Overview

The Environmental Health training program at Boston University provides knowledge, experience, and training in core disciplines to allow for critical thinking in research design, interpretation, and translation.

Our department has a long tradition of conducting rigorous, innovative, and socially engaged research. In fact, our program is one of a small number of academic units nationally that specializes in investigating exposure-related health outcomes in community settings.

Careers

Graduates of our doctoral program continue the department’s tradition of rigorous, innovative, and socially engaged research as post-doctoral research fellows and faculty members at academic research institutions, as senior scientists at regulatory health agencies, and as senior scientists at environmental consulting companies.

Programme Structure

Training areas include:

Environmental Epidemiology
Exposure Assessment
Toxicology
Biostatistics
Community Based Research
Environmental Infectious Diseases
Environmental Health Policy
Urban Ecology and Climate Change
Biogeosciences
Risk Assessment

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 55 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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120

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100

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Credits

32 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Boston, United States

Disciplines

Public Health Environmental Management View 14 other PhDs in Environmental Management in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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120

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Academic Transcripts or WES ICAP Evaluation
Three (3) Letters of Recommendation
Statement of Purpose and Objectives
CV or Résumé
Supplemental Application

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

66670 USD / year

≈ 66670 USD / year
Out-of-State

66670 USD / year

≈ 66670 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

66670 USD / year

≈ 66670 USD / year

Living costs

Boston

United States

1560 - 3239 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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