Online Doctorates in Health Leadership & Management

ARWU Rank:
 6

Established: 1096
Country: UK

Online Doctorate Program Name:
DPhil in Evidence-Based Health Care

Residency Requirements: Research students are required to attend Oxford in person for a minimum of 30 days each year.

The part-time DPhil is part of the Evidence-Based Health Care Programme, which is jointly run with the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine in the Nuffield Department of Primary Health Care Sciences. The programme also works closely with the Centres of Evidence-Based Nursing, Evidence-Based Mental Health, and Evidence-Based Dentistry. You have access to the full range of Oxford's library and computing facilities.

Length: 4 to 8 years

Required GPA: 3.6+

Required Master's Degree: Yes

ARWU Rank:
17

Established: 1876
Country: United States

Online Doctorate Program Name:
Doctor of Public Health (DrPH)

Residency Requirements: Required on-campus sessions

This DrPH develops public health leaders for global impact. Mostly online, it requires on-campus sessions over 5-7 years, combining flexibility with essential in-person training. Students gain expertise in policy, management, and research, guided by Johns Hopkins’ elite faculty. Graduates lead health organizations or academia, addressing complex challenges with innovative solutions, supported by the university’s unparalleled resources and reputation.

Length: 5-7 years

Required GPA: 3.0+

Required Master's Degree: Yes

ARWU Rank:
35

Established: 1789
Country: United States

Online Doctorate Program Name:
DrPH in Public Health Executive Leadership

Residency Requirements: On-campus orientation week

This DrPH prepares mid-career professionals for public health leadership. Mostly online, it includes an on-campus orientation week over 3 years, blending flexibility with foundational in-person learning. Students focus on strategic leadership, policy, and management, completing a dissertation. UNC’s expert faculty guide graduates to lead health organizations, shape policy, and improve public health, leveraging the university’s strong reputation and resources.

Length: 3 years

Required GPA: 3.0+

Required Master's Degree: Yes

ARWU Rank:
 201-300

Established: 1837
Country: United States

Online Doctorate Program Name:
Ph.D. in Health Related Sciences

Residency Requirements: Required to attend 2 two-week sessions per year.

The program will provide experienced health professionals with advanced knowledge and skills so that they may assume positions in teaching, research and administration upon graduation. It offers a curriculum with an interdisciplinary core of courses with concentrations in clinical laboratory sciences, gerontology, health care outcomes research, nurse anesthesia, occupational therapy, patient counseling, physical therapy, radiation sciences and rehabilitation leadership. The program emphasizes use of distance-learning technologies combined with traditional didactic methods. The curriculum is relevant, timely and meaningful to a multidisciplinary cohort of students.

Length: Variable

Required GPA: N/A

Required Master's Degree: No

ARWU Rank:
 301-400

Established: 1966
Country: United States

Online Doctorate Program Name:
DSc in Administration-Health Services, Executive

Residency Requirements: Three eight-day on-campus intensive sessions each year.

The Executive Doctor of Science Degree in Administration-Health Services is a practice-oriented, academic program designed for experienced healthcare executives who currently occupy or who are preparing to enter senior leadership positions.

Length: 3 years

Required GPA: N/A

Required Master's Degree: Yes

ARWU Rank:
 301-400

Established: 1964
Country: UK

Online Doctorate Program Name:
PhD in Health Economics and Policy

Residency Requirements: Annual interactive academies held at Lancaster University in September.

The PhD in Health Economics and Policy provides opportunities to gain a deeper and more critical insight into health economics theory, research and practice, whether they are based within healthcare settings, industry, international organisations, local government, education, research, or management. This programme meets the needs of those wishing to enhance their research skills, develop their understanding of theory, policy and practice, and make an original contribution to knowledge development within their field, while at the same time fulfilling their existing responsibilities. The course is aimed at individuals based in international settings or in the UK. The programme is offered part-time and via blended/distance e-learning.

Length: 48 to 84 months

Required GPA: N/A

Required Master's Degree: No

ARWU Rank:
 301-400

Established: 1964
Country: UK

Online Doctorate Program Name:
PhD in Public Health

Residency Requirements: Annual interactive academies held at Lancaster University in September.

The PhD in Public Health provides opportunities for professionals working within the field of public health, in the UK and internationally, to gain a deeper and more critical insight into their practice, whether they are based within healthcare settings, within local government, education, research or management. This programme meets the needs of public health professionals wishing to enhance their research skills, develop their understanding of policy and practice, and make an original contribution to knowledge development within their field, while at the same time fulfilling their existing responsibilities.

Length: 48 to 84 months

Required GPA: N/A

Required Master's Degree: No