61 PhD programmes in Epidemiology in North America

Dalhousie University's Doctor of Philosophy in Epidemiology and Applied Health Research programme offers you the opportunity to gain knowledge and skills in research methodology, biostatistics, and health policy. Graduates go on to have meaningful careers in a variety of health-related sectors: government, non-government organizations, not-for-profit, academia, hospitals, and the private sector. 

The Ph.D. in Environmental Health - Epidemiology specialization from Colorado State University focuses on the cause and spread of disease in both humans and animals.

Epidemiology focuses on understanding the determinants and prevention of disease, on the role of environmental factors in health and disease and how the administration of health programs can help implement this understanding. Earn the highest degree in Epidemiology with our research-intensive PhD program at the University at Buffalo.

The Graduate Group in Epidemiology is interdisciplinary and includes faculty from a number of departments at University of California, Berkeley, as well as the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). 

The Epidemiology PhD program at University of Rochester trains innovative and productive epidemiologists in the study of the distribution and determinants of disease in human populations. 

Candidates who successfully complete the doctoral program in Epidemiology at University of Hawaii at Manoa will be prepared to teach in academic and other settings, conduct independent and collaborative epidemiologic research, and provide consultative services to academic, not-for-profit, governmental, and private organizations.

The Epidemiology PhD program at Boston University provides advanced professional training in epidemiology to develop the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for leadership in epidemiologic research and methodology.

Epidemiology at the University of Wisconsin Madison is the scientific discipline primarily concerned with identifying the distribution and causes of disease in populations.

Students at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill develop research and teaching skills in Epidemiology through coursework, doctoral research, practice opportunities, and preliminary doctoral examinations.

Learn theory, methods and techniques in epidemiological research with this PhD in Epidemiology at the University of Maryland.

The department is perhaps best known for its doctoral programs in the epidemiology of cancer, aging, lifecourse epidemiology (including perinatal and pediatric epidemiology), genomics, HIV/AIDS and social determinants of health. We offer a Chronic Disease Epidemiology degree at Yale University.

The Epidemiology program from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences  is for applicants interested in conducting advanced research in epidemiology or teaching epidemiology at higher institutions of learning. 

The Exposure Sciences and Environmental Epidemiology track at Johns Hopkins University offers research and training opportunities in key topic areas relevant to environmental and occupational health.

The Doctor of Philosophy program in Epidemiology at The University of Iowa requires a minimum of 78 s.h. of graduate credit. Graduate students in epidemiology must maintain a g.p.a. of at least 3.00. Those who receive a grade of C in 7 s.h. of coursework may be dismissed from the program.

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Epidemiology - Global Health offered by McGill University is a research-intensive program that emphasizes stimulating and practical learning opportunities. 

The mission of the Epidemiology and Biostatistics PhD Program at Case Western Reserve University is to prepare students to successfully solve the world’s most pressing health problems—from tackling pandemics and infectious diseases to decoding the genomics of Alzheimer’s.

The Epidemiology and Biostatistics PhD program at the University of Pennsylvania trains individuals to be rigorous and independent academic investigators, able to develop, apply and extend biostatistical and epidemiological methodology to address questions in biomedical research.

This Epidemiology program at the University of Pittsburgh provides students with an advanced level of academic preparation to conduct research, teach, and mentor students. This includes concentrated training in epidemiological concepts and methodology and the completion of a research-based dissertation.

Epidemiologists get to the root of health-related problems. Through specialized methodologies, epidemiologists identify, track, and analyze how diseases and other conditions are caused, transmitted, and prevented, as well as how they are distributed throughout the population. We offer a degree in Epidemiology at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). 

Take your public health knowledge to the next level and become an epidemiological specialist in the area that interests you most, all with this Epidemiology program at the University at Albany.