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About the Program

Our advanced degree options in Health Policy prepare you to become a leader equipped to improve healthcare systems worldwide. Through rigorous coursework and independent research, you will investigate how social factors, financing systems, and organizational structures impact the cost, accessibility, and quality of care. Our curriculum spans key areas like health economics, international policy, and implementation science, building your theoretical and empirical expertise. You will graduate with the high-level analytical skills required to drive impactful change and succeed in leading research and policy roles across academia, government, and the private sector.

What You’ll Study

What you will study at the graduate level depends on your particular degree, academic interests, and professional goals. Areas of focus in our program offerings include:

  • Health economics and healthcare financing.

  • International health policy and economic development.

  • Cost-effectiveness analysis.

  • Health policy considerations related to public health concerns.

  • Relevant statistical and methodological approaches.

Meet Our Faculty

Our faculty are the intellectual heart of our program. As renowned researchers, passionate educators, and dedicated mentors, they drive innovation, shape the future of their fields, and inspire the next generation of leaders. Explore our directory to learn more about their teaching, research, and expertise.

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Master of Science

MSJoint Degree
Cultivate the skills required to conduct independent research in health policy while you focus on one of four content areas: empirical methods, clinical decision-making, health policy, or implementation science.
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Doctor of Philosophy

PhD
Cultivate the skills required to conduct independent research in health policy while you focus on one of four content areas: empirical methods, clinical decision-making, health policy, or implementation science.
View Program Requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy program