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The Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science at UC San Diego provides students with a leading-edge curriculum that addresses 21st century public health issues, with access to UC San Diego Health, the region's only academic health system and a living laboratory to study population health, care inequalities, and the development of efficient preventive health strategies. Challenges in public health create opportunities in which diversity in students, faculty and research are not just vital, but supported and encouraged. 

These programs are designed to train future public health leaders and practitioners who will forward the school’s mission of leading in innovations to improve public health locally and globally by cultivating the next generation of diverse public health professionals; advancing sicentific discovery, dissemination and implementation; and collaborating with diverse partners to develop community-led health solutions. 

We currently offer the following five degree programs:

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Bachelor of Science in Public Health

Concentrations offered include:

  • Biostatistics
  • Climate & Environmental Sciences 
  • Community Health Sciences
  • Epidemiology
  • Health Policy & Management Sciences
  • Medicine Sciences

About the BSPH

Master of Public Health

Concentrations offered include:

  • Epidemiology
  • Health Behavior
  • Health Policy
  • Public Mental Health
  • Technology & Precision Health

About the MPH

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Biostatistics

Master of Science in Biostatistics

This program involves training in biostatistics methods and data analysis, and includes theoretical and applied classroom work in the core biostatistics courses, with additional electives in life sciences.

About the MS in Biostatistics

Doctoral Program in Biostatistics

The mathematically rigorous Doctor of Philosophy in Biostatistics and Bioinformatics involves training in statistical methods and data analysis, including theoretical and applied classroom work in the core mathematical statistics and biostatistics courses, with additional electives in life sciences.

About the PhD in Biostatistics

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Joint Doctoral Program in Public Health

This program is housed at both UC San Diego and San Diego State University

  • Tracks offered include:
    • Epidemiology
    • Health Behavior
    • Global Health

About the JDP

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