Main Campus

Master's

The Master of Public Administration provides education and training for the public and nonprofit sectors, conducts scholarly and applied research to advance the field of public administration, and serves the community. MPA students have the option to concentrate their studies in several specialized areas: Non-Profit Management, Urban Management and Policy, Arts Administration, Emergency Management and Public Finance.

Public Budgeting and Finance (CERT)

College of Health and Human Services

As part of the Master of Public Administration program, the graduate certificate in Public Finance provides education and training for the public and nonprofit sectors, conducts scholarly and applied research to advance the field of public administration, and serves the community. Specialized training can be obtained in this certificate without having to pursue the MPA master's degree.

Public Health (MPH)

Master's

College of Health and Human Services

A Master of Public Health (MPH) is a practice-oriented, interdisciplinary professional degree that will prepare you to make a positive impact on the health and wellness of people in your community and to people across the globe. The UNC Charlotte Master of Public Health program is an in-person program of study that prepares students to apply core principles of evidence-based, public health practice within a variety of professional settings; our graduates are competent members of the public health workforce. The MPH curriculum is based on the collective needs, expectations, and requirements of regional and national public health partners, employers and accreditation bodies. Our students develop specialized skills in 1 of 3 concentrations: Community Health Practice (CHPR), Epidemiology (EPID) or Physical Activity and Nutrition (PANU). Visit the Admissions tab on the MPH website, link found below, to get more information on our program's specific admissions deadlines, application requirements, program metrics, as well as the MPH curriculum and concentrations. NOTE: International students whose native language is not English will still be asked to submit either TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo scores as part of their application.

Public Health Sciences (Ph.D.)

Doctoral

The focus of the PhD in Public Health Sciences is to train researchers and professionals with skills essential to address contemporary public health problems at the individual, community and population levels. Drawing on the social-ecological framework, public health is an interdisciplinary field encompassing public health practice in the community; scientific research utilizing theoretical perspectives from disciplines such as anthropology, economics, geography, gerontology, medicine, nursing, psychology and sociology. The PhD in Public Health Sciences is in the Behavioral Sciences Concentration with a focus on health behavior, health promotion, community health and engagement and strong research methodology.

Public Policy (Ph.D.)

Doctoral

The Ph.D. in Public Policy is an interdisciplinary program focusing on the study of policy development, implementation and evaluation. It stresses the development of skills, tools, and specialties, as well as a theoretical understanding of them, that contribute to our understanding of the structure of institutional systems and sub-systems and of how policy should be shaped within political environments.

Public Policy Research and Analysis (CERT)

Cato College of Education

The Graduate Certificate in Public Policy Research and Analysis provides students with a strong grounding in the processes through which public policies are designed, passed, implemented, and evaluated in conjunction with the training in quantitative and analytic skills necessary to carry out applied public policy research and analysis. The program requires the completion of 15 credit hours. The certificate must be completed within four years of admission, and students may apply credits earned towards a graduate degree program in conjunction with or after the certificate has been awarded.

Qualitative Research (POST-MASTERS CERT)

Cato College of Education

The Post-Master's Certificate in Qualitative Research prepares graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, current faculty, and others with the skills needed for the full range of qualitative inquiry methods used in social research. Admits to Fall, Spring

Quantitative Analyses (CERT)

Cato College of Education

The Graduate Certificate in Quantitative Analyses program will target experienced educators who hold a master’s degree in a related educational field. Individuals attracted to the new program will seek to deepen their statistical skills for improving education outcomes. Other students may pursue the certificate as a means of transitioning into a career in higher education or a research organization.

Reading Education (MED)

Master's