The Master in Public Health (M.P.H.) degree program, established by UMDNJ/NJMS, Rutgers-Newark and NJIT, addresses critical issues surrounding the nation's health, especially that of high-risk, urban, and under-served populations. The program in public health develops and applies knowledge from multiple disciplines for the promotion and protection of the health of the human population, giving due consideration to cultural perspectives that abound in our multicultural world. This program is part of the UMDNJ/School of Public Health.

Program participants carry out research, and formulate policies that answer local needs and provide models for similar nationwide and worldwide problems. The three universities collaborate with community-based practitioners and researchers in Newark and in northern New Jersey. Student projects and placements are designed to maximize problem solving in large urban settings.