Doctoral degree · Research doctorate · Dedicated public health program
Doctor of Philosophy in Health Policy and Management
Tulane University · New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
- Award
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Format
- On campusMinimum of 48-49 credits (depending on the concentration) beyond the bachelor's degree, independent research, and a dissertation.Full time
- GRE
- GRE policy not published
- Tuition
- $1,841per credit, 2026-27
About this program
Research doctorate concentration in Health Policy and Management within the Tulane PhD in Public Health framework.
- Institution
- Tulane UniversityCelia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
- School or department
- Not published
- Subject
- Health management & policyRecorded only where the official page names a specialization or formal concentration, not for individual electives.
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.
Specialized accreditation not confirmed for this program
Institution-level records with their scope (not assumed to cover this program)
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 12/31/2032. 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
- Duration
- Minimum of 48-49 credits (depending on the concentration) beyond the bachelor's degree, independent research, and a dissertation.
- Credits
- Not published
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study intensity
- Full time
- Campus
- New Orleans1440 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70112
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
- Application materials
- Official transcripts
- Resume/CV
- Minimum of 3 letters of recommendation
- Personal statement on research interests
- SOPHAS
- The official page says applications are made through SOPHAS
- International applicants
- The institution states that international students may apply
- Start dates
- Fall 2027
- Deadlines
- Fall 2027 final deadline (on-campus PhD) (2026)
- Official application link
- Application instructions
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition per credit hour, all degree programs (master, doctoral, online, certificates)Tuition · mandatory | $1,841per credit, 2026-27 | All students | November 1, 2026Source |
Scholarships, assistantships and funding
Competitive funding is not guaranteed funding. Each item states its basis as published.
Funding consideration with complete application Funding
Competitive, not guaranteed
Applications submitted and complete by the deadline
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: GRE policy, 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)