Program Overview
As a student in the public health program, you’ll make a difference in the community as you work to promote health equity and social justice. This program equips you with the skills and knowledge required to address all factors –biological, social and environmental – necessary to help solve community health problems.
Our faculty are well-connected in the local community, meaning that you will have the opportunity to work on actual public health initiatives within Washington State.
2 years, full time
Masters
$600/credit hour (average)
Testimonial
I'm very excited to be a naturopathic doctor that also has a degree in public health and a background in medical anthropology. I feel like those things have been the perfect trifecta to get me to where I can truly serve populations that don't have good access to quality medical care. I feel very excited to be able to bring naturopathic medicine to those communities and be working in a more rural area.
The evening learning format is designed for working professionals. The professors are very engaged and supportive of our learning.
Program Highlights
Evening Course Format
100%
Self-reported CHES Pass Rate
Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) Accredited
Robin Fenn
Ph.D., LICSW
Dr. Fenn’s academic experience includes teaching research, program evaluation and statistics as well as addictions, counseling skills, and policy to undergraduate and graduate students…
Kara Bensley
Ph.D., MSc
In addition to her role at Bastyr University, Dr. Kara M.K. Bensley is an Associate Scientist at the Alcohol Research Group (Public Health Institute). She is particularly interested in…
Cristina Ciupitu-Plath
MSc, DrPH
Dr. Cristina Ciupitu-Plath is a sociologist and public health professional with more than 8 years of experience in public health research and education. Her main research interests revolve…
Program Details
- Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university with an average GPA of 3.0 or higher.
- Completion of an introductory course in statistics or biostatistics with a grade of B or better within the last seven years.
Bastyr accepts graduate and undergraduate transfer credits earned at accredited colleges and universities. Learn what you need to make this process go smoothly.
For more information on loans and scholarships, visit financial aid.
- Become certified as a Community Health Education Specialist
- Work as a public health and community health educational professional
- Work in organizations such as local health districts, state departments of health, nonprofit community agencies, government agencies, hospitals and other health care settings, school districts and university settings
- Public health educator
- Population health/chronic disease management specialist
- Epidemiologist
- Biostatistician
- Research coordinator
- Monitoring/surveillance specialist
- Policy analyst
- Program evaluator
- Health program manager
- Community outreach worker
- Learn to apply human rights, health equity, and social justice principles to public health problems
