PhD in Health Sciences in the United States
40 phd programmes in health sciences at 31 universities in the United States are open to international students; 100% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 27,257 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 20,440 USD and 33,957 USD.
Data as of August 27, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD
Health Sciences programmes
1–24 of 40 · page 1 of 2
Specialisations within health sciences
Biomedical Sciences 13 Health Sciences 12 Pathology 7 Gerontology 6 Oncology 2
Universities for health sciences in the United States
- Georgia State University (3)
- University of South Florida (3)
- University of Georgia, Athens (2)
- East Carolina University (2)
- University of Kentucky (2)
- University of Toledo (2)
- George Washington University (2)
- Nova Southeastern University (1)
- Northern Arizona University (1)
- The University of Tennessee, Knoxville (1)
PhD in Health Sciences in the United States: common questions
- How many health sciences programmes are there in the United States?
- 40 health sciences phd programmes at 31 universities in the United States are open to international students, as of August 27, 2026.
- How much does a health sciences degree in the United States cost?
- The median yearly tuition for phd programmes in health sciences in the United States is 27,257 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 20,440 USD and 33,957 USD per year.
- Can I study health sciences in the United States in English?
- Yes — 100% of the health sciences programmes in the United States in our catalogue are taught in English (40 of 40).
- Are any of these health sciences programmes available online?
- 3 of the 40 programmes in the United States are delivered online or by distance learning.
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