Doctor of Public Health (Dr.P.H.)
Residential Doctor of Public Health (Dr.P.H.) Program
Advance your leadership impact in public health with a Doctor of Public Health (Dr.P.H.) from Liberty University. Designed to prepare experienced professionals for leadership roles, this program helps you strengthen your ability to influence policy, improve practice, and apply best healthcare principles. Choose from our specialized cognates in Health Policy Leadership and Management, Maternal and Child Health, and Public Health Practice.
With a Doctor of Public Health degree, you will be equipped to conduct public health research, communicate on public health issues, and assess needs to develop public health strategies—all through the lens of a Christian worldview.
Our professors are grounded in their Christian faith and have experience in public health leadership, policy development, mixed-method research, health equity, and community engagement.
In the Doctor of Public Health program, you will use a gate system to progress through your preparation for a career in public health.
The Doctor of Public Health degree programs are offered by the Department of Public Health in Liberty University’s School of Health Sciences.
CEPH Accreditation
The Department of Public Health degree programs are accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). This is in addition to Liberty University’s institutional accreditation.
Academic Information for the Doctor of Public Health
Cognates and Programs of Study
- Health Policy Leadership and Management – Residential
- Maternal and Child Health – Residential
- Public Health Practice – Residential (Available Fall 2027)
Admissions Requirements
Find Doctor of Public Health (Dr.P.H.) admissions requirements
Courses You Could Take
- Women & Children Health Policy (PCHR 812)
- Maternal & Child Nutrition (PCHR 814)
- Finance in Public Health Practice (PCHR 820)
- Advanced Communication in Public Health Practice (PCHR 824)
- Crisis & Response in Public Health Policy & Practice (PCHR 830)
Career Options with a Dr.P.H. Degree
- Health Policy Advisor or Analyst
- Public Health Administrator
- Teacher or Professor of Public Health
- Assistant/Deputy Health Commissioner
- Emergency Preparedness and Response
- Director of Population Health
- Health Commissioner
- Local Public Health Administrator
- Non-Profit Executive Director
- Health Policy Advisor
- Health Consultant or Analyst
- Health Department Director