{"id":1878,"date":"2026-09-08T16:11:55","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T20:11:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.georgetown.edu\/bge-1789-sandbox\/?page_id=1878"},"modified":"2026-09-18T16:20:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T20:20:21","slug":"mph-or-m-s","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.georgetown.edu\/bge-1789-sandbox\/epid-mph\/admissions\/mph-or-m-s\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Program Is Right for Me?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Georgetown University offers two approaches to the field of epidemiology: the Master of Public Health (MPH) and the Master of Science (M.S.). The two curricula overlap in coursework, key skills, and a dedication to fighting disparities and improving population health, but they differ in the practical skills and career paths they emphasize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Program<\/th>MPH in Epidemiology<\/th>M.S. in Epidemiology<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Focus<\/th>Public health practice<\/td>Research<\/td><\/tr>
Duration<\/th>2 years<\/td>2 years<\/td><\/tr>
Credits<\/th>45 credits<\/td>34 credits<\/td><\/tr>
Curriculum Flexibility<\/th>10 elective credits<\/td>11 elective credits<\/td><\/tr>
Required Coursework<\/th>Learn about public health systems, communications, policy, environmental health, community engagement, health data sets<\/td>Choose a concentration in Cancer Epidemiology, Infectious Disease Epidemiology, or Social and Behavioral Epidemiology<\/td><\/tr>
Applied Training<\/th>Two-semester practicum project with a partnering organization<\/td>Two-semester faculty-guided thesis project with paper and presentation<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n\n\n