Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health

What Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health does

The Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health (MEZCOPH) is an academic college within the University of Arizona, a public state university governed by the Arizona Board of Regents. Founded in 2000 and CEPH-accredited continuously since 2003 (current accreditation through December 31, 2027), the college delivers undergraduate, master's, doctoral, certificate, and microcredential programs in public health, organized across four departments (Community Environment and Policy; Epidemiology and Biostatistics; Health Promotion Sciences; and Public Health Practice, Policy and Translational Research). It operates dual campuses in Tucson (headquarters) and Phoenix, with online delivery through Arizona Online and an international graduate micro-campus in Ajman, UAE, plus a network of mobile health units supporting community outreach.

Revenue is generated through three primary streams: tuition and fees across degree, certificate, and microcredential programs; sponsored research funding from federal and state agencies including NIH, CDC, and the Arizona Department of Health Services; and philanthropic giving from alumni, corporate partners, and community members. The college runs a portfolio of research centers and institutes including the Applied Health Policy Institute, the Center for Firefighter Health Collaborative Research, and the Health Equity Research Center, alongside strategic initiatives in AI for Public Health, Climate Change and Health, the Ending Pandemics Academy, One Health, and Healthy Aging.

Its core technology and applied research assets include the Global Flu View participatory surveillance platform, Kidenga and Covid Watch community surveillance systems, and integration of AI, crowdsourcing, and wearables into digital epidemiology work spanning the Southwest U.S. and international sites in Malawi, Kenya, and Ivory Coast. Customer-facing operations target prospective and current students, community health organizations, county and state health departments, and international health agencies including WHO, UNICEF, and PAHO. The college employs approximately 121 people.

Name

Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health

Legal name

The Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of The University of Arizona

Website

https://publichealth.arizona.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health is a CEPH-accredited college within the University of Arizona that delivers undergraduate through doctoral public health education on campuses in Tucson and Phoenix and online, conducts sponsored research in digital epidemiology and health equity, and runs community mobile health units across Arizona.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Tucson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Revenue generated from undergraduate and graduate degree programs, certificate programs, and microcredentials offered to students.
2. Research Grants and Contracts: Federal and state funding from agencies including NIH, CDC, and other public health organizations for research projects in epidemiology, environmental health, and health promotion.
3. Philanthropic Giving: Donations from alumni, corporate partners, and community members supporting scholarships, research initiatives, and programmatic expansion.

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Core offering

MEZCOPH is a public health college within the University of Arizona that offers accredited undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs (BS, BA, MPH, MS, PhD, DrPH), along with certificate programs, microcredentials, and online degrees. It conducts funded research in epidemiology, environmental health, health promotion, and digital disease surveillance, and provides community health outreach through mobile health units across Arizona and the U.S.-Mexico border region.

Product overview

The Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health offers a comprehensive portfolio of educational products and services across undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels. The core academic offerings include Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Wellness and Health Promotion Practice and Bachelor of Science (BS) in Public Health at the undergraduate level, Master of Public Health (MPH) in multiple formats (Full-time, Evening, Online, Executive) and Master of Science (MS) at the graduate level, and PhD programs in Biostatistics, Environmental Health Sciences, Epidemiology, and Health Behavior Health Promotion, as well as DrPH programs in Maternal and Child Health and Public Health Policy and Management. The college also provides certificate programs, microcredentials, and the AI for Public Health Initiative as strategic programs. Community outreach includes Mobile Health Units (Phoenix, Tucson, MOVE-UP, Ventanillas de Salud). All programs are accredited by CEPH through December 31, 2027.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bachelor of Science (BS) in Public Health Undergraduate professional degree program preparing students for careers in public health practice and graduate studies.
• Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Wellness and Health Promotion Practice Undergraduate degree preparing students for careers in wellness-related industries and health promotion.
• Master of Public Health (MPH) Professional master's degree offering multiple pathways including Full-time, Evening, Online, and Executive formats with various concentrations.
• Master of Science (MS) Research-focused master's degree program in public health disciplines.
• Doctorate (PhD) Research doctoral programs in Biostatistics, Environmental Health Sciences, Epidemiology, and Health Behavior Health Promotion.
• Doctorate in Public Health (DrPH) Advanced professional doctoral degree focusing on leadership development in public health practice, including Maternal and Child Health and Public Health Policy and Management specializations.
• Online MPH Fully online Master of Public Health degree program available through Arizona Online.
• Online Undergraduate Programs Online undergraduate degrees (BA or BS) in public health delivered through Arizona Online.
• Graduate Certificate in Digital Health and Health Informatics Graduate certificate program focused on digital health and health informatics, launched by the University of Arizona.
• Certificate Programs Undergraduate and graduate certificate programs in various public health specializations.
• Microcredentials Short-term credential programs in public health topics.
• AI for Public Health Initiative Strategic initiative focused on applying artificial intelligence to public health research and practice.
• Public Health & AI Summer School Summer school program combining public health education with AI training; second annual event held in 2026.
• Mobile Health Units Community health outreach service including the Phoenix Mobile Health Unit, Tucson Mobile Health Unit, Mobile Outreach Vaccination & Education (MOVE-UP), and Ventanillas de Salud (Windows to Health).

Quantifiable outcome

• CEPH accreditation through 2027
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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• Banner HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 July 2026University of Arizona and Banner Health partnership for joint translational research accelerator, with open house event scheduled for collaborative research initiatives in health sciences.
• Ending PandemicscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership supporting the Ending Pandemics Academy initiative, focusing on pandemic preparedness and digital epidemiology surveillance methods.
• ETH ZurichminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research collaboration with ETH Zurich's Department of Computer Science for digital health and epidemiology research.
• Columbia UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration through faculty training and multi-country studies in mental health, particularly with Dr. Restrepo-Henao's INTERGEN and CAMINANDO projects.
• Arizona County Health DepartmentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaborations with county health departments across Arizona for outbreak investigations, contact tracing, and public health preparedness activities.
• UNICEFmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsulting and technical collaboration for digital health innovations and global health surveillance initiatives.
• Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional collaboration for digital epidemiology and health surveillance in the Americas through the Global Flu View platform and related initiatives.
• Arizona State Health DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-level partnership for food-borne disease surveillance, outbreak investigations, and public health workforce development.

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Direct peers

• University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health: CEPH-accredited school with BS, MPH, MS, PhD, and DrPH programs and dual-campus delivery through Chapel Hill and online channels. Directly comparable in academic structure, CEPH accreditation, and research focus on health equity.
• Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health: A leading CEPH-accredited school offering MPH, MS, PhD, and DrPH programs with a strong research portfolio and global health focus. It competes for top faculty and graduate students and offers comparable dual-campus-style delivery through its Boston campus and online offerings.
• George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health: CEPH-accredited school with MPH, MS, PhD, and DrPH programs and a strong policy/translational research portfolio. Comparable because it emphasizes health policy, applied public health practice, and offers multiple online MPH pathways targeting working professionals.
• Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health: The largest and most recognized school of public health in the U.S., offering BS, MPH, MS, PhD, and DrPH programs across all major public health disciplines with continuous CEPH accreditation. It is the most direct peer because it competes for the same faculty, students, and research grants in epidemiology, biostatistics, and global health.
• UCLA Fielding School of Public Health: A CEPH-accredited public health school offering MPH, MS, PhD, and DrPH programs with similar departmental structure (epidemiology, biostatistics, environmental health, health policy). Comparable as a public university-based school serving a similar student demographic with research strengths in health disparities.
• Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health: CEPH-accredited school offering MPH, MS, PhD, and DrPH degrees with departments in epidemiology, biostatistics, environmental health, and health policy. It is comparable because it serves similar student segments, has a global health portfolio, and is an active research partner with the subject college.
• Boston University School of Public Health: CEPH-accredited school offering MPH, MS, PhD, and DrPH programs with research strengths in epidemiology, biostatistics, and global health. Comparable as an urban research university school with online MPH delivery and a similarly diverse portfolio of community-based research centers.
• University of California Berkeley School of Public Health: A CEPH-accredited school offering MPH, MS, PhD, and DrPH programs across all core public health disciplines with strong research in health equity and environmental health. Comparable as a public research university school with similar mission emphasis on health disparities.
• University of Michigan School of Public Health: CEPH-accredited school offering BS, MPH, MS, PhD, and DrPH programs in epidemiology, biostatistics, environmental health, and health behavior. Comparable because several faculty in the subject college hold Michigan degrees and the school runs a similar dual in-person/online delivery model.
• Emory University Rollins School of Public Health: A CEPH-accredited school offering MPH, MSPH, PhD, and DrPH programs with strong global health and infectious disease research portfolios. Directly comparable in academic programs, CDC-adjacent research collaborations, and digital epidemiology strengths.

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