The Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) degree program is an interdisciplinary, school wide professional degree program training doctoral students to be research leaders, public health policy-makers and public health practitioners.  The DrPH degree is conferred in recognition of a candidate's command of a comprehensive body of knowledge in the field of public health and related disciplines, and of the candidate’s proven ability to initiate, organize, and pursue the investigation of significant problems or interventions in public health. 

The focus of this degree is the development of transdisciplinary knowledge and skills in the areas of professional leadership, administration and state-of-the-art knowledge and approaches to public health problems and interventions.

Those who earn this degree are expected to occupy leadership positions that have major influence on the policies, programs and institutions of public health through the analysis, development and implementation of public health programs. Such positions may be in diverse settings at the international, national, state or local levels; and in the public or private sector. In addition, students who earn the DrPH degree may seek teaching and research positions at colleges and universities. Students seeking to pursue careers in research more typically pursue the PhD degree.

 

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