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PhD of Community and Behavioral Health
- Iowa City, United States
- 5 years
- English
- On campus
- PhD
About the program
Interdisciplinary health and social science degree with practicum placements.
Program highlights
- Internship available: no
- Placement support: no
- Work during study: yes
- Post-study work rights (1 year): yes
- PR pathway friendly: no
What you will learn
- Develop understanding of community and behavioral health
- strengthen abilities in foundational concepts
- subject-specific inquiry
- critical analysis and applied problem-solving related to community and behavioral health
- communicate evidence and findings relevant to the discipline.
Career outcomes
- Health promotion and prevention
- case management
- care coordination
- counseling
- health education
- medical social services
- health research
- health policy
- further study (medical or dental school
- physician assistant
- occupational therapy
- social work
- mental health counseling)
Curriculum
- Interdisciplinary study across sociology
- psychology
- anthropology
- neuroscience and medicine
- with electives in psychology
- sociology
- anthropology and technology. Practicum placements and project work with local health and wellness organisations. Credits and core courses are in the 2026-2027 catalog.
Entry requirements
Academic
- Bachelor's or master's degree (by programme) from an accredited institution or equivalent with a minimum 3.00 GPA or foreign equivalent
- Department materials such as statement of purpose
- CV and recommendation letters
- GRE or GMAT only where the programme page lists it
- Financial statement once recommended for admission.
Minimum GPA
3
Accepted academic background
Bachelor's degree (or master's, By programme) from an accredited institution or equivalent; departmental materials such as statement of purpose, CV, Three letters (Computer Science PhD)
Language tests
- IELTS 7.0 (no subscore below 6.0)
- TOEFL iBT 81 (tests before Jan 2026
- Duolingo 4.5 on the new scale for tests after Jan 2026)
- PTE Academic Duolingo 120
Documents you’ll need
- University Transcripts
How to apply
- Find the programme and check its requirements
- Costs and deadlines. Apply to one programme only unless it is a combined degree. Apply online through the Graduate College (some programmes use SOPHAS or PTCAS). International application fee 100 USD. Provide transcripts
- Recommendation letters
- Statement of purpose and English test scores (TOEFL
- IELTS
- Duolingo or PTE where required). After you are recommended for admission
- Submit the financial statement for international applicants.
Other costs
| Tuition per year | $33,745 USD |
|---|---|
| Application fee | $100 USD |
| Deposit | _ |
Program details
| Campus | Iowa City |
|---|---|
| Faculty or school | College of Public Health |
| Department | Department of Community & Behavioral Health |
| Teaching language | English |
| Credit value | _ |
| Study pace | _ |
| Post-study stay | 1 year |
| Scholarship note | _ |
Intakes and deadlines
Program starts
August 2027
Apply by
15 Jan 2027
62 days left
Frequently asked questions
The program takes 5 years.
The next deadline is 15 Jan 2027. Apply early, because some programs close when places fill up.
Tuition is $33,745 USD per year. The application fee is $100 USD. The estimated living cost is $22,308 USD.
The minimum GPA is 3. Accepted language tests: IELTS 7.0 (no subscore below 6.0), TOEFL iBT 81 (tests before Jan 2026, Duolingo 4.5 on the new scale for tests after Jan 2026), PTE Academic Duolingo 120.