The Department of Population and Public Health Sciences offers master’s degrees that prepare students with practical skills to enter the workforce.

The USC Master’s in Addiction Science (MAS) is designed for students interested in transdisciplinary and inter-professional approaches to the study of addiction. Courses are offered across multiple disciplines, allowing students to gain a perspective in addiction from an array of science and policy aspects.

The Master of Public Health on-campus and online programs offer rigorous curriculums that attract dedicated and ambitious professionals with a passion to serve in the public health arena. Each program’s core coursework aims to develop key public health competencies and skills using cases and examples from industry, ranging from local to global.

The Master of Science in Applied Biostatistics and Epidemiology is designed for students interested in epidemiological and clinical trial study design and data analysis.

The Master of Science in Biostatistics is designed for students interested in applying statistical methods to the design and analysis of biomedical research and clinical investigations data.

The Master of Science in Clinical Translational Research is a joint effort to train medical students, fellows or other health professionals, including faculty and other scientists conducting clinical related research, in clinical research methods to translate clinical, biomedical and technological discoveries into advances in population-based, clinical or basic science research.

The Master of Science in Global Medicine degree answers the urgent need for professional training in concepts of global health. Combining a strong medical science foundation with interdisciplinary approaches to healthcare, the program equips future healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to solve worldwide health issues.

The Master of Science in Public Health Data Science integrates biostatistics, epidemiology, and computer science. Students will be prepared for careers where there is a growing need for individuals who can learn from data to address important questions in public health and biomedical sciences.