As an MSU Denver Online student, you receive all benefits of in-person students, including 24/7 tutoring and mental health support, plus dedicated Success Coaches for your online journey.
Declare a fully online Public Health major and you can get up to $1000 per semester in scholarships that are not need based.
MSU Denver courses are designed with your career in mind and we offer internship and job placement assistance unique to your situation.
Public health is about helping communities stay healthy where people live, learn, work and play. In MSU Denver’s online Public Health B.A., you learn how social, environmental and economic factors shape health in neighborhoods and regions, then use that knowledge to design practical solutions. You explore topics such as epidemiology, health promotion, community health assessment and policy so you can help prevent problems before they reach the hospital.
The program is rooted in the Public Health Competency Domains identified by the Council on Public Health Education and focuses on population health and health equity. Because it is fully online, you can stay in your own community while you study, connect local data and projects to your coursework, and prepare for roles in community health, health education, and related public health fields or for graduate study in areas like public health or health administration.
In MSU Denver’s public health program, you learn from faculty who are deeply involved in Colorado communities. They bring experience in local public health agencies, policy work, program evaluation and community based initiatives into your online classroom so you see how public health decisions play out on the ground.
For example, Associate Professor Erin Seedorf, Dr.P.H., is a faculty member in the Department of Health Professions whose expertise includes public health policy, local public health and community engagement. Before joining MSU Denver full time, she worked at the University of Colorado Denver’s Center for Public Health Practice, supporting communities across the state on tobacco control policy and evaluation projects. She uses this experience to help students understand how to partner with communities, interpret local data and advocate for evidence informed policy change.
In MSU Denver’s online Public Health B.A., you learn how to look at health through a population lens instead of one patient at a time. Courses help you connect biology, social and behavioral science, data and policy so you can understand why some communities thrive while others face higher rates of illness and shorter lifespans.
By the time you graduate, you will be able to:
Assignments and projects are designed to help you apply public health concepts to real communities and organizations.
With an online Public Health B.A. from MSU Denver, you can help shape healthier communities where you already live and work. Graduates work in local public health agencies, community health centers, hospitals, schools and nonprofits, often leading or coordinating programs that focus on prevention, outreach and health equity.
Depending on your experience and interests, you might support or lead initiatives in areas such as chronic disease prevention, maternal and child health, behavioral health, environmental health or health education. Many students use this degree to move up in their current organization, pivot into community health and population health roles, or position themselves for future leadership opportunities.
Your training in data, policy and community engagement also gives you a strong platform if you choose to continue into graduate study in public health, health administration or related fields, opening doors to higher level planning, management and policy roles over time.
Start your free application in a few minutes and usually get your admission decision within a few days.
Apply to MSU Denver Online NowYou get the same faculty, the same degree, and the same student services that on-campus Roadrunners receive. As an online student, you are fully included and fully supported.
Online does not mean alone at MSU Denver. We’re here for you!
Low in-state tuition, reduced tuition for western states, scholarships exclusive to online majors, and flexibility to take as many or few classes as you want, all make MSU Denver the affordable online choice.
As low as $315.20 /credit*
Example: 12 credits – $4,703.36 total including tuition & fees.
*Colorado Opportunity Fund (COF) reduces per-credit costs for eligible Colorado residents.
As low as $646.80 /credit
Example: 12 credits – $7761.60 total including tuition & fees.
Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) and Roadrunner Interstate Tuition (RIT) reduce nonresident costs for certain states.
Declare a fully online major and you may qualify for up to $1,000 per semester (fall/spring). No separate scholarship application is required.
Learn more about eligibility and how it works.
Exclusively online students save over $100 per semester in fees compared to on-campus students.
See detailed tuition and fee information:
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees.
Figures shown are example 2025–26 rates.
Most applicants are admitted, and you will usually receive your admission decision within a few days.
Want to see how your credits may apply before you apply? Use Transferology to check how your previous classes may count toward your degree.
You are typically eligible for admission if you have a 2.0 or higher unweighted high school GPA, are 20 or older with a high school diploma or GED, or have 24 or more transferable college credits.
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