• Course Delivery
    100% Online
  • Total Credits
    45
  • In-State Tuition Per Credit
    $546.00
  • Out of State Tuition Per Credit
    $1350.00

Health Policy and Management, MPH

Master of Public Health

The IU Online MPH in Health Policy and Management prepares students for careers in public health by providing a balance of academic theory and real-world experience.

As a student in this program, you will acquire skills in policy development, implementation, and analysis. You will explore current national and state public health problems and discover the evidence-based policies used to address them. Health Policy and Management students learn how to apply ethical concepts and analytical frameworks to contemporary public health issues at all levels—local, national, international—and develop the skills to strategically manage policy within health services organizations. 

Degree Requirements 

To earn the MPH in Health Policy and Management, you must complete a total of 45 credit hours. Requirements are broken down as follows: 

  • Core courses (12 credit hours)
  • Health policy and management concentration courses (18 credit hours)
  • Elective courses (9 credit hours)
  • Practical experience courses (6 credit hours) 

 

Admissions

To be accepted to this program, you must have:
  1. A bachelor’s degree
  2. 3.0 minimum undergraduate GPA (or GRE scores)
  3. Minimum of two semesters of undergraduate mathematics
To apply to this program:

Complete an online application that includes:

  1. Official transcripts
  2. GRE scores (if cumulative undergraduate GPA is below 3.0)
  3. Resume
  4. Three letters of recommendation
  5. Personal statement, 500 words or fewer
  6. Interview
  7. TOEFL or IELTS scores (international applicants only)
Application Deadlines

Fall semester: Jul 1

Fall semester (international applicants): Apr 1 

Spring semester: Nov 1

Spring semester (international applicants): Sep 15

Courses

Core courses

PBHL-P 510Introduction to Public Health3 Credits
PBHL-P 511Comp. Methods in Biostatistics and Epidemiology 3 Credits
PBHL-P 513Planning, Evaluation, and Management3 Credits
PBHL-P 512Communication & Leadership3 Credits

Concentration courses 

H 611Policy Design, Implementation, and Management3 Credits
H 616Leading Public Health Service Organizations3 Credits
H 619Financial Management for Public Health Organizations3 Credits
H 628Healthcare Information Systems3 Credits
H 641Public Health Ethics3 Credits
H 658Research Concepts in Health Policy and Management3 Credits

Electives

PBHL-H 621Grant Writing and Administration for Public Health3 Credits
PBHL-H 613Emergency Preparedness for Public Health3 Credits
PBHL-H 644Health Impact Assessment 3 Credits
PBHL-H 624Developing Strategic Capabilities 3 Credits
PBHL-H 657Cost-Effectiveness3 Credits
PBHL-H 639Law, Poverty, and Population Health3 Credits
PBHL-S 614Program Planning and Evaluation 3 Credits
PBHL-E 601Advanced Epidemiology 3 Credits
PBHL-A 640Public Health Applications of GIS3 Credits

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Tuition & Fees

Cost for Indiana Residents
  • Per Credit Hour
  • Tuition: $546.00
  • 3 Credit Hours
  • Tuition: $1638.00
Note: 

Additional fees will apply.

Cost for Out of State Residents
  • Per Credit Hour
  • Tuition: $1350.00
  • 3 Credit Hours
  • Tuition: $4050.00
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