Overview

Focal areas of coursework and research include maternal, infant and child health, adolescent health, teen parents, health disparities, obesity, nutrition, food security, HIV and STDs, adolescent health, substance abuse, mental health and built environment.

Careers

Studying public health at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee allows for opportunities to apply doctoral research to real-world settings. Community and behavioral health doctorate graduates will be well-prepared scientist-practitioners, able to lead interdisciplinary research and work with a range of communities on our most pressing population health issues.

Demand for public health professionals is high in local, state and federal government, academia, and within non-governmental and community-based organizations across the United States and around the world. This Public Health - Community and Behavioral Health Promotion program prepares students to work in these sectors and more.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Intermediate Biostatistics
Regression for Understanding the SDOH
Applied Multiple Regression Analysis
Principles and Methods of Epidemiology
Seminar in Public Health Research
Social and Environmental Justice in Public Health
Racial/Ethnic Health Disparities in the United States
Theories and Models of Health Behavior

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-01-06 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

72 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Public Health Community Development View 22 other PhDs in Community Development in United States

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Academic requirements

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English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants to the PhD program in Public Health with a concentration in Community and Behavioral Health Promotion should have completed academic programs that facilitated development of solid analytical and communication skills.

Applicable baccalaureate programs include those in the social and behavioral sciences, health and health-related sciences, and biological sciences.

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Proficiency in the English language
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Reason Statement
Letters of Recommendation

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Tuition Fee

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International

24532 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 12266 USD per semester during 60 months.
National

24532 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 12266 USD per semester during 60 months.
In-State

11100 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 5550 USD per semester during 60 months.

Living costs for Milwaukee

1066 - 1767 USD /month

Living costs

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