Overview

The Public Health program at Pennsylvania State University allows graduates to pursue career opportunities in the federal, state, and local government, as well as in the non-profit, academic, and private sectors.

Educationally it places an emphasis on discovery, teaching, integration, and application with a primary purpose of bridging research and practice to protect and improve the public’s health.

Features

The Dr.P.H. builds on Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) competency domains and, as a professional degree, integrates public health practice and project-based learning with local, state, and federal networks to enrich learning in health policy and program development and implementation.

The Dr.P.H. program of study includes course work, an advanced field experience, and integrative doctoral research and provides an opportunity for further specialization within a specified cognate.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Health Survey Research Methods
Public Health Leadership
Public Health Policy
Social & Behavioral Determinants of Health
Statistical Methods in Public Health
Qualitative Research in Adult Education
Public Health Ethics

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Hershey, United States

Disciplines

Public Health View 133 other PhDs in Public Health in United States

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Academic requirements

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Required

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Other requirements

General requirements

For admission to the program, applicants must submit:

Completed online Graduate School application with nonrefundable application fee
Three recommenders to provide letters of academic and professional reference
Statement of purpose. Describe why you want to pursue a Dr.P.H., how you plan to use your education and training, the needs and/or challenges you perceive as important in your field of study, and any personal qualities, characteristics, skills and experiences you believe will enable you to be successful in public health
Official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores taken within the past five years
Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended
CV or resume

Tuition Fees

Living costs

Hershey

United States

1000 - 1500 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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