Doctoral degree · Research doctorate · Dedicated public health program
Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health (Ph.D)
Kent State University · Kent, Ohio, United States
- Award
- Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health
- Format
- On campus
- GRE
- GRE waiver available
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
Research doctorate in public health with concentrations in epidemiology and prevention science; the health policy and management concentration is not currently accepting applications.
- Institution
- Kent State UniversityCollege of Public Health
- School or department
- College of Public Health and Health Sciences
- Subject
- Epidemiology, Health management & policy, Health promotionRecorded only where the official page names a specialization or formal concentration, not for individual electives.
- Formal concentrations
- Epidemiology
- Health Policy and Management
- Prevention Science
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: College of Public Health
Status: accredited. Published term: Accredited through 7/1/2028 (CEPH list: (10/13/2012) 7/1/2028). 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 degreeResearch doctorate
- Exact award
- Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health
- Duration
- Not published
- Credits
- Not published
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study intensity
- Not published
- Campus
- Kent 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 waiver available
The GRE is expected unless an applicant qualifies for a published waiver. A waiver is not the same as not required.
- GRE details
- GRE or another standardized graduate admission exam with a quantitative component is listed, and scores may be waived by the graduate coordinator.
- Minimum GPA
- 3.00
- Academic prerequisites
- Master's degree in a related discipline from an accredited college or university
- Application materials
- Official transcripts
- GRE or other standardized graduate exam with a quantitative component (may be waived)
- Resume
- Goal statement
- Three letters of recommendation
- Interview with faculty
- SOPHAS
- Not confirmed
- International applicants
- Not confirmed
- Start dates
- Fall
- 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.
Tuition is not published on the pages we checked. That does not mean the program is free: ask the institution for current tuition, mandatory fees and refund terms.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: tuition, duration, 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)