DrPH Public Health at University of Arizona

Programme overview

Passionate about becoming a leader in public health practice? Interested in creating the administrative infrastructure needed for the promotion of healthy communities? Then embark on the Ph.D. track in Public Health. The professional degree program prepares you to translate scientific knowledge into community-based programs that improve the health of the public; identify solutions to community health problems;

Faculty: Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health | Duration: 6 years / 64 units | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tucson, AZ, United States

What you will study

DrPH MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH DrPH Required Courses (14 units) Fundamentals of Health Budgeting and Financial Management (3) Public Health Law & Ethics (3) Evaluating Public Health Literature (1 unit - 2 times) Fundamentals of Evaluation (3) OR an alternate evaluation course approved by Faculty Advisor (3) Doctoral Public Health Leadership for Health Equity (3) Required MCH.

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Entry requirements

Graduate College minimum (applies to all programmes; departments may add requirements): regionally accredited bachelor's degree or comparable international degree and a minimum 3.00 GPA for degree programmes on a 4.00 scale. The Graduate College does not require the GRE, though individual programmes may. Programme-specific requirements are listed in the Graduate Admissions Guide.

Domestic applicants: USD 15,500 a year (2026-27). FY 2027 published base tuition for the Resident Graduate rate band, which applies to main-campus graduate programmes. Excludes mandatory fees, college fees, program fees and differential tuition, housing and meal plans. Source

International applicants: USD 35,800 a year (2026-27). FY 2027 published base tuition for the Non-Resident Graduate rate band, which applies to main-campus graduate programmes. Excludes mandatory fees, college fees, program fees and differential tuition, housing and meal plans. Source

Spring semester begins January 13 and fall semester begins August 23 for undergraduate international students; for graduate students spring begins January 14 and fall August 25.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.arizona.edu/admissions

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