We are growing our own in Minnesota

The University of Minnesota awards more than 15,000 degrees annually—10,000 graduates stay in Minnesota after graduation, including 69% of SPH graduates. In fact, the University of Minnesota’s 366,000+ alumni generated $65.9 billion for our state’s economy in 2024. We are building a stronger workforce to serve Minnesota.

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Public Health Needs You, Now More Than Ever

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How Cuts to the Public Health Workforce Impact Americans

“Billions cut from our national public health budget are already impacting communities, including addressing lead in water, inability to test and track infectious disease, decreasing our disaster preparedness capacity, and much more.  We need sustained federal and state investments to grow our workforce and support its ability to keep us safe.”

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One Mind at a Time

Joseph Gaugler and his colleagues at the School of Public Health bring boundless energy to improving dementia support.

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Meet Meghan Mullon, Public Health Policy Expert

“I’m a policy wonk, and I have had the privilege of drafting policies that have become law..What I have really liked about being a student at SPH is exploring more of my interests, like substance use and harm reduction, maternal health, and mental health”

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The University of Minnesota is an Economic Engine for the State of Minnesota

Contributing $11.5 billion annually to our state’s economy through research, employment, job creation, and skilled graduates who are eager to get to work. Read more about how the university is an economic engine.

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  • 2.Upstream action saves lives
  • 3.Different perspectives make us stronger
  • 4.Our future depends on education
  • 5.Bigger imaginations yield better results
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