The MS in Health Policy and Management is a two-year program for students who want to pursue a research career in health-related fields such as medicine, dentistry, nursing, biostatistics, or epidemiology. In addition to a foundation of courses on health services organization, financing and delivery, management, and health behavior, students receive rigorous training in quantitative and qualitative research methods, including coursework in research design, contemporary econometric methods, epidemiology, and biostatistics.  These courses prepare graduates for doctoral education and research careers in fields such as health economics, quality of care, technology assessment, cost-effectiveness analysis, demography, and political economy.

The MS in Health Policy and Management can be completed in one year for students with a prior doctoral degree (MD, PhD, JD, DDS, or equivalent). This degree is generally for students who want to pursue a research career in health-related fields such as medicine, dentistry, nursing, biostatistics, or epidemiology. The degree prepares graduates for doctoral education and research careers in fields such as health economics, quality of care, technology assessment, cost-effectiveness analysis, demography, and political economy.
 

Career Outcomes

The degree prepares students for doctoral education and research careers in fields such as health economics, quality of care, technology assessment, cost-effectiveness analysis, demography, and political economy.

Examples of positions held by graduates include:

1. Istatistiko
2. Research scientist
3. Industry or government researcher