Mission Statement
The School of Public Health at Yale University provides leadership to protect and improve the health of the public. Through innovative education, research, policy analysis and practice that draws upon interdisciplinary scholarship from across the graduate and professional programs at Yale, the school serves local, national and international communities with its knowledge and expertise. We foster health equity, social justice and respectful discourse to enrich our teaching and scholarship, as well as empower the communities that we serve.
YSPH at a Glance
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| Highlights | Founded: 1915 by C.-E. A. Winslow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| One of the first eight accredited schools of public health by the American Public Health Association in 1946 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PhD program has 100% completion rate and one of the highest yields at Yale with 67% of admitted students matriculating | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Student:Faculty ratio is 3.35:1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Median class size 2018-19 is 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First MPH Public Health Modeling Concentration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Accelerated MBA/MH degree in Health Care Management | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Climate Change and Health Certificate (online program offered in collaboration with the CDC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MPH students in all departments can add the Global Health Concentration, Public Health Modeling Concentration or Regulatory Affairs Track | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 joint degree programs at Yale and 3 joint degree programs with international universities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leadership | Dean: Sten H. Vermund, MD, PhD
Anna M.R. Lauder Professor of Public Health Professor of Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine |
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| Alumni | 6100, in 71 countries | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Faculty | Full-time 129 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Part-time 158 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FTE 152.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Postdoctoral associates and fellows 43 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Visiting Faculty 15
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| Centers and Institutes 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Incoming Class Profile MPH 2018 | Class size 220 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men 28%; Women 72% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average age 24; Median age 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Undergraduate schools represented 130 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| States represented 33 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Countries represented (citizenship) 18 |
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| US racial and ethnic minorities 41% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Under-represented minorities 15% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International students 26% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Number MPH Students (FTE) | 399 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MS Class Profile | MS class size 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average age 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Median age 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men 32% Women 68% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Undergraduate schools represented 35 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| States represented 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Countries represented 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| US racial and ethnic minorities 66% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Under-represented minorities 16% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International students 84% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PhD Class Profile | PhD class size 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average age 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Median age 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men 24% Women 76% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Undergraduate schools represented 46 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| States represented 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Countries represented 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| US racial and ethnic minorities 45% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Under-represented minorities 20% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International students 49% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MPH Internships | All two-year MPH candidates are required to complete an internship in the summer between the first and second years of the program for a minimum of 8 weeks. Students intern in organizations around the world and throughout the US. |
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In 2018, internships took place in the following 25 countries and territories: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| MPH Career Placement Classes of 2012-2017 | Business and Industry 14.7% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consulting 12% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Further Education 20.3% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Government and Public Sector 12.4% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hospital-based Research 3.3% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hospitals and Medical Centers 17.6% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NGOs and Non-Profits 8.6% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Policy Institutes/Think Tanks 0.7% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Budget | FY 2019 $77 million | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FY 2018 $77.5 million | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FY 2017 $67 million |
rev. 10.31.2018
