MS Health Services Administration at University of Wyoming

Programme overview

A cohort-based online Master of Science in Health Services Administration for new and mid-career healthcare professionals. It covers leadership, economic, regulatory, political, managerial and ethical issues in healthcare, and includes two weekend intensives on the Laramie campus. Graduates are expected to understand healthcare system structure and financing and how leadership shapes decisions.

Faculty: College of Health Sciences | Duration: About two years part-time over five semesters | Study mode: online | Location: Laramie, WY, United States

What you will study

Students choose specialty tracks such as Health Institution Leadership (with options in biopharmaceutical regulatory compliance, healthcare risk management, forensic pharmacy, biopharmaceutical product representation, and healthcare ethics and equity) or Biopharmaceutical Regulatory Compliance (with options in health economics and outcomes, health quality and outcomes, rural healthcare coordination, and healthcare entrepreneurism). The programme includes a real-world research project and a comprehensive exam.

Career pathways

Hospital administrator, healthcare consultant, health policy analyst, quality improvement specialist, clinic manager and chief operations officer. Alumni employers include the US Department of Veterans Affairs, Ascension and Cheyenne Regional Medical Center.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate application deadlines vary by programme and are set by the academic department. Graduate admission requires a completed online application, a bachelor's degree or equivalent and a 3.000 cumulative GPA; some programmes require the GRE or GMAT.

The application fee is $40 and non-refundable, paid when the application is submitted through the online application. ACT or SAT scores are not part of the admissions requirements.

Apply through the official page: https://www.uwyo.edu/admissions/apply.html

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