I am neew to this forum. I am planning on getting a doctorate degree in public health or public administration. I am a nurse-midwife with a MPH in Health, Policy, & Managment. I work for the state as a district nurse practitioner and cover several health departments and monitior the adminstration os state programs. Thus, I am interested in getting a doctorate in this field. Is anyone doing a program through Walden University? It seem to meet my needs, but reading through the threads it does not seem like very many are enrolled in Walden programs.
"Walden University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, one of the nation's six regional accrediting associations recognized by the U.S. Department of Education." http://www.waldenu.edu/prospect/advantages/accredited.html Walden is regionally accredited, so that says a lot in terms of quality and acceptability. A lot of schools allow you to speak to past alumni, so contact the school and inquire about that. Best of luck! Italian Supernova
Capella University offers a Phd in Human Services with a concentration in Health Care Administration, as well as a few other concentrations. http://www.capella.edu/reborn/html/schools/humanserv/program_phd.aspx The University of Phoenix offers a Doctor of Health Administration. Keep in mind that UoP is a for-profit corporation, so they're tuition is relatively high ($620/credit hour) for doctorates. http://www.onlinehealthprofessions.com/Doctor_of_Health_Administration.asp http://www.onlinehealthprofessions.com/tuition.asp (UoP tuition page) Concord Law School offers an "Executive JD Health Track Program". http://www.concordlawschool.com/info/custom/concord/degreeprogs/exjdsmhlth.asp?GUID=33940DAA860F499B9473FDEA3089A81F613146888062241022 The University of Texas offers a Doctorat of Public Health. http://www.sph.uth.tmc.edu/ I hope this helps.
If you're willing to obtain your degree from a non-US university then you might check out the University of Melbourne. A word of caution: it's not entirely clear to me that this is a 100% non-residential degree. You may have to travel there at least once. Be certain to check that out as it clearly has implications regarding cost. Otherwise, I can only say that sometimes Public Health degrees are included in the category of Epidemiology on the doctoral level. Good luck, Jack
