MPH

Abbreviation with 2 meanings

MPH
Stands forMiles per hour
Meanings2
CategoriesUnits & Measurements, Education & Academia
Also writtenmph

MPH has two meanings. It stands for Miles per hour (engineering unit) or Master of Public Health (degree).

Meanings of MPH at a glance

#MPH stands forContext
1Miles per hourUnits & Measurements › Engineering Unit
2Master of Public HealthEducation & Academia › Degree

1. Miles per hour (mph)

Units & Measurements · Engineering Unit Abbreviations

The unit for road speed limits, vehicle speeds and wind speeds in the United States and the United Kingdom. US interstate limits range from 55 to 85 mph, and the UK motorway limit is 70 mph.

Example: Speed limit 65 mph on the interstate; minimum 45 mph.

One mph is about 1.609 km/h, so 60 mph is roughly 97 km/h and 100 km/h is about 62 mph. The UK kept mph on road signs after adopting metric units elsewhere, making it and the US the main users. US hurricane advisories give winds in mph, with Category 5 starting at 157 mph. The highest posted US limit is 85 mph, on Texas State Highway 130.

2. Master of Public Health

Education & Academia · Degree Abbreviations · also used in medicine

Graduate degree, typically 42 or more credits over one to two years, in epidemiology, biostatistics, environmental health, health policy and social and behavioral sciences. Programs accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) include an applied practice experience and an integrative learning project.

Example: The county epidemiologist position requires an MPH and experience with outbreak investigations.

Written M.P.H. Johns Hopkins, which opened the first US school of public health in 1916, offers an accelerated 11-month full-time MPH. Graduates can take the Certified in Public Health (CPH) exam. Physicians often add an MPH to move into preventive medicine, research or health administration.

More engineering unit abbreviations

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  • MPa – Megapascal
  • MPG – Miles per gallon
  • MPGe – Miles per gallon equivalent
  • mV – Millivolt
  • MW – Megawatt
  • MWh – Megawatt-hour
  • Nm – Newton-meter

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More degree abbreviations

  • MM – Master of Music
  • MOT – Master of Occupational Therapy
  • MPAS – Master of Physician Assistant Studies
  • MPharm – Master of Pharmacy
  • MPhil – Master of Philosophy
  • MPP – Master of Public Policy
  • MPS – Master of Professional Studies
  • MRes – Master of Research

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