Create a healthier world

Help people live longer, healthier, and more productive lives.
Focus on prevention instead of treating the symptoms of disease.
Improve health for entire populations through research, education, and policy.

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Undergraduate Programs

Learn about our Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in public health.

Undergraduate programs

Graduate Programs

We offer professional and academic graduate degrees across the public health disciplines.

Graduate programs

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Hear from Hawkeyes

Vicotr Soupene

Preventing injury and violence

Victor Soupene, PhD student

Victor’s research includes prevention of suicide and occupational injuries.

Precious Maryah Pate

Studying proteins

Precious Maryah Pate, undergraduate student

Precious researches how proteins are expressed in reproduction.

Makayla Morales

Examining unique challenges for migrants

Makayla Morales, MPH student

Makayla examines the challenges faced by Central American migrants to the US.

Khlood Saeed

Researching barriers to health care

Khlood Saeed, undergraduate student

 Khlood researches health services and underrepresented populations.

Research

Research is what sets the College of Public Health apart.
Our faculty are among the most productive researchers on campus. 

$205 million

in research funding over the past five fiscal years

$43 million

in research funding for fiscal year 2023

$16 million

in research funding for first quarter of fiscal year 2024

Learn more about our research