Health Systems and Population Health Master of Public Health
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Health Systems and Population Health Master of Public Health
The HSPop MPH program is no longer accepting applications for Autumn 2025 admissions.
The University of Washington offers two other MPH programs in this department that are still accepting applications. Visit the Community-Oriented Public Health Practice MPH program and Online MPH program pages to learn about deadlines and if either program is right for you.
Become a Health Care Leader
2 Years / Full Time / On-campus at UW Seattle
The University of Washington MPH in Health Systems and Population Health is a two-year, full-time, program that equips graduates with the knowledge and skills to improve health in diverse populations by solving problems in rapidly changing societies and health systems.
Our primary focus is population health and the health care system in the United States. We offer analytical and practical knowledge and skills to candidates with some experience in health fields who want positions of greater responsibility in improving the public’s health and the effectiveness of health care and population health services.
As part of the UW School of Public Health, we consistently rank among the best in the nation. Our concentrations in Social and Behavioral Sciences and Health Systems and Policy rank in the top 15 public health programs -U.S. News & World Report, 2024.
Our exceptional curriculum includes required and elective courses in research methods, health care systems, health economics, health promotion, and the social determinants of health. The curriculum also promotes an understanding of the means by which social inequities and racism undermine health.
Our Program Strengths
Our exceptional curriculum includes required and elective courses in research methods, health care systems, health economics, health promotion, and the social determinants of health.
Join Exceptional Instruction
Learn the necessary skills to improve health in diverse populations by solving problems in rapidly changing societies and health systems through a program that consistently ranks among the top in the nation.
Launch Your Career
Our alumni work across the world as public health practitioners, researchers, and leaders within universities, the health care industry, government agencies, and research and policy-making organizations.
Learn from Experts
Our faculty are involved locally, nationally, and internationally in health services research and policy. They develop and test interventions, as well as translate research into practice.
Accreditation
As part of the University of Washington’s School of Public Health, the Health Systems and Population Health Master of Public Health program is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). CEPH is an independent agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit schools of public health, and public health programs outside schools of public health.