Health Graduate Degree Programs

The online Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) certificate program at Saint Joseph's prepares students to sit for the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) exam when accompanied with a master's degree. The program curriculum explores both the theoretical and methodological foundations of behavior analysis. 

Saint Joseph’s University’s online ABA master’s degree is designed for individuals with a background in education or the social sciences who are interested in becoming Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBA). However, anyone with an interest in learning about positive behavioral interventions and support can also benefit from this program.

The Cancer Biology PhD program prepares you to be a cancer biology researcher in academia or the public or private sector. Our fully-funded, joint program with The Wistar Institute, an international leader in biomedical research, combines the basic mechanisms of cancer biology with the translational aspects of drug discovery.

The Clinical Mental Health Counseling MS program at Saint Joseph’s University will prepare you to work as a licensed counselor serving clients, including individuals and families, who struggle with addiction, relational difficulties, self-harm, thoughts of suicide and mental health disorders such as anxiety and depression. The 60-credit program includes 700 hours of supervised fieldwork and an optional built-in certificate in addiction counseling.

Help patients overcome physical, sensory or cognitive obstacles through the therapeutic use of everyday activities as an occupational therapist. By earning your OT degree from Saint Joseph’s University, you’ll gain the knowledge and skills to make a meaningful impact on patient care.

The Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program is designed for individuals with a bachelor’s degree who seek to become physical therapists. Through this program, you’ll play a critical and rewarding role in improving health outcomes for patients by optimizing movement and helping prevent disease.

Saint Joseph’s University now offers the most accelerated, customizable Executive MBA program in Philadelphia. This transformational journey is completed in just 12 to 16 months and may be tailored with a variety of specializations. Earn your EMBA, plus a professional certificate in an area of your choosing.

Through the online four-course genomics certificate program at Saint Joseph’s, you’ll learn from industry experts and gain new skills and resources you can immediately leverage for improved disease research and patient care.

The dual enrollment program in health administration and health informatics allows students to earn two master's degrees with just 45 credits. In this program, graduate students will engage in administration- and informatics-focused coursework, preparing them to make an impact in the ever-evolving healthcare industry. 

The health education profession is dedicated to excellence in the practice of promoting individual, family, organizational and community health.

Data is changing the future of healthcare. Learn how to harness it to improve patient care with a health informatics certificate from Saint Joseph’s University, which can be completed in less than a year.

Whether you’re already working in the healthcare field and want to advance your career, or you seek to move into the high-demand industry of health IT, the Master of Science in Health Informatics could be right for you.

Saint Joseph’s healthcare management stackable certificate will prepare you to develop healthcare organizations and lead in an effective, compelling manner. The certificate can be completed as a standalone certificate or as part of Saint Joseph's stackable MBA.

Saint Joseph's MBA model is the first and only in Philadelphia to allow you to fully customize your experience. Our stackable, three-certificate model lets you choose two specializations in addition to a core MBA set of courses. Take them in any order, at your own pace, with the added flexibility of choosing online or on-campus options. 

There is never a time when healthcare professionals are not in demand. The MHA program at Saint Joseph's University offers a core curriculum focusing on population and status assessment, health policy, organization development, operations and information systems, legal principles, leadership and more. The curriculum also offers concentrations in Health Informatics and Organization Development and Leadership (ODL). 

The Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) program is designed for individuals with a bachelor’s degree who seek to become a registered occupational therapist. Through this program, you will learn how to help patients overcome physical, sensory or cognitive obstacles and will make a meaningful impact on patient care.

Make a direct impact on the lives of patients as a physician assistant (PA) by obtaining a Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from Saint Joseph’s University.

The Pharmaceutical & Healthcare Marketing MBA at Saint Joseph's University is designed to accelerate your career by enhancing your marketing knowledge through academic study and real-world experience in the healthcare industry.

A Pharmaceutics PhD from Saint Joseph’s University will provide you the experience necessary to improve how drugs are administered and pave the way for new administration methods.

Build your mastery of how drugs and chemicals work with a Master of Science in Pharmacology and Toxicology from Saint Joseph’s. Our program combines theory with experiment and features a thesis-based curriculum, faculty-supervised laboratory research and small class sizes.

Dive deep into the interactions between drugs and chemicals and biological systems with a PhD in pharmacology and toxicology. Taught by renowned faculty in the historic Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, our research-focused program trains you to be a pharmacologist or toxicologist in academia, private industry or public service.

As North America’s first college of pharmacy, the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy at Saint Joseph’s University offers a top-ranking PharmD program to prepare students for successful careers in the pharmacy profession.