MPH Health Management at Harvard University

Programme overview

The Master of Public Health in Health Management prepares students for high-impact careers in health care organizations. The degree provides students with a rigorous foundation in public health as well as specialized skills in management, finance, accounting, and strategy. The MPH in Health Management is offered in two variants—45-credit and 65-credit—to fit the needs of students with different educational goals and experience.

Faculty: Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health | Duration: On Campus (Fall start) • Full-time (1 year) • Part-time (2 years); On Campus (Fall start) • Full-time (1.5 years) • Part-time (3 years) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cambridge, MA, United States

What you will study

Required courses include ID 100: Foundations for Public Health; ID 201: Core Principles of Biostatistics and Epidemiology for Public Health Practice; MPH 101: Qualitative Methods for Public Health; MPH 103: Leadership and Communication; MPH 104: Social, Behavioral, and Structural Determinants of Health.

Career pathways

An MPH degree opens an extraordinary number of pathways to a meaningful career. Graduates of the MPH program are trained to pursue careers in a variety of industries: Applicants for the MPH 45-credit degree program in Health Management must have one of the following: A bachelor’s degree, plus five or more years of relevant health experience.

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Entry requirements

Eligibility: Applicants for the MPH 45-credit degree program in Health Management must have one of the following: A bachelor’s degree, plus five or more years of relevant health experience. A master’s degree in a health-related field—for example, MSN, MSW, MBA—plus at least two years of relevant health experience. A prior doctoral degree—for example, MD, DO, DMD, DDS, PhD, SD, JD—or equivalent. Completed the primary clinical year of medical or dental school. For more information, visit. Joint/Combined Degrees. Application Requirements. All applications must be submitted through. SOPHAS – the centralized application service for public health programs. In addition to the application, applicants must submit: Statement of purpose and objectives. Standardized test scores ( optional. ). Three letters of reference. Résumé/curriculum vitae. Post-secondary transcripts or mark she

USD 77,400 a year (2026-2027). MPH 45-credit full-time tuition per year; part-time students pay half; tuition only Source

Duration: On Campus (Fall start) • Full-time (1 year) • Part-time (2 years); On Campus (Fall start) • Full-tim

Apply through the official page: https://hsph.harvard.edu/admissions/applying-to-a-degree-program/

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