147 PhD programmes in Public Health in North America

The Global Infectious Disease program at Georgetown University offers a unique interdisciplinary approach, while training students to analyze, articulate, and solve complex infectious disease problems.

The mission of the Population Health program from University of Wisconsin Madison is to create, integrate, disseminate, and apply knowledge promoting the most efficient, equitable, and effective possible use of resources to maintain and improve the health of populations.

The DrPH Public Health Sciences program at the University of Toronto focuses on accelerating the use of research evidence to inform practice and policy. As such, the DrPH program offers practice-based training and applied research skills. Students will develop and advance important key leadership, management, and public health practice competencies.

The PhD in Population Studies in Health at the University of Lethbridge is interdisciplinary in nature and delivered jointly by the Faculty of Health Sciences and the Faculty of Arts and Science at the University of Lethbridge.

For the Doctor of Nursing Practice program at University of Utah, the College of Nursing prepares students for advanced nursing roles in the following tracks: Certified Nurse Midwifery, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Women's Health Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, and Adult/Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner. 

The Ph.D. degree in Public Health at Kent State University bridges population health and research methods to prepare graduates for careers in academics, industry and public service agencies. 

The Public Health Sciences - Aging, Health and Well-Being programme offered by University of Waterloo develops advanced expertise in population aging, health policy, and care-system evaluation.

The Health Sciences - Health Services and Outcomes Research 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. 

The Ph.D. in Public Health from University of Nevada, Reno emphasizes the expertise necessary for a research career in either epidemiology or social behavioral health.

The College of Public Health and Health Professions at University of Florida does not offer the Ph.D. in Public Health without a concentration.

Students in Baylor University's 3-year PhD in Public Health degree program choose one of two areas of specialization (concentration) in public health research. Researchers in both specializations apply scientific, systematic, data-driven methods relevant to public health research.

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Health at the University of South Florida is designed to prepare public health professionals to make substantive contributions to public health inquiry and practice.

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.

Our program is structured so that you can enroll in the PhD in Public Health - Epidemiology program at Walden University even if you haven’t earned a master’s degree in the public health field.

The PhD program in Population, Family and Reproductive Health at Johns Hopkins University is designed for students whose career goals are focused on conducting publishable, independent and original research. 

On the job, healthcare administrations are bringing forth fresh ideas for policies, practices and patient care. In the classroom, educators are pioneering the preparation of our next-generation leaders with innovative thinking about how to make policies, set strategies and lead new era of care. Join the Healthcare Administration program at Franklin University.

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree with a major in Public Health Sciences at University of Tennessee Knoxville prepares students to think critically as scientists and to develop and communicate public health strategies to address the public health challenges of the nation. 

Delivered by the Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing at Toronto Metropolitan University, the PhD doctorate degree in Urban Health prepares graduates to become effective leaders in research, policy and practice.

Pursue a career in research that has a real impact on the health of people. With four tracks, your Population Health doctoral program at Arizona State University can include research projects conducted hand-in-hand with the communities you aim to help.

The mission of the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Social and Behavioral Sciences in Public Health program at George Washington University is to educate individuals who are committed to making a difference by solving public health problems using social and behavioral research.