Doctoral degree · Research doctorate · Dedicated public health program
PhD in Epidemiology
University of Hawai'i at Manoa · Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
- Award
- Doctor of Philosophy in Epidemiology
- Format
- On campus
- GRE
- GRE optional
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
Doctoral program preparing candidates to teach, conduct independent and collaborative epidemiologic research, and consult for academic, governmental and private organizations.
- Institution
- University of Hawai'i at ManoaDepartment of Public Health Sciences, Office of Public Health Studies
- School or department
- Department of Public Health Sciences
- Subject
- EpidemiologyRecorded only where the official page names a specialization or formal concentration, not for individual electives.
- Characteristics
- Research-based
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: Public Health Program
Status: accredited. Published term: Accredited through 12/31/2030 (accredited since 6/1/2002). 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 Epidemiology
- Duration
- Not published
- Credits
- 42 credit hoursCredit systems differ between institutions (semester, quarter, units).
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study intensity
- Not published
- Campus
- Manoa 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 optional
Applicants may submit scores, but the official page says submitting them is optional.
- GRE details
- Official GRE General Test scores are optional for Fall 2027 applicants unless the Graduate Division requires them.
- Minimum GPA
- Not published
- 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.
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)