Overview

Medical College of Wisconsin's Institute for Health & Equity offers the first Public and Community Health PhD program in Wisconsin and one of very few nation-wide with the purpose of transforming the research paradigm in public and community health by integrating the rigors of traditional public health sciences with the essential components of community health improvement through participation and partnership. This program is now offered in both a part-time and full-time format.

Goals

Educate graduates who will conduct original research, impact policy development and become future faculty scholars with public and community health expertise.
Emphasize integrated, interdisciplinary approaches to address important public and community health issues.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Ethics and Integrity in Science
Research Ethics Discussion Series
Community Health Improvement I: Foundations of Public and Community Health
Community Health Improvement II: Health Disparities and Underlying Determinants of Health
Health and Medical Geography
Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Survey Research Methods
PhD Public and Community Health Doctoral Dissertation

For more information, please visit the program website.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-06 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.
Starting 2026-07-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-01 00:00:00

More details

Students can apply throughout the year. However, it’s recommended to apply on or before the priority application date.

Language

English

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Credits

95 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Public Health View 138 other PhDs in Public Health in United States

Academic requirements

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3.5 _(analytical)

English requirements

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Present evidence of capacity for graduate study in public health

Have a strong foundation in the quantitative, behavioral and biological sciences, regardless of undergraduate major

Provide a carefully constructed personal statement describing research interests, career goals and reasons for interest in graduate school

Other indicators of a commitment to a graduate program, which are carefully weighed in the admissions process, include participation in public health research, particularly mentored research programs, and related professional and life experiences

If students have an undergraduate degree in public health, they automatically meet the requirements

Tuition Fee

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International

32110 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1352 USD per credit during 48 months.
National

32110 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1352 USD per credit during 48 months.
In-State

32110 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1352 USD per credit during 48 months.

Living costs for Milwaukee

1066 - 1767 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Public and Community Health.

Available Scholarships

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