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Online Master of Public Health – Epidemiology

Lead Efforts To Track, Analyze and Prevent the Spread of Disease

Online Coursework

As Few as 20 Months

48 Credit Hours

$500 per Credit

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Earn Your MPH in Epidemiology Online To Combat Emerging Health Challenges

  • Apply By: 08/14/2026
  • Start Class: 08/25/2026

Build expertise in analyzing and fighting the spread of disease with the online Master of Public Health – Epidemiology program from Delaware State University. Elevated by our HBCU legacy, you’ll join a tradition of professionals working to advance health equity and reduce health disparities among underserved populations.

Throughout your DSU Online experience, you’ll engage in applied research and study methodologies for solving public health challenges. Graduate ready to design studies, interpret complex data and oversee surveillance systems used to counter illnesses as they emerge.

Specialization Details

  • Build a foundation in epidemiology and evidence-based public health practice
  • Study how social factors and population disparities shape public health outcomes
  • Prepare to sit for the Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES®) or the Certified in Public Health (CPH) exam
  • Application fee waivers available
  • No GRE/GMAT required to apply
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Preview the Curriculum for DSU’s Epidemiology Concentration

Earning your master’s in epidemiology online prepares you to identify disease patterns, track outbreaks and implement evidence-based solutions to protect diverse populations. You’ll sharpen your quantitative skills through coursework in biostatistics, data analysis and surveillance systems used to address today’s public health challenges.

Expert faculty teach each course in DSU’s online MPH in Epidemiology program. With their guidance, you’ll learn to monitor chronic and infectious diseases, assess environmental threats and respond to public health emergencies. Your experience will culminate with a thesis project, enabling you to engage in academic research that contributes to this important field.

Master of Public Health – Epidemiology Concentration Courses

This is an introductory course in the assessment core function of public health, as well as the application of the knowledge and skills from this course in addressing population-based health outcomes, mainly morbidity and mortality. This basic public health course as translational and transdisciplinary examines public health as origin of human health and core function and healthcare in the US as well as the application of the notion of environment as the social determinants of health in population and individual health understanding. Specifically, this course will address the core functions of public health as well as health disparities determinants and the implication of SDH in health equity transformation. The integrative aspect of public health and the healthcare system will be discussed. The materials in this course will provide the MPH, MSPH students with the knowledge and skills in the application of translational initiatives in transforming health equity.
This is an introductory course as multi-disciplinary approach in the understanding of healthcare delivery, care accessibility, healthcare delivery quality, finances and outcomes. The public health policy and management reflects: (a) Policy process in population health improvement, (b) Ethical principles in public health, (c) Quality and performance improvement, (d) Strategic planning and public health marketing, (e) Principles of program planning, management and evaluation, and (f) “Systems thinking” in management and leadership. This course provides: (1) Overview of Policy Formulation and Implementation, (2) Health Policies and Governmental role in development and implementation, (3) Public Health Regulations and Health Promotion Practices, (4) Healthcare Organizational and Management; Strategic planning and marketing, (5) Policy and management main components, (6) Public Health Laws and Ethics.
This is an introductory course in the assessment core function of public health, as well as in clinical and public health evidence discovery. The course is intended to inform and provide basic study design skills for graduate students interested in undertaking research in clinical medicine, epidemiology, public health, translational and biomedical sciences. This course provides: (1) an overview of epidemiologic concepts; (2) an introduction to the approaches and techniques that are used to measure disease frequency and occurrence, measure of association, and monitor health status in populations; (3) an introduction to study designs to assess disease etiology, prevention and intervention; and (4) an introduction to clinical research study designs that elucidate causative factors for disease. 
This is an introductory course in evidence discovery that serves as a primary course in a sequence of component courses in biostatistics. The course is intended to inform and provide basic and intermediate quantitative skills for graduate students interested in undertaking research in clinical medicine, epidemiology, public health, translational and biomedical sciences. This course emphasizes hypothesis testing implying inferential statistics under several circumstances involving reliable and valid evidence discovery. The main component include hypothesis testing regarding: a) continuous response and independent (predictor) variable; (b) Binary outcome variable, (c) Event or History data; (d) Correlation model, and (e) Simple/univariable and multiple/multivariable modeling. Throughout the course emphasis is placed on clinical and biologic relevance of data appraisal as effect size, while de-emphasizing the role of p value and statistical significance as the measure of evidence in clinical medicine and public health research, since a finding could be statistically significant but biologically and clinically irrelevant.
This is an introductory course in the assessment of how environmental conditions predispose to poor health outcomes at the population level. This course is intended to inform and provide basic knowledge to students on how growing industries, involving manganese, nickel, chromium, cadmium, coal and fossil fuel as toxins or toxicological substances predispose to disease. Solid waste generation, and impaired disposal processes predispose to ionizing radiation, requiring regulatory control. These changes enhances CO/ CO2 emission, global warming reflecting increase air pollutants lower oxygen level and increasing ozone. Additionally, poor water quality and unsafe food predispose to poor health outcomes. This course provides : (1) Overview of environmental toxins and public health outcomes, (2) Implication of physical and chemical toxins in disease predisposition and outcomes, (3) Assessment and methodologic approach in these adverse environments and disease development, (4) Evacuation of teratogenic substances and health outcomes, (5) observation of carcinogenic agents as carcinogenesis in malignant neoplasm such as breast, lungs, brain, prostate and ALL, (6) Assessment of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) laws, guidelines and role in toxins, carcinogens and teratogenic substances regulation.
This course reflects the application of social and behavioral concepts and principles in the understanding of public health outcomes, implying social, psychological, psychosocial and cultural determinists. Since the risk factors in disease incidence, morbidity, prognosis, mortality and survival remains multifactorial, the understanding of psychological and social predisposing and risk factors facilitate intervention mapping in public health improvement, especially among racial/ethnic minorities. This course provides: (1) Overview of social and behavioral concepts and application (2) Social and behavioral determinants of health , (3) Racial/ethnic disparities in disease incidence and health outcomes, (4) Health-o-graphy and disease as urbanicity , (5) Sexual orientation and disease outcome, and (6) Socio-economic status as poverty in disease development, prognosis and mortality.
This course provides students with an opportunity to engage in rigorous academic research, contributing to the field of public health. This course is designed to develop students’ skills in research design, data analysis, critical thinking, and scientific writing. Under the guidance of a faculty advisor, students will select a public health issue, conduct a thorough literature review, develop research questions or hypotheses, and implement a research study that addresses a significant public health challenge. Throughout the course, students will learn to apply public health theories and methodologies to real-world problems, fostering their ability to translate research findings into actionable insights. This program emphasizes both quantitative and qualitative research techniques, enabling students to develop expertise in areas such as epidemiology, health policy, global health, and health promotion.

The online MPH program features core courses in health policy, biostatistics, environmental science and other areas of public health. Through this curriculum, you’ll strengthen your understanding of health equity and develop real-world skills for leading transformative change as a public health leader.

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Where Will Earning Your Epidemiology MPH Online Take You?

Epidemiologists play a key role in improving the lives of people in every community, and the future is bright for professionals in this field. Employment is projected to grow by 16% through 2034, far outpacing demand in other fields.1 Earning a master’s in epidemiology empowers students to seek roles with various employers, including local and federal health agencies, public health labs, hospitals, and nonprofit organizations.

Epidemiologist $83,980 per year1

Environmental Scientist or Specialist $80,060 per year2

Find the Online MPH Concentration for Your Goals

Public health offers an array of career opportunities. If you do not select the concentration shown above, you can choose the following option. In addition to gaining specialized skills, you will receive faculty mentorship to become an agent of positive change in your community and career.

MPH: Global Health

Explore the main impacts on global health — from global systems to environmental conditions and beyond — with an emphasis on health equity.

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Sources

  1. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. Occupational Outlook Handbook. “Epidemiologists.” Retrieved February 17, 2026, from https://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/epidemiologists.htm.
  2. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. Occupational Outlook Handbook. “Environmental Scientists and Specialists.” Retrieved February 17, 2026, from https://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/environmental-scientists-and-specialists.htm.