University of Minnesota School of Public Health

University of Minnesota School of Public Health
Type Public, public health
Established 1944
Dean Dean John Finnegan
Academic staff
 113 (tenured: 64%; tenure-track: 19%; multi-year contract: 6%; annually renewable contract: 11%)
Students 1037 students (50.3% MPH, 6.7% MHA, 19.3% MS, 15.3% PhD, 8.3% certificate)
Address Mayo Building
420 Delaware Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455, Minneapolis, MN,, U.S.
Campus Urban
Website www.sph.umn.edu

The University of Minnesota School of Public Health, located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is a professional school of the University of Minnesota. The school offers 16 masters programs and four doctoral programs, which culminate in one of the following degrees: Master of Public Health (M.P.H.), Master of Healthcare Administration (M.H.A.), Master of Science (M.S.), or Doctoral (Ph.D.).[1] There are also many dual degree programs, such as those with the Law School, the School of Nursing, the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs and School of Social Work.

The School of Public Health was founded in 1944, although public health courses have been offered at the University of Minnesota since its inception in 1874. It consistently ranks among the top schools of public health in the country.

In 2015, the UMN School of Public Health was ranked as a top 10 institution by USN Education. Both the schools' Health Care Management & Public Health Program were nationally ranked #3 and #8, respectively, within their given fields.[2][3]

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ http://www.sph.umn.edu/programs/degrees/
  2. ↑ "History & Mission - School of Public Health". School of Public Health. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
  3. ↑ "University of Minnesota--Twin Cities | Best Health School | US News". grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
  4. ↑ http://www.iom.edu/About-IOM/Membership/IOMClassof2010.aspx

Coordinates: 44°58′21″N 93°13′58″W / 44.972394°N 93.232864°W / 44.972394; -93.232864

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