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PhD Degrees in Public Health

Our PhD degrees in public health are a hub for students focused on strengthening how society measures, maintains and improves the public's health.  Programs span disciplines that use tools and methods in field research, laboratories, social science, public policy, and statistical analysis.  Our alumni are teaching and researching at universities, leading public policymaking, advising legislators, managing non-profit organizations, advising private sector companies and more.

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PhD Degrees

  • A graphical representation of the human body, composed of many colored dots, with computer code zeros and ones in the background.
    Biostatistics
  • A map of the world coded by color, showing rates of cancer around the world.
    Cancer Epidemiology
  • A public health researcher talks with a group of children.
    Community Health Sciences
    Focused on a deep understanding of public health & advanced quantitative skills within community health contexts.
  • A boy drinks water from his hands, which are being filled by a pipe running with clear water.
    Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences
    Preparing students for careers in academia and at research centers, consulting firms, industry research and government.
  • Students present a poster with their research on an epidemiological study.
    Epidemiology
  • At Research and Practice Awards Day 2019, the guest lecturer delivers the keynote address from a podium, while people are seated in the auditorium seats listening.
    Health Policy and Administration
  • A mother has her blood pressure taken while her infant lies beside her.
    Maternal and Child Health
    Building research skills in community assessment, program management, advocacy, policy and health promotion.
  • Students present a poster with their research on issues in maternal and child health.
    Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology
    Practitioners who assist state and local public health agencies in strengthening their data and analytic capacity.
  • Two students present their research, standing in front of their poster, at the 2019 Research and Practice Awards day.
    Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology
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