185 PhD programmes in Health Sciences in United States

The Nursing - Nurse Anesthesia program from The University of Arizona specialty prepares ICU nurses to provide quality anesthesia care utilizing high levels of scientific knowledge and practice expertise. 

If you want the tools that will empower you to advance meaningful change in an increasingly complex health care system, a DNP in Health Policy from George Washington University is for you. Gain in-depth knowledge of the legislative, regulatory, and judicial processes that shape health policy. 

The PhD in Population Health Science at Thomas Jefferson University prepares leaders to analyze the determinants of health and to develop, implement, and evaluate health interventions, and health policies and systems that improve the health and quality of life of populations. 

The PhD in Health Policy at George Washington University is designed to develop scholars who are skilled at critically assessing the political, economic, legal and social aspects of health policy and management and learning to apply innovative research tools to analyze processes and outcomes in the health care delivery and public health settings to inform policy decision-making. 

Cancer Biology is one of eight interdisciplinary PhD themes within Graduate Biomedical Sciences at The University of Alabama at Birmingham.  Students select a theme upon application but have access to faculty and courses from across GBS, allowing for flexibility in both research and academics.

The PhD program in Environmental Health Sciences (EHS) at Emory University provides students with interdisciplinary training to better understand the impact of the environment on human health and disease.

PHD Environmental Health Sciences at Yale University will contribute new knowledge in understanding the impact of environmental stressors - physical, chemical, and biological - on human health and comfort.

The PhD in Environmental Health Sciences at The University of Alabama at Birmingham  is an academic research degree. Didactic training and research in the identification, evaluation, and control of environmental and occupational hazards to human health are emphasized in this program.

The goal of this Medical Scientist Training program at Emory University is to identify future physician scientists who have the aptitude, potential and drive to advance clinical care and research.

The Department of Health Metrics Sciences at University of Washington, in collaboration with the Department of Global Health, offers a PhD program in Global Health that is the first of its kind, building on the expertise of our faculty in the areas of metrics and implementation science. 

The only pharmacy school based program of its kind in the country, our PharmD/MS in Clinical and Translational Therapeutics at University at Buffalo provides a valuable opportunity to be involved in research and training to combat disease. 

Our Ph.D. in Health Behavior at Indiana University Bloomington is a highly regarded, nationally recognized program with a strong history of preparing graduates to conduct scholarly inquiry in a broad spectrum of areas emphasizing health promotion and prevention of health problems.

A collaboration between the School of Health Professions and the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, the PhD in Health Sciences at The University of Texas at San Antonio is designed to prepare allied health professionals to assume major leadership, research and educational positions within their professions, as well as to provide career advancement opportunities.

In this research-based Health Services - Community Health program at Walden University, you will learn to evaluate healthcare policy, broaden your knowledge of healthcare ethics and law, and help to advance research, education, and practice in health services.

The Nursing - General program from The University of Arizona is a is a hybrid program utilizing a mixture of online didactic coursework, on-campus intensives and on-ground practicum and clinical placements.

The Nursing - Pediatric Nurse Practitioner program from The University of Arizona role is to provide care to children from birth through young adult with an in-depth knowledge and experience in pediatric primary health care including well child care and prevention/management of common pediatric acute illnesses and chronic conditions.   

The Life Sciences program at Northwestern University combines graduate study in biochemistry and structural biology, cancer biology, cell biology, developmental biology,, genetics and genomics, immunology, microbiology, neurobiology, pharmacology, systems biology, and biomedical informatics into a single program. 

The Health Sciences program at Northwestern University offers doctoral student training in multiple disciplines within the health sciences. 

The Department of Environmental and Global Health at University of Florida offers graduate work leading to the degrees of Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Health Science, and Master of Public Health.

The Health Sciences - Biostatistics program at Northwestern University offers doctoral student training across multiple disciplines within the health sciences, spanning from informatics and program evaluation to implementation science and outcomes research.