Doctoral Degrees

Doctor of Public Health (DrPH)

The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services Doctor of Public Health degree prepares professionals to assume national and international leadership positions in environmental and occupational health, health behavior, health policy and global health. The terminal degree in the professional discipline of public health, the DrPH degree prepares future public health leaders to apply critical thinking and rigorous research methods to the complex practical problems facing practitioners and policy-makers in public health practice.

A list of core competencies DrPH graduates should attain upon completion of this program can be found here:

• Core Competencies

We offer the following DrPH degrees:

• DrPH Environmental and Occupational Health
• DrPH Global Health
• DrPH Health Behavior
• DrPH Health Policy

DrPH Student Information and Forms

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

We also offer the following PhD degrees in partnership with our sister schools:

Click here to apply for the programs offered with other GW Schools.

• PhD Biostatistics with the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences
• PhD Epidemiology with the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences - students matriculating Fall 2009 or later may choose either curriculum Plan A or Plan B
  • PhD Epidemiology - Plan A
  • PhD Epidemiology - Plan B
• New - Fellowship Opportunity - Cancer Epidemiology
• PhD Public Policy (Concentration Health Policy) with the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration

Questions? Email us at sphhsinfo@gwumc.edu. Admissions staff are available to answer your questions and assist you throughout your application process.