Juris Doctorate and Master of Public Health Dual Degree
The joint program in law and public health allows highly motivated students to study law and public health in an integrated manner. Students take courses at Drexel's Thomas R. Kline School of Law and Dornsife School of Public Health and earn degrees from both.
In addition to acquiring basic skills in the two disciplines, students gain a unique perspective on the interrelation between them. Students will take their first year of study at the School of Law, where they complete the standard first-year curriculum. They take full-time public health courses during either their second or third year, depending on their option. At the Dornsife School of Public Health, they major in health management and policy for the MPH, learning the skills necessary for management, legal, and policy-making roles in health care delivery and population health. After completing the MPH curriculum, students will return to the Law School to complete the law curriculum. As part of their studies, they take a co-op in a public health law setting and complete a related public health project. Students typically finish both programs in three-and-a-half years.
| Degree | Availability | Location |
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JD/MPH |
Full-Time |
Philadelphia |
Application Requirements
On-Campus Program
Applicants to the JD/MPH program must first obtain admission to the Kline School of Law. Following an offer of admission to the Kline School of Law, the applicant is then considered for admission to the School of Public Health. Students may also apply to the dual degree JD/MPH during the first year of law school on a case by case basis.