147 PhD programmes in Public Health in North America

The PhD in Health Policy at Stanford University trains students to be scholarly leaders in the field, as well as to become highly knowledgeable about approaches that can be applied in the development of improvements in health policy and the health care system.

The Interdisciplinary Health - Health Equity program at Northern Arizona University is designed to educate and train the next generation of health researchers, advocates, and educators. 

The School of Population and Public Health at University of British Columbia offers a research-oriented PhD program that enables students with a masters degree to advance their knowledge and skills in epidemiological and biostatistical methods.

The Life Sciences and Public Health program at Northwestern University focuses on scientific research and interdisciplinary public health. Graduates of this program will be positioned for leadership roles in academic and government institutions seeking expertise in molecular or cellular approaches to population-based health questions.

The DrPH is the highest professional degree in Public Health at New York University. The goal of our DrPH program is to develop transformative leaders in public health practice who can collaborate with diverse partners across settings and sectors, synthesize knowledge, and generate practice-based evidence. 

The Doctor of Public Health - Outcomes Research program at The University of Alabama at Birmingham provides training in cost-effectiveness analysis, policy evaluation, and empirical research skills.

The Doctor of Public Health - Maternal and Child Health Policy program at The University of Alabama at Birmingham provides training in public health leadership, policy analysis, and empirical research with a focus on MCH populations.

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.

Develops research scholars capable of producing and disseminating new knowledge and methods for the public health profession in the field of Maternal and Child Health at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. 

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.

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 doctoral degree in Indigenous Health at the University of North Dakota is the first of its kind in the United States or Canada. It will give you a deeper understanding of the unique health issues facing Indigenous populations.

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. 

University of California, Irvine (UCI) Public Health offers a unique, research training doctorate degree, culminating with a Ph.D. in Public Health with concentrations in either global health or disease prevention.

The Ph.D. degree in Public Health - Epidemiology at Georgia State University prepares students for careers in health agencies and schools of public health and medicine; for consultation, especially in the public fields; and for independent epidemiological research.

The Public Health Leadership program from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences provides extensive training in the public health sciences, public health practice, and leadership skills necessary to respond to the rapidly shifting, sometimes unanticipated challenges of the public health and health care systems. 

Become a public health leader and expand your influence in the field. Shape transformative, positive change in the communities where you serve with this Public Health program at Walden University.

This program at the University of Maryland equips students to address Maternal and Child Health issues at both the family and population levels. It is unique in its focus on the whole family system and family health policy.

The PhD in Public Health at University of Hawaii at Manoa focuses on community-based and translational research. It prepares students to lead programs, and conduct independent investigations addressing public health topics relevant to culturally diverse groups, with an emphasis on those in the state of Hawai‘i and the Asia-Pacific region.