Offered online and on campus, the MPH in Disaster Management will teach you to combat the public health challenges created by disasters.

Program Overview

Disasters are not a singular event. They can linger far beyond physical damage, causing long-term environmental challenges that can lead to years of population health problems. Tulane University’s Master of Public Health in Disaster Management, offered online and on campus, leverages a scientific approach that blends disaster preparation and public health principles to teach you how to prepare for and manage the response to natural, human-made, and epidemiological disasters.

This interdisciplinary focus, in addition to intensive hands-on practical experience, will transform you into a field-tested disaster management expert who can immediately go to work making communities more resilient in the face of disaster.

Ready to Take Your Place in Disaster Management?

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What Can You Do with an MPH in Disaster Management?

Tulane’s holistic disaster management curriculum will prepare you for various emergency and crisis management roles. When you graduate from the MPH in Disaster Management, you'll be a competitive candidate for jobs like:*

Hospital Emergency Manager

Average Annual Salary: $98,658*

Median Annual Salary: $83,960**

Emergency Management Director

Median Annual Salary: $78,980**

Emergency Preparedness Coordinator

Average Annual Salary: $51,707***

Environmental Scientist and Specialist

*Salary statistics according to ZipRecruiter
**Salary statistics according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
***Salary statistics according to PayScale

Be Ready When Disaster Strikes.

Fall Semester Application Deadline: July 1

Graduate in as Little as 24 Months

42 Credits

On-Campus or Online

Bachelor’s Degree Required

Program Highlights

You’ll learn alongside students with diverse backgrounds and professional experiences, promoting a dynamic learning environment and providing valuable networking opportunities.

As a student in Tulane’s disaster management degree program, you’ll have an opportunity to learn from and work alongside faculty members in hands-on research projects in the field.

Our disaster management degree benefits from Tulane’s home in New Orleans, a city recognized the world over for its disaster resiliency efforts — many of which were led by Tulane faculty.

Tulane’s MPH in Disaster Management is one of only two nationwide that study the impact disasters have on people and communities as well as infrastructure.

What You’ll Learn

Through courses covering everything from disaster communication and environmental monitoring to response planning and the psychosocial impacts of disasters, you’ll learn to:

• Apply scientific principles to prevent, detect, respond to, and mitigate local and global threats to public health associated with natural and man-made disasters
• Integrate public health strategies in each core component of disaster management: prevention, preparedness, response, mitigation, and recovery
• Implement population-based interventions to protect communities and particularly vulnerable populations from natural, accidental, and intentional disasters
• Evaluate the capacity of public health systems to effectively respond to natural and intentional disasters
• Apply international, federal, and state regulatory policies, guidelines, and authorities to address public health needs during disasters
  

Online MPH in Disaster Management Cost

Earning your disaster management degree is an investment. Not just in yourself, but in your community.

Tuition*: $1,770 per credit hour (42 credits total)
Academic Support Fee: $100 per credit hour
Student Activity Fee: $80 per semester
Technology Fee: $175 per semester
Applied Practicum Experience (APE): $200 (one-time fee)
Integrated Learning Experience (ILE): $200 (one-time fee)

Within a year of graduation, 99.7 percent of our Tulane public health graduates find jobs in the field or continue their education.

*These tuition figures are estimates for the 2025-26 academic year. Please contact an advisor to talk through your specific tuition plan.

Accreditation

We’re accepting applications now, and most programs start three times a year:
Fall, Spring, and Summer

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