147 PhD programmes in Public Health in North America

This Nursing Practice terminal degree at Northern Arizona University is a pinnacle for nurses who have earned a master’s degree in nursing.  

The Public Health course at The University of Arizona is an advanced, professional degree program designed for the student who has a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree or its equivalent and who intends to pursue a leadership career as a public health professional.  

Study in Nutrition Science at the doctoral level leads to the Doctor of Philosophy degree and is completed in one of either two concentrations: cellular and molecular nutrition or community nutrition. The Nutritional Sciences program is offered by the University of Tennessee Knoxville.

The Public and Community Health PhD program at Medical College of Wisconsin , the first of its kind in Wisconsin, provides you with advanced public health training that creates opportunities for original, independent research that focuses on relevant public health issues. 

The Doctor of Public Health - Health Policy and Organization (HPO) program at The University of Alabama at Birmingham provides training in public health leadership, strategic management, and empirical research skills.

The Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) program in the College of Public Health at University of Georgia is a professional doctorate emphasizes leadership, management, and policy development and is designed to prepare graduates for senior level public health practice careers.

The accredited, online DrPH Public Health program at Medical College of Wisconsin consists of 46 credits including 10 dissertation credits. 

In response to increased demand for graduate training in biomedicine, Salus University's PhD program in Biomedicine is designed for individuals who wish to secure research credentials, currently work (or intend to work) in health sciences and/or seek an opportunity for career advancement in their field.

As an experienced public health practitioner and student in the DrPH Public Health program at Boston University, you’ll get the advanced training and credentials you need to move into a leadership position, whatever your specialty area within public health.

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

A Ph.D. in Public Health with a concentration in Epidemiology, Health Behavior, or Global Health is offered by the joint faculties of the Graduate School of Public Health at SDSU and the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science with assistance from other Departments in the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine.

The objective of the Pharmaceutical Sciences - Health and Pharm Outcomes program from The University of Arizona is to impart advanced scientific knowledge relevant to the field of study and to provide training opportunities in conducting state-of-the-art approaches in research.   

The Public Health program from Florida International University is an opprtunity to learn from renowned faculty on the front lines of innovative research

The Juris Doctorate - Public Health dual degree offered by Drexel University develops expertise in governance, jurisprudence, policymaking, advocacy, regulation, and population wellbeing.

The School of Public Health at the University of Alberta also offers several Graduate Embedded Certificates, which students can opt to complete concurrently with a graduate degree.

The online Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) program from the Milken Institute School of Public Health (SPH) at George Washington University — ranked No. 11 for best public health school in the United States — is an interdisciplinary leadership training program that prepares experienced public health professionals to drive the global conversation around today’s biggest public health challenges.

Many health problems stem from exposure to hazards at home and in the community, healthcare system and work place. Learn to prevent disease and injury with a doctoral degree in Public Health from the University of Massachusetts Lowell.

The Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) program at Georgia State University is designed to provide the knowledge, skills and experiences to prepare the next generation of public health leaders and chief health strategists to advance public health and health equity.

Our DHSc in Population Health at Thomas Jefferson University is designed for working professionals who are determined to transform the healthcare system.

Acquire and apply essential research skills to determine the health needs of populations, design, implement and evaluate programs and policies aimed at improving the public's health, all with this Behavioral and Community Health program at the University of Maryland.