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University of Minnesota Twin Cities · Division of Biostatistics & Health Data Science, School of Public Health

Public Health Data Science MPH

Awarded degree: Master of Public Health (MPH), Public Health Data Science

Master'sMPHJoint degree

Overview

A Master of Public Health in Public Health Data Science of at least 43 credits, run by the School of Public Health's Division of Biostatistics & Health Data Science, with an Applied Practice Experience and an Integrated Learning Experience. The GRE is not required.

Official program name
Public Health Data Science MPH
Awarded degree
Master of Public Health (MPH), Public Health Data Science
Source: sph.umn.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level
Master's
Program classification
Joint degree naming data scienceOne degree whose official title names data science together with another field, such as Statistics and Data Science.Focus: Health / biomedical data science
School
Source: sph.umn.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Minneapolis, MN
Required credits
at least 43 credits
Source: sph.umn.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Start terms
Fall
Source: sph.umn.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

MPH program whose official title is Public Health Data Science and which the school describes as combining public health and data science into one degree.

Source: sph.umn.edu · verified October 11, 2026

We list data science bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees — dedicated, joint, and (separately labelled) related degrees with an officially named data science concentration. Eligibility rules

Format and attendance

Delivery, required in-person attendance, class schedule and study intensity are shown separately, each only as the university states it. “Fully online” appears only when official wording supports it.
Academic delivery
On campusClasses meet in person on campus.Classes meet in person on campus.
Source: sph.umn.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not published

Curriculum

Curriculum

  • Public health core (16 credits), biostatistics core (at least 15), electives in statistical methods and study design (at least 6) and in programming, visualization and informatics (at least 6).
    Source: sph.umn.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other

Project

  • Integrated Learning Experience, a data-driven applied project.
    Source: sph.umn.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Mathematics prerequisites
RequiredEquivalent of college algebra; statistics, programming and calculus/linear algebra helpful but not required.
Source: sph.umn.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test
Not requiredSPH does not require the GRE for master's and doctoral programs.
Source: sph.umn.edu · verified October 11, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.
  • Scholarship deadline

    December 1 · for Fall

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: sph.umn.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Year not printed
  • Final deadline

    May 15 · for Fall

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: sph.umn.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Year not printed

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
Resident (in-state) — MPH, resident, per credit, Fall and SpringFrom the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level$1,268per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$54,524 = 43 credits × $1,268 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required in-person sessions, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: sph.umn.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Nonresident (out-of-state) — MPH, non-resident, per credit, Fall and Spring (summer $1,268)From the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level$1,668per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$71,724 = 43 credits × $1,668 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required in-person sessions, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: sph.umn.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Estimated total tuition: $71,724 (43 credits × $1,668 per credit)

Comparison basis: Nonresident (out-of-state) — MPH, non-resident, per credit, Fall and Spring (summer $1,268), 2026-2027. Excludes mandatory fees, books, living costs and any rate changes during the program. How we calculate

Funding

Funding policy and awards exactly as the university publishes them. Available assistantships do not establish guaranteed funding; loans must be repaid and are not scholarships. Understanding funding

Funding classification: Funding not verified

We have not verified an official funding policy for this program. That does not mean funding is unavailable.

Accreditation and enrollment restrictions

Two separate questions: is the university institutionally accredited, and does it publish restrictions on who can enroll (for online programs, usually by state of residence)?

Institutional accreditation

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

None recorded for this program.

International applicants

Not verified for this program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 11, 2026.
  1. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. sph.umn.edu/academics/graduate/mph/data-science/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  3. sph.umn.edu/academics/graduate/mph/data-science/admissions/ — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. sph.umn.edu/academics/graduate/mph/data-science/cost/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. sph.umn.edu/academics/graduate/mph/data-science/curriculum/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  6. sph.umn.edu/prospective/application-process/application-deadlines/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  7. sph.umn.edu/prospective/tuition-finances/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026

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