Maternal and Child Health

A program that focuses on the application of public health specializations, public policy studies, and the social and behavioral sciences to issues of health affecting women, children, and families; and prepares individuals to function as maternal and child health specialists. Includes instruction in research design and testing, program evaluation, public policy analysis, public finance, economics of health care, community health, family development and dynamics, women's studies, social psychology, fetal and child development, biostatistics, health education and promotion, nutrition, neonatal development, psychology, and social services delivery.

Students who are passionate about Maternal and Child Health can study up to a Post masters certificate. Currently, 164 students are granted some level of degree in Maternal and Child Health around the United States each year. More students graduate with a degree in Maternal and Child Health in the state of Missouri compared to any other state. The average annual income for an undergraduate degree in Maternal and Child Health is $38,300.