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Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) Program

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Providing Advanced Public Health Education

The Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) degree is the terminal professional degree in Public Health.

Our program is designed to provide advanced public health education and training.

We prepare our graduates for evidence-based practice and translational science leadership.

DrPH graduates pursue career opportunities in federal, state, and local government, as well as in non-profit, academic, and private sectors.

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Curriculum

DrPH students must complete a minimum of 45 credits of coursework plus 15 credits of doctoral research and advanced field experience beyond a master’s degree.

Within these credits, students complete focused study in an advanced area such as evidence-based public health intervention, public health preparedness or social marketing and behavior, among many other topics.

Select courses are offered in the late afternoons or evenings to accommodate working students, and several courses can be completed at Penn State’s University Park, Harrisburg, Great Valley, or World (online) campuses.

Learn more about the DrPH curriculum.

Accreditation

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The DrPH degree program is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).

To request a copy of our accreditation self-study document and final accreditation report, please email Jessica Yingst at jmy5048@psu.edu.

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Penn State College of Medicine strives to create the best culture of respect and inclusion for our students. A number of programs, services and facilities are available.

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Dr. Inginia Genao, right, Penn State College of Medicine’s vice dean of diversity, equity and belonging, meets with a student on the College of Medicine campus.
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Student Housing

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Housing in University Manor apartments is available to Penn State College of Medicine students.

Penn State College of Medicine offers housing in its University Manor East or University Manor West apartments to full-time students, residents, postdoctoral scholars and visiting scholars.

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Life in Hershey, PA

Penn State College of Medicine is in Hershey, PA, a town known as the home of the HersheyPark amusement park and the Hershey Chocolate Factory. Two banners depicting cartoon candy characters are seen on a light pole in downtown Hershey, PA, in summer 2016, with a brick building with large glass windows in the background.
Hershey, Pa., is known as "The Sweetest Place on Earth."

Penn State College of Medicine's primary campus is located in Hershey, Pa. The area provides numerous diverse and delicious dining experiences, sports, concerts and entertainment, and is a short drive away from the Baltimore, Philadelphia and Washington, DC, metro areas.

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