Overview

The MPH program in Health Policy Analysis and Evaluation from University of Maryland is designed to train students as public health scientists and practitioners that focus practice and/or research activities on the understanding, analysis, evaluation, and development of health policy. Various agencies in the state (e.g., county and state health departments) and across the nation (e.g., NIH and CDC), including colleges/universities, health-related agencies, community groups, and even large corporations (health care systems and insurance plans), employ public health professionals with a deep understanding of health policy in order to design, implement, analyze and evaluate policies to improve the health of their constituents. This program prepares graduates to take leadership positions in government agencies, consulting companies, health care organizations such as hospitals, community clinics, or health systems corporations, as well as health policy research organizations.

Key facts

The MPH concentration in Health Policy Analysis and Evaluation at UMD-SPH is unique in that it focuses not only on health care policies but on the analysis and evaluation of all policies that affect the public’s health such as policies related to public health organizations and other public policies in education, housing, nutrition, and environmental pollution, among others that have an impact on population health. Students in the program benefit from UMD-SPH location in the DC area, with its proximity to federal government and agencies tasked with developing and implementing health policies such as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, in particular the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation, The Agency for Healthcare Policy and Research, the Environmental Protection Agency and Health Resources and Services Administration, as well as top private and non-profit research institutions such as RAND, Mathematica, The Urban Institute, and The Brookings Institution, which conduct high-quality, independent research and provide innovative, practical recommendations to health policy makers. Faculty in the HLSA department has active collaborations with several of these agencies and institutions and students in the department have access to internships, capstone projects and post-graduation positions at these organizations. In addition, students in the program benefit for the HLSA department’s close links with the State of Maryland legislature and students have interned with General Assembly members; in those experiences, they have conducted research on legislative issues, co-authored legislation, assisted in preparation for hearings, and other policy related tasks.

The curriculum is adaptable to both a full and part-time student status.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Epidemiology

Biostatistics

Health Systems

Health Behavior

Environmental Health

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-04 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2027-03-07 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

45 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

College Park, United States

Disciplines

Health Sciences Social Policy View 148 other Masters in Social Policy in United States

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Other requirements

General requirements

Complete the online SOPHAS application.

Choose the University of Maryland College Park School of Public Health program to which you would like to apply.

You may apply to only one UMD SPH program per application cycle.

You must send an official transcript for all completed college courses.

We require 3 letters of recommendation.

Test scores. GRE

Pay the SOPHAS application fee.

Tuition Fees

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42255 USD / year

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42255 USD / year

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19755 USD / year

≈ 19755 USD / year

Living costs

College Park

United States

1676 - 2838 USD / month

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