EXPERIENCE We’re about to turn 100! Founded in 1922, we were one of the first schools of public health in the United States.
LAINEY
SUN-MING JESSICA
Our students come from 42 states/ territories and 52 countries.
New York is a public health hub, home to leading agencies such as the United Nations and the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; NGOs; healthcare consulting firms; and global companies.
I discovered my interest in humanitarian research—and current career with the REACH Initiative—during my practicum experience, when I helped to document the public health impact of forced migration and family separation among refugees in Jordan. Back in New York, our team shared our findings with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and presented across Columbia University. Our research aimed to elevate the voices of separated refugee families and support the global community in crafting policy responses.
Our faculty and staff conduct research and implement programs in 100+ countries.
Did we mention restaurants, parks, museums, theater, galleries, live music?
LAINEY FREELS, MPH ’18 Population and Family Health
We are ranked #4 among schools of public health nationally and #1 in New York, according to U.S. News & World Report.
Our vibrant student community boasts 28 student groups offering opportunities for leadership, service, and friendship.
Our award-winning professors have been recognized as MacArthur Geniuses and Guggenheim Fellows, among other honors.
Our students have access to classes, events, speakers, and resources across Columbia University, one of the world’s great educational and research institutions.
Have you seen Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit musical “In the Heights?” That’s our neighborhood! We’re part of Columbia’s Irving Medical Center campus in northern Manhattan’s Washington Heights. We’re a short bus or subway ride from Columbia’s main campus in Morningside Heights and 30 minutes from midtown Manhattan.
Based on a snapshot of Columbia Mailman in 2019.
97 percent of our graduates are employed or continuing their studies within six months of graduation. We have more than 16,000 alumni in all parts of the world.
When I was 19, I volunteered in a hospital emergency room. On my first day, a victim of gang violence came in with a gunshot wound. The next patient was a bystander in a different shooting. When I was a master’s student, my training in epidemiology helped me understand why our zip codes, not our genetic codes, often determine our mortality. While at Columbia, I co-founded a chapter of Scrubs Against the Firearm Epidemic (SAFE) and interned at Everytown for Gun Safety. I helped to bring together doctors, nurses, law professors, community organizers, and others to discuss gun violence and hone the skills to eliminate it. Our work led to the first gun violence prevention course at Columbia Public Health. SUN-MING JESSICA PAN, MPH ’19 Epidemiology
“ My experience at Columbia helped provide me with a platform, a network of people who care, and a foundation to build from after graduation.”
“ It’s a nimble School, where people mobilize and respond. There aren’t a lot of places like that.”
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