Doctoral degree · Research doctorate · Dedicated public health program
Doctor of Philosophy in Health Economics and Health Services Research
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston · Houston, Texas, United States
- Award
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Format
- On campusMost full-time students take approximately three to five years to complete the degree program (school-wide statement).Full time
- GRE
- GRE required
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
Research doctorate on how health services, systems, technologies and policies function.
- Institution
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonUTHealth Houston School of Public Health
- School or department
- Not published
- Subject
- Health services researchRecorded 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 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 degreeResearch doctorate
- Exact award
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Duration
- Most full-time students take approximately three to five years to complete the degree program (school-wide statement).
- Credits
- 48 semester creditsCredit systems differ between institutions (semester, quarter, units).
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study intensity
- Full time
- Campus
- Houston1930 Old Spanish Trl, Houston, TX 77054
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 required
The official page says the GRE is required.
- GRE details
- GRE scores are required for the Doctor of Philosophy in Health Economics and Health Services Research program; doctoral applicants to other programs are encouraged to submit scores.
- Minimum GPA
- Not published
- Academic prerequisites
- School recommends an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale; this is a recommendation, not a stated minimum.
- Application materials
- Transcripts from all institutions attended
- Three letters of recommendation submitted through SOPHAS
- SOPHAS
- The official page says applications are made through SOPHAS
- International applicants
- The institution states that international students may apply
- Start dates
- Spring: November 1 deadline for MPH, MS and dual degree applicants; Fall: December 1 priority deadline for scholarship consideration, April 1 final deadline (page prints no year)
- Deadlines
- Not published
- 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.
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, 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)