Overview

About the program

The Public Health - Health Policy and Organization program at The University of Alabama at Birmingham is designed for students who are interested in careers in public health management and/or academic public health management/systems research.

It is heavily focused on leadership and management skills, qualitative and quantitative analysis, teaching/communication, and the implementation of research into policy and practice.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Health Economics and Public Health Policy
Needs Assessment and Program Planning
Public Health and Healthcare Delivery Systems
Design and Management of Complex Public Health Systems
Current Issues in Public Health Policy
Social and Ethical Issues in Public Health
Health Insurance & Managed Care

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 84 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

42 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Birmingham, United States

Disciplines

Public Health Health Administration Social Policy View 132 other PhDs in Public Health in United States

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Academic requirements

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156 _(verbal)

156 _{(quantitative)}

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants to the DrPH program in HPO should hold either an MPH or a Master’s degree in a health related field.

Students without an MPH will be required to complete all MPH and HPO concentration specific prerequisite courses.
Students with an MPH in another field will be required to complete all of the HPO concentration prerequisite courses.

Applicants are expected to have a minimum of two years of experience in public health research or practice.

Required application materials include a statement of purpose, curriculum vitae, official academic transcripts, GRE scores and three letters of recommendation.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

7788 USD / year

≈ 7788 USD / year
Out-of-State

7266 USD / year

≈ 7266 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

2964 USD / year

≈ 2964 USD / year

Living costs

Birmingham

United States

1019 - 1648 USD / month

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

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