Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Offered By: Department of Epidemiology
Onsite | Full-Time | 4–5 years
About This Program
The doctoral program in Epidemiology is anchored in public health and population research and analysis. Students approach research using epidemiologic methods to understand complex human health problems. The PhD requires two years of coursework followed by two (or more) years of research. Students are required to complete a teaching training curriculum and serve as a teaching assistant for methods and topical courses. Additionally, students must complete a written comprehensive exam, a practice oral exam, a preliminary exam, multiple oral and poster presentations, and a final dissertation including presentation and defense.
Program Highlights
Train with renowned faculty
100+ faculty across 8 research tracks in epidemiology
Access to wide range of coursework
Explore your interests with a wide variety of courses taught by our faculty
Write and publish
All of our doctoral students get training in writing papers and proposals through didactic learning and mentoring
Participate on research teams
The School is the leading recipient of NIH research funding among U.S. schools of public health, providing robust hands-on research opportunities
What Can You Do With This Degree?
Sample Careers
- Epidemiologist
- Consultant
- Faculty Member
- Science Director
- Lobbyist
- Health Commissioner
Curriculum
Browse an overview of this program's requirements in the JHU Academic Catalogue, explore all course offerings in the Bloomberg School Course Directory, and find many more details in the Epidemiology Student Handbook 2021-2022.
Research Tracks
The Department's current research tracks in the PhD program include:
Admissions Requirements
For general admissions requirements, please visit the How to Apply page. This specific program also requires:
Prior Coursework
College-level math through pre-calculus, a biology course, and one additional science course
Prior Graduate Degree
Not required, but highly recommended
Prior Work Experience
One year of full-time work experience in a related field
Standardized Test Scores
Standardized test scores are not required and not reviewed for this program. If you have taken a standardized test such as the GRE, GMAT, or MCAT and want to submit your scores, please note that they will not be used as a metric during the application review. Applications will be reviewed holistically based on all required application components.
Tuition and Funding
All full-time PhD students will receive the following support for the first four years of the program: full tuition, individual health insurance, University Health Services clinic fee, vision insurance, and dental insurance.
Contact Us
Questions about the program? We're happy to help.
Senior Academic Program Coordinator
Ebony A. Moore
eamoore@jhu.edu