanities courses, you will acquire the knowledge, skills and strategies to effectively engage in the political arena on health inequities.

Career

Alverno College Public Health graduates are ready for such careers as:

Public health department and government service

Health policy development and advocacy

Certified health education specialist

Community health specialist

Graduate studies in public health, nursing, medicine, adult education and leadership

And more!

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Human Anatomy & Physiology

Medical Ethics

Statistics for Health Professionals

Health Policy and Advocacy

Physiological Mechanisms Disease

Program Evaluation

Assessment of Population Health

Contemporary Health Issues

Adult Ed HR Principles& Philosophy Trng

Fundraising & Grant Writing: Principles & Practice

Transitions to Professional Role

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-05-27 00:00:00

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Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-26 00:00:00

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Applications for all Alverno programs are currently accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis, so you can apply at any time.

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Milwaukee, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.3

English requirements

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General requirements

Complete the appropriate application

Submit your personal documents

Send transcripts: Secondary/high school transcripts showing your date of graduation (please note that all transcripts must be translated into English by an official translator).

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Submit proof of English proficiency

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

34212 USD / year

≈ 34212 USD / year
Out-of-State

34212 USD / year

≈ 34212 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

34212 USD / year

≈ 34212 USD / year

Living costs

Milwaukee

United States

1066 - 1767 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Career

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Milwaukee

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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