Public Health Phd Degree Programs

Courses you might find in your online PhD program include:

• Program and policy evaluation
• Analytic methods for public health practice
• Health economics and financial management
• Law and ethics for public health leaders

Coursework might include analyzing policy and case studies, developing legislative proposals or new practice interventions, designing and implementing public health programs, and a specialized dissertation on a major public health problem.

Individuals with an online PhD in public health find employment in areas such as healthcare administration and social work. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that employment in both fields is expected to increase faster than average. Salaries for health care administrators can vary, but the Medical Group Management Association reported that in 2004 administrators of practices with 26 or more physicians earned a median salary of $132,955.

Northcentral University - Online

• Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) - Electronic Commerce
• Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration (PhD) - Electronic Commerce