Doctoral degree · Professional doctorate (applied practice) · Dedicated public health program
DrPH in Global Health Leadership
Indiana University Indianapolis · Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
- Award
- Doctor of Public Health in Global Health Leadership
- Format
- Online with campus visitsThree-year, cohort-based distance programPart time
- GRE
- GRE policy not published
- Tuition
- $765per credit, in-state residents, current academic year (year not stated on page)
About this program
Three-year, cohort-based distance doctorate for working public health professionals focused on global health leadership.
- Institution
- Indiana University IndianapolisRichard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health
- School or department
- Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health
- Subject
- Global health, Health management & policyRecorded only where the official page names a specialization or formal concentration, not for individual electives.
- Characteristics
- Executive or working-professional format
Accreditation
Specialized public health accreditation covers the named school or program only. It is separate from the institution’s regional or national accreditation, and it does not apply to every degree at a university.
Verified in official recordCouncil on Education for Public HealthSpecialized public health accreditation
Accreditation status: Accredited
Scope: School of Public Health
Status: accredited. Published term: Accredited through 7/1/2027 (CEPH list: (6/1/2002) 7/1/2027). Checked November 1, 2026. Official record
A public health degree does not by itself grant a clinical or professional license. Awarded by a degree-granting institution. A public health degree does not by itself grant a clinical or professional license.
Structure and format
- Qualification
- Doctoral degreeProfessional doctorate (applied practice)
- Exact award
- Doctor of Public Health in Global Health Leadership
- Duration
- Three-year, cohort-based distance program
- Credits
- 45 credit hoursCredit systems differ between institutions (semester, quarter, units).
- Delivery
- Online with campus visitsCoursework is online but the program requires one or more campus visits, as the institution describes them.
- Required campus attendance
- Cohort meets face-to-face for a few days twice a year in the first two years, mostly in Indianapolis.
- Where students can enroll
- Not stated on the pages we checkedOnline enrollment can be restricted by state authorization. The institution is based in Indianapolis, Indiana.
- Live or recorded
- Live, taught in real time
- Study intensity
- Part timeDesigned for professionals working full time; classes delivered in real time via internet video.
- Campus
- Indianapolis campus
Applied practice, fieldwork and capstone
Practicum, internship and field placements are kept separate from required campus attendance. As published by the institution; none of this guarantees employment.
Practicum and capstone requirements are not confirmed on the pages we checked. Many accredited public health programs include an applied practice experience: ask the program.
Admissions
GRE policy not published
No GRE statement was found on the official pages checked. This is not the same as not required.
- Minimum GPA
- Not published
- Work experience
- Applicants should have a master's degree and leadership experience in positions with substantial management responsibility.
- SOPHAS
- Not confirmed
- International applicants
- Not confirmed
- Deadlines
- Not published
Tuition and fees
USD, as published. Each figure keeps its billing basis (per credit, per term, per year or whole program), its residency category and the academic year it applies to. Annual, per-credit and total-program figures are never mixed.
| Item | Amount | Applies to | Dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per credit hour, online (Indiana residents)Tuition · mandatory | $765per credit, current academic year (year not stated on page) | In-state residents | November 1, 2026Source |
| Per credit hour, online (out-of-state residents)Tuition · mandatory | $1,500per credit, current academic year (year not stated on page) | Out-of-state students | November 1, 2026Source |
Estimated tuition-only total (estimate, not a quote)
- $34,425 (in-state residents)Estimate: 765 per credit × 45 credit hours, current academic year (year not stated on page) rate. Tuition only; mandatory fees, books and any per-term charges are not included, and the rate may change.
- $67,500 (out-of-state students)Estimate: 1500 per credit × 45 credit hours, current academic year (year not stated on page) rate. Tuition only; mandatory fees, books and any per-term charges are not included, and the rate may change.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: GRE policy, application deadline, practicum requirement.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked November 1, 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked November 1, 2026)