Doctoral degree · Research doctorate · Dedicated public health program
Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health
University of Utah · Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
- Award
- Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health
- Format
- On campusMost students require four to six yearsFull time
- GRE
- GRE policy not published
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
Research doctorate preparing public health researchers to lead population-based studies and teach in academic settings.
- Institution
- University of UtahDivision of Public Health, Department of Family Medicine and Public Health
- School or department
- Division of Public Health
- Subject
- General public healthRecorded 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 07/01/2029 (accredited since 4/24/1978). 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
- Most students require four to six years
- Credits
- Not published
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study intensity
- Full timeFunding requires full-time enrollment (at least 9 credit hours each fall and spring).
- Campus
- Salt Lake City campus310 Wakara Way, Suite 1100, Salt Lake City, UT 84108
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
- Start dates
- Fall
- Deadlines
- Guaranteed admission consideration: application by January 15, 2027
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.
Scholarships, assistantships and funding
Competitive funding is not guaranteed funding. Each item states its basis as published.
Teaching/Graduate/Research Assistantships Assistantship
Competitive, not guaranteed · Reduced tuition and a stipend for 20 hours of work per week
Full-time students taking at least 9 credit hours each fall and spring semester in good academic standing
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: tuition, 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)