Harvard calls it "the nation's first graduate training program in public health."

[12] The Master of Public Health program offers ten fields of study: Degree programs offered by specific departments: The school offers a variety of degrees with criteria designed to target unique curriculum needs and a wide range of student populations, including online and hybrid degrees.

[14] Students pursuing MPHs or SMs can elect to target their degrees for a number of different credit hours to better match their educational goals.

PhD programs are offered under the aegis of the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.

The DrPH was launched in 2014 as a multidisciplinary degree providing advanced education in public health along with mastery of skills in management, leadership, communications, and innovation thinking.