The Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health—the #1 school of public health in Philadelphia—offers specialized degree programs in urban health.

These degree programs focus on health in cities, urbanization as a global phenomenon, health equity, and translating evidence into action.

Our urban health programs are taught by experienced faculty members, including many from the Drexel Urban Health Collaborative.

Students enrolled at Drexel Dornsife School of Public Health learn from public health practitioners who are engaged in community work and from researchers who are focused on generating policy-relevant evidence.

Online Masters in Urban Health

Students in the online Master of Public Health (MPH) in Urban Health train in the foundational principles of urban health practice.

Rooted in the concept of health as a human right, this program will teach you to develop culturally competent programs, policies, and solutions to contemporary urban health challenges, including built environment, healthy housing, and ecological concerns.

Individuals who pursue an online MPH in Urban Health can work as health educators, policy analysts, health research associates, public health program managers, and more.

The program offers a flexible plan of study, and no GRE is required. There is no fee to apply.

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Online Graduate Certificate in Urban Health

The online Graduate Certificate in Urban Health provides an introduction to urban health practice techniques that help you build foundational knowledge in the field.

With a curriculum that puts an emphasis on the built environment, healthy housing, and ecological concerns, you will learn how to become a culturally competent public health professional and apply your knowledge to real-world problems.

Drexel's urban health program can be completed in as little as nine months, and certificate students can transfer completed credits directly into the online MPH in Urban Health upon graduation.

Individuals who pursue an online certificate in Urban Health can work as urban planners, health educators, policy analysts, community health workers, and more.

There is no fee to apply, and the application takes only 10 minutes.

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Graduate Minor in Urban Health

The Graduate Minor in Urban Health introduces students to public health challenges and opportunities in urban areas.

Courses give students the basic knowledge and skills necessary to:

• Describe health in urban areas
• Understand and analyze the drivers of health
• Identify and evaluate effective strategies to improve urban health
• Work with interdisciplinary teams
• Communicate about effective urban health determinants and policies with diverse stakeholders.

The Graduate Minor in Urban Health is open to all current Drexel graduate students. This minor can be completed online.

Individuals who pursue a graduate minor in Urban Health can work as health services managers, policy analysts, research associates, urban planners, and more

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Contact

David A. Wood, MBA, MS
Director of Recruitment, Enrollment, and Retention
Dornsife School of Public Health
tel. 267.359.6092
email: daw348@drexel.edu

Academic Advisors
Dornsife School of Public Health
email: dsphadvising@drexel.edu