Overview

The Doctor of Philosophy in health informatics/Master of Public Health (PhD/MPH) dual degree is a collaborative program between The University of Texas School of Biomedical Informatics at Houston (SBMI) and The University of Texas School of Public Health (UTSPH). The PhD/MPH program will prepare students to integrate health informatics knowledge with public health skills in their professional lives as practitioners and researchers. Combining the PhD and MPH degrees prepares students to use the expertise and skills gained in the programs to address health care issues in communities, regions and populations via research.

The PhD/MPH dual degree program combines the MPH from the School of Public Health with the PhD degree from The University of Texas School of Biomedical Informatics at Houston. The training and curriculum in the dual degree program are designed to provide students and future leaders in public health with the necessary skills to be leaders in the field of Public Health Informatics. This dual degree program provides an integrated curriculum that includes a number of shared courses as well as a practicum experience and/or the thesis topic in the area of public health informatics. The selection of specific academic programs and scheduling of specific courses, fieldwork and practica for individual students is guided by an advisory committee, which includes faculty from both institutions.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Biostatistics

Environmental Health Sciences

Epidemiology

Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences

Public Health Policy/Management

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-27 00:00:00

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Language

English

Credits

122 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Houston, United States

Disciplines

Public Health Health Sciences Health Informatics View 223 other Masters in Health Informatics in United States

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Academic requirements

GRE^®

4 _(analytical)

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Two letters of recommendation

All post-secondary and professional school transcripts

Valid GRE Scores

For GRE exams: a minimum combined score of 298 for Masters programs. For the Analytical Writing section, a score of at least 4.0 on a scale of 6.0 is preferred. GRE scores are valid within 5yrs of test date

For International students only: TOEFL scores

Statement of Purpose and Objectives

Students seeking admission to the PhD/MPH program must meet the application requirements of each school, apply and be admitted to both degree programs before being considered for acceptance into the dual degree program by the PhD/MPH coordinating committee

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

Non-residents

23912 USD / year

≈ 23912 USD / year
Out-of-State

23912 USD / year

≈ 23912 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

5685 USD / year

≈ 5685 USD / year

Living costs

Houston

United States

1067 - 1950 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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