Department

The Department of Health Management and Policy in the University of Michigan's School of Public Health represents one of the largest concentrations of expertise in health management and policy in the United States. The department offers degree programs at both the master's and doctoral levels, and faculty are active in a wide range of research fields. The master's degree program has been ranked #1 in Health Services Administration every year since 1993, when U.S. News and World Report first began ranking such programs. Alumni occupy key management, policy, and consulting positions throughout the country and the world. The Department of Health Management and Policy at The University of Michigan School of Public Health prepares qualified and motivated men and women for high-level careers that span the entire spectrum of health administration and policy analysis. By seeking admission to our graduate programs, applicants declare their desire to become complete professionals: to acquire the necessary skills of contemporary management and policy analysis, to acquire the knowledge to use skills effectively, and to develop the values that are essential for addressing the unique problems and humanistic goals of health care and public health.