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Why Recruit Our Students?

If you are seeking top talent candidates in public health, healthcare administration, biostatistics, data science, epidemiology, environmental health, global health, health education, program planning/evaluation, health policy, survey design, health equity and more, look no further than Columbia Mailman School of Public Health. We can offer candidates including:

  • 1,770+ students and 16,000 alumni with Master of Public Health (MPH), Master of Health Administration (MHA), Master of Science (MS), PhD and Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) degrees
  • Areas of study include Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Environmental Health, Health Policy & Management, Population & Family Health, Sociomedical Science, and General Public Health
  • Candidates with skills in:
    • SAS, Stata, SPSS, R, SQL, Python
    • quantitative/qualitative research
    • community outreach
    • health communications and marketing
    • scientific writing
    • health education/curriculum design
    • health economics & outcomes research/comparative effectiveness outcomes research
    • budgeting/healthcare finance
    • health business strategy and management
    • health systems
    • program planning and evaluation
    • global health, humanitarian assistance
    • maternal/child health and reproductive health
    • and much more

Here’s why:

One of the Top 4 Public Health Schools 

  • Ranked 4th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report and second by Find the Best
  • The second largest recipient of research grant funding among all schools of public health
  • Established in 1922, one of the oldest public health academies in the United States
  • The first accredited MPH program in New York City

Innovative Curriculum and Applied Experience

  • Columbia Mailman School’s interdisciplinary curriculum tackles the complex challenges of urgent health problems through comprehensive, systemic solutions—in the U.S. and abroad
  • Graduates gain a unique skill set that combines leadership skills, innovation, case-based learning, and the application of science in practice
  • MPH students work in groups for a full year and complete significant internship/practicum experience prior to graduation
  • MPH certificates address the most pressing needs of the 21st century, representing in-depth knowledge in 24 specific areas of their home department and across six disciplines
  • Our 171 full-time faculty are world-renowned leaders, with roles that include government advisor, professional society president, and corporate executives who are listed in Harvard Business Review's top 100 CEOs

New York City Location and Global Reach

  • Students are available for internships in the summer and often during their second year of study, throughout the NYC area, around the nation, and abroad
  • Our faculty works in more than 100 countries
  • We offer limited travel funding and practicum stipends for internships
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