Overview

The transdisciplinary graduate program in Global Health at Arizona State University trains students broadly in cutting-edge health social science research theory and methods.

The program leverages the strength of ASU's medical anthropology programming and 15 medical anthropologists, and it has the advantage of accessing a much wider set of skills offered by those in such fields as medical sociology, demography, human geography and epidemiology

Career Opportunities

Nationally and internationally, the health field provides enormous and varied career opportunities, and demand is high and growing for graduates with specific skills. The program is designed to train those who anticipate working in transdisciplinary academic settings, medical schools or nonacademic health settings.

Sample employment venues include:

departments of health
government agencies
international agencies (World Health Organization, Center for Disease Control, Global Health Council, World Bank, Inter-American Development Bank)
nongovernmental organizations
private sector
universities

Programme Structure

Some particular thematic foci of the program are:

biocultural approaches to human coping
computer-based complexity modeling
culture and health
health in the Americas
Indigenous and minority health
mathematical epidemiology
nutritional anthropology
social justice and vulnerable populations
social networks
urban and environmental health

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

84 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tempe, United States

Disciplines

Public Health Health Sciences View 132 other PhDs in Public Health in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree from a regionally accredited institution.

All applicants must submit:

graduate admission application and application fee
official transcripts
personal statement outlining educational and professional goals
current curriculum vitae or resume
three letters of recommendation
proof of English proficiency

Suitable backgrounds for admission include a master's degree in the social sciences (e.g., anthropology or sociology), public health, human biology or related fields.

Applicants may submit with their application materials an optional scholarly writing sample not to exceed 30 double-spaced pages.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

30348 USD / year

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Out-of-State

27810 USD / year

≈ 27810 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

12940 USD / year

≈ 12940 USD / year

Living costs

Tempe

United States

900 - 1350 USD / month

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