Overview

Graduates from the Interdisciplinary Health - Health Equity program at Northern Arizona University will be prepared to engage and collaborate with others to investigate and address complex state, regional, national, and global issues pertaining to disabilities, health equity, and psychosocial health.

Health equity is a research priority at Northern Arizona University. Health equity focuses on the social and health care systems that support optimal health for all individuals and communities and informs program and policies designed to provide health-promoting environments attentive to ethnicity, income, education, and other social determinants of health.

Cutting edge research

The goal of the program is to train students to engage in interdisciplinary health-related research of the highest quality. The IH PhD Program faculty provide students with opportunities to engage in interdisciplinary health-related research. The research and curricular topics address important questions and issues related to health equity, disability, and psychosocial health.

Programme Structure

Examples of projects include:

A regional health needs assessment for six northern Arizona counties

Comparing social network transmission of infectious diseases within and across ethnic groups in northern and southern Arizona

Understanding pathways of cardiovascular health and risk across socioeconomic status among U.S. residents

Examining possible biological determinants of dental health in rural Arizonans

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 96 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-04-15 00:00:00

Language

English

PTE Academic

Schedule a PTE test!

TOEFL^® IBT

Schedule TOEFL®

Duolingo English Test

Take A Free Practice Test!

Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Public Health Health Sciences General Studies View 136 other PhDs in Public Health in United States

Join for free or log in to access our complete career info list.

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

PTE Academic

Schedule a PTE test!

TOEFL^® IBT

Schedule TOEFL®

Duolingo English Test

Take A Free Practice Test!

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

We partnered with Aon to provide you with the best affordable student insurance, for a carefree experience away from home.

Get your student insurance now

Starting from €0.53/day, free cancellation any time.

Remember, countries and universities may have specific insurance requirements. To learn more about how student insurance work at Northern Arizona University and/or in United States, please visit Student Insurance Portal.

Other requirements

General requirements

Undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited institution.

Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A"), or the equivalent.
Transcripts
Resume or curriculum vitae

Tuition Fee

To always see correct tuition fees

International

30338 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 30338 USD per year during 96 months.
National

29338 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 29338 USD per year during 96 months.
In-State

11846 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 11846 USD per year during 96 months.

Living costs for Flagstaff

1010 - 1500 USD /month

Living costs

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

Funding

In order for us to give you accurate scholarship information, we ask that you please confirm a few details and create an account with us.

Scholarships Information

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Interdisciplinary Health - Health Equity.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

About