147 PhD programmes in Public Health in North America

The Medicine - Public Health program is available in partnership with University of Illinois at Chicago’s School of Public Health. 

At the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), we offer our graduate students a phd degree in Public Health. 

Integrating the fields of law and public health, the joint Juris Doctor - Public Health degree program, offered collaboratively through UIC Law and the School of Public Health at University of Illinois at Chicago, prepares aspiring attorneys with the tools and competencies to address the legal and policy issues that impact health equity, justice, and inclusion. 

The Health Policy and Clinical Practice (PhD) program at Dartmouth College is designed for those pursuing a career involving major research or leadership roles in the areas of health policy and clinical practice.

The Health Economics programme from University of Colorado Denver is designed to train scientists to engage in modern economic research related to questions pertinent to the health care sector and to personal and public health. 

The Health Promotion and Prevention Research program from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is awarded by the UAMS College of Graduate School in recognition of scholarly achievement evidenced by a period of successful advanced study, the satisfactory completion of prescribed examinations, and the defense of a dissertation.

The Health Systems and Services Research program from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences provides students with the theoretical and methodological foundations necessary to conduct creative and independent research on health systems and services, with the ultimate goals of identifying pathways to improved health system and services performance through evidence-based policy and management.

The Interdisciplinary Health program of the Northern Arizona University is a collaborative effort between the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS) and the College of Health and Human Services (CHHS). It is designed to educate and train the next generation of health researchers, advocates, and educators.

The Medicine and Public Health program at Northwestern University is available to incoming medical students in the Feinberg School of Medicine. 

The Ph.D. in Public Health - Biostatistics and Data Analytics at Florida International University will train students in advanced statistical theory and the application of methods to solve complex public health problems.

The Public Health Sciences - Water programme offered by University of Waterloo develops advanced expertise in population health, health systems, and water-related policy challenges.

At the University of Washington, we offer our graduate students a phd degree in Epidemiology - Public Health. 

This Health and Society program at McMaster University focuses on the interdisciplinary study of social, cultural, political, and environmental aspects of health.

The Doctoral Program in Global Health and Development (GHD) at Emory University is a new and distinctive training program anchored in the Hubert Department of Global Health, and affiliated with the Public Health Sciences cluster of doctoral programs within the James T. Laney School of Graduate Studies.

The Global Health - Leadership and Practice programme offered by University of Washington develops expertise in strategic leadership, health systems strengthening, policy influence, programme implementation, and global health innovation.

The Global Health Metrics and Implementation Science programme offered by University of Washington develops expertise in population measurement, implementation research, health systems evaluation, quantitative analysis, and global health leadership.

The Ph.D. in Public Health - Epidemiology at Florida International University trains established public health researchers with a higher level of professional skills necessary for conducting epidemiological research.

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Health Sciences at the University of Toronto prepares students for research and academic careers in the public health science disciplines.

The Public Health Nursing Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program at University of Cincinnati College of Nursing prepares nurses to respond to public health emergencies and lead efforts to advance public health initiatives at local, state, tribal, federal and global levels.

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.