Overview

About Public Health at The University of Iowa

Public health professionals use specialized skills and knowledge to better understand the underlying causes of diseases and injuries and develop strategies to prevent them. They promote healthy lifestyles, develop vaccines, ensure the safety of the food supply and new drugs, implement programs that protect workers' health, and shape policies that ensure quality health care.

Careers

Iowa graduates have a 95 percent job/grad school placement rate within six months of graduation. Our Pomerantz Career Center offers multiple resources to help students find internships and jobs.

Public health is a broad and wide-ranging field. The BA and BS programs prepare students to meet emerging health challenges in entry-level positions at the local, state, national, or global level.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Fundamentals of Public Health

Public Health Science: Inquiry and Investigation in Public Health

Social and Psychological Determinants of Health: Changing Behavior, Improving Health

The U.S. Health System in a Global Context

Health, Work, and the Environment

Global Public Health

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Iowa City, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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110

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IELTS

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Other requirements

General requirements

Submit an application

Pay the $40 application fee

Upload your academic records

If your first language is not English: Have the testing agency send us your TOEFL, IELTS or PTE score, if applicable, based on our English Proficiency Requirements

Have your ACT or SAT score sent to us by the testing agency.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

33710 USD / year

≈ 33710 USD / year
Out-of-State

33710 USD / year

≈ 33710 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

11622 USD / year

≈ 11622 USD / year

Living costs

Iowa City

United States

1187 - 1841 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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About

Overview

About Public Health at The University of Iowa

Careers

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Iowa City

Funding

Need help with your student visa?

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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