About Monroe College

Monroe College was founded in 1933 with a single goal: To educate men and women for a successful future. Monroe is recognized as a leader in providing a focused, career-oriented, quality education that integrates classroom learning with real-world experience.  Monroe offers a range of certificate, associate, bachelor’s and master’s degree programs. Monroe is more than a college. It is a family, a future, a path to your career. Students, instructors, and staff work together to reach their goals and to have each other’s backs. Monroe works with you to jumpstart your career from day one. The practical skills you learn, your internships, the relationships you build with employers in your field — they’re all focused on your future. At Monroe, everyone’s got your back. You’ll be given the information and skills needed to empower you, solve problems and make decisions in the real world. You’ll be better positioned to compete in the marketplace and forge a path of your very own. Monroe’s faculty and staff are wholly committed to your success.  They will be your mentors, your advocates, your champions, and your cheerleaders, from the day you apply until the day you graduate and beyond. Rest assured, you will never feel lost in the crowd at Monroe.

About Program

Ready to take your career a step further? Earning your Master’s in Public Health (MPH) at Monroe’s King Graduate School is the way to do it. Prepare for leadership and management positions in government agencies, academia, healthcare institutions, and nonprofit organizations. Specialize in the field that’s most important to you.

Specializations

Enrich your MPH by specializing in one of three concentrations:

Health Administration & Leadership

Explore solutions to public health issues at an administrative level so you can effect changes that benefit underserved and vulnerable populations through policy and legislative efforts. Some of the many job titles that you’ll be prepared for:

• Director of Public Health
• Health Systems Analyst
• Health Services Research Manager
• Medical Officer
• Program Manager
• Director of Risk Management
• Director of Patient Safety
• Practice Manager

Community Health

Prepare to analyze public health needs in a community and develop programs to improve the population’s health. Community health work further involves investigation of the causes of poor health and disease, providing health education to affected communities, implementing programs to improve health and healthcare access, and advocating for public policy that supports community health. Some typical positions:

• Health Education Specialist
• Epidemiologist
• HIV/AIDS Counselor
• Director of Environmental Health
• Nonprofit Coordinator
• Public Health Nutritionist
• Surveillance Project Director

Biostatistics & Epidemiology

Biostatisticians and epidemiologists use statistical procedures, techniques, and methodologies to understand disease development and identify health trends, and recommend interventions or preventive programs. As a consequence, the policy or action can range from developing specific regulatory programs to general personal behavioral changes. Job titles include:

• Research Project Manager
• Surveillance Project Director
• Research Assistant
• Epidemiologist
• Biostatistician
• Data Management Specialist