Protect people against environmental hazards. Educate your community on best health practices. Make a positive impact on diverse populations in just 42 credit hours with a Master of Public Health. Follow your passion—focus your skills to plan policies and lead large-scale initiatives. Public Health is a diverse and growing field, from epidemiology to community coalitions and community-based education and research. At UNM, you can focus your degree on your interests. Study health policy or focus on health outcomes in Latin American or Indigenous communities.