Doctoral degree · Research doctorate · Dedicated public health program
Doctor of Philosophy in Health Behavior Research
University of Southern California · Los Angeles, California, United States
- Award
- Doctor of Philosophy in Health Behavior Research
- Format
- On campustypically 4-5 yearsFull time
- GRE
- GRE policy not published
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
Research doctorate in health behavior research, typically 4-5 years with 60 units of graduate study.
- Institution
- University of Southern CaliforniaDepartment of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine
- School or department
- Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine
- Subject
- Social & behavioral sciences, Health promotionRecorded 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 (as listed by CEPH)
Status: accredited. 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 Health Behavior Research
- Duration
- typically 4-5 years
- Credits
- Not published
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study intensity
- Full time
- Campus
- USC Health Sciences Campus (Keck School of Medicine)1975 Zonal Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90033
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
- 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, 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)