Master of Public Health

Public Health is the science and art of protecting and improving the health of communities (families, neighborhoods, groups of people) and the global population as a whole. Every day, millions of people across the globe suffer from preventable injuries, or acute and chronic diseases, resulting in impaired quality of life and often, unnecessary death. Public Health professionals help prevent disease, disability, and premature death by confronting global health issues and promoting healthy lifestyles through research, policy, educational programs, development and administration of programs, and improved access to health care.

LIU's Public Health program is the go-to academic source for public health practitioners, managers, and leaders in Brooklyn and the Greater New York area. Graduates work to achieve equitable health systems, infrastructure, environment, and lifestyle changes through health education, advocacy, and communication. Graduates go on to become the public health workforce candidates of choice for designing, implementing and evaluating systems, infrastructure, policy, environmental, and lifestyle change strategies to improve Brooklyn’s health status and reduce and avoid future health disparities.