The Masters of Public Health-Doctor of Philosophy (MPH-PhD) dual degree allows students to have a richer learning experience by developing competencies in both public health and their doctorate field of study. Unlike an MPH-MD dual degree, where students become medical doctors with public health knowledge, an MPH-PhD dual degree prepares students for careers in academia and research that have a public health focus. 

What is unique about a Doctor of Philosophy degree is that it can be gained in almost any field; however, when receiving it with an MPH, the field of study is usually related to public health, such as biostatistics, epidemiology, nutrition, social work, etc. Depending on the MPH-PhD program chosen, there will be different requirements, courses, and take different lengths of time to complete, but there is the possibility of some courses overlapping between the MPH portion of the program and the doctorate portion. However, no matter which MPH-PhD program is chosen, most schools require PhD candidates to produce original research, normally in the form of a thesis or dissertation. 

Those who receive an MPH-PhD dual degree will have various employment opportunities in research and academia and can go on to become professors, principal investigators of research projects, and scientists.

Sponsored Online Public Health Programs

University and Program Name	Study Length	Test Requirement	Number of Credits
George Washington University Master of Public Health info SPONSORED	As few as 12 months	No GRE Required	45
Boston University Online Master of Public Health info SPONSORED	24 months – 5 years	No GMAT/GRE Required	42
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Master of Public Health (MPH) info SPONSORED	As few as 16 months	No GRE Required	42
Baylor University Master of Public Health info SPONSORED	As few as 18 months	No GRE Required	42
Simmons University Master of Public Health info SPONSORED	As few as 15 months	No GRE Required	45

Information updated as of April 2020