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Public health at UWM is your home to learn, connect, and make a difference.

Public health improves the health of people and the communities where they grow, live, work, play, and age. Instead of treating individual patients, public health practitioners work in and with communities to prevent disease before it starts. We strive to ensure that every person and community can reach their highest level of health and well-being.

Find yourself in public health! When you choose the Public Health major at UWM, you will:

Learn and live public health in Milwaukee’s diverse and dynamic communities.

Jumpstart your career with 120 hours of field placement with our community partners.

Learn from top instructors at Wisconsin’s only accredited school dedicated to public health.

Create a world that is socially just and a healthy place for all.

The BS in Public Health at UWM provides students with real-world knowledge, skills, and experiences – both in the classroom and the community – to be a positive force for change. With the Public Health major, you will learn how to diagnose, analyze, and solve a range of public health challenges.

Job prospects for public health graduates are excellent. Trained public health professionals are needed in Wisconsin and nationally to address a shortage of skilled public health workers.

Our graduates are equipped to enter public health and related careers in a wide variety of settings, including local and state government agencies, healthcare organizations, for-profit organizations, academic institutions, and non-profits.

Honors in the Zilber School of Public Health

GPA of 3.500 or above, earned on a full-time student's GPA on 12 or more graded credits in a given semester.