Online Programs & Certificates
Online MPH with a Concentration in Social Marketing
Social Marketing modifies commercial marketing strategies and tactics to design products, promote policies, and influence behaviors for the greater social good. This Online MPH concentration equips students with the public health and social marketing skills needed to tackle complex health problems by applying marketing principles and social change tools to design, implement, and evaluate behavioral interventions and policy changes.
The curriculum gives training in marketing and social change theoretical models, formative research skills, program management skills, program evaluation techniques, and ethical principles that guide social marketers. The required coursework in the concentration is exclusively online with electives and applied practice opportunities offered on the Tampa campus, online, or globally.
There are unique benefits to both studying online and studying on campus. Whether you want more flexibility or value in-person learning, it’s important to choose the right option for you. Explore the differences between our Online and Classroom-Based MPH programs.
| Online Social Marketing MPH | On Campus MPH (any concentration) | ||
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| Non-Resident | FL Resident | Non-Resident | |
| Tuition cost per credit hour | $525 x 42 credits | $431.43 x 42 credits | $877.17 x 42 credits |
| Total program tuition cost | $22,050 | $18,120.06 | $36,841.14 |
Total program tuition cost estimates do not include application fees, late fees, registration fees, educational resources (e.g., textbooks, etc.) or the one-time new graduate student fee. Costs also exclude the Distance Learning Fee, assessed at $30/credit hour for any online course, regardless of residency or delivery modality.
Please note: With the exception of the Department of Children and Family (DCF) waivers, all other waivers (including State of Florida and USF employee) are not accepted for Self-Funded/Self-Supporting or Market Rate Tuition program courses.
For additional information, visit: USF Tuition Waiver
To learn more about the classroom-based program tuition fees per credit hour, please visit: USF Tuition and Fee Information
*Some fees may vary per campus location.
For additional financial aid info, visit: https://www.usf.edu/financial-aid
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- Claudia Parvanta (Concentration Lead)
- Mahmooda Pasha
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Public health agencies at county, state and federal levels employ and engage social marketing concentration students to develop plans, work on specific campaigns, or assist in formative, process or evaluation research. Private sector companies such as FHI360, Fors Marsh Group, NORC, Porter/Novelli, Hager Sharp, and others have provided on-site and virtual opportunities for students to work on campaigns for government and other clients.
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If you want to first consider the 4-course Graduate Certificate in Social Marketing, please visit University of South Florida Academic Catalog for more program information. For questions about the certificate program, contact:
Dr. Claudia Parvanta
Email: cparvanta@usf.edu
Phone: (813) 974-7434Dr. Mahmooda Khaliq Pasha
Email: mkpasha@usf.edu
Phone: (813) 974-4390 -
Graduates are attractive to government or private sector organizations doing public relations, patient education, health administration, digital and social communications, healthcare policy and advocacy, community health, health and pharmaceutical marketing. In particular, contracted companies conduct the research, design creative strategies, and perform evaluations for entities such as CDC, FDA, OMH, as well as state programs (e.g., in tobacco control). Managed care organizations and other healthcare providers that need effective, multi-audience communications also hire social marketers, or send their employees for advanced training in this area. Finally, professionals often work in global settings either directly for non-governmental organizations (e.g., CARE, Save the Children), or with agencies contracted with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
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To learn more, please contact a Pre-Admissions Advisor at (813) 974-6505 or preadmissions@usf.edu