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Overview
Our MS in Health Services Research, Policy, and Administration at University of Minnesota offers specializations that focus on health economics, access, quality, and social determinants of health, disparities, health policy, quality improvement, data science, analytics, and big data. We will accommodate your interests and fuel your passion. Use this degree to transition into practice or into a doctoral degree.
Career
Health services researchers work for managed care organizations, health insurance companies, medical device companies, health research organizations, departments of public health, and other health related industries that seek to translate data into evidence for improving health care, reducing costs, finding efficiencies, and improving performance and patient outcomes, and influencing health policy.
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Visit official programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses included:
- Decision Analysis for Health Care
- Biostatistics
- The Health Care System and Public Health
- Foundations of Public Health
- Epidemiologic Methods
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Language
English
TOEFL® IBT The TOEFL iBT® is given online through the internet at designated testing site. The test measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The score refers to the total score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading), each subject has a range of 0 - 30. 100
IELTS The International English Language Test System (IELTS) tests your English-language proficiency on a scale of 1 – 9. The score refers to the combined average score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading). 7
Credits
34 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Public Health Public Administration Public Policy View 321 other Masters in Public Policy in United StatesAcademic requirements
GPA Your GPA, or Grade Point Average, is a number that indicates how well or how high you scored in your courses on average. Usually a GPA scales between 1.0 and 4.0, however different countries and universities can have different grading systems. 3
English requirements
TOEFL® IBT The TOEFL iBT® is given online through the internet at designated testing site. The test measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The score refers to the total score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading), each subject has a range of 0 - 30. 100
IELTS The International English Language Test System (IELTS) tests your English-language proficiency on a scale of 1 – 9. The score refers to the combined average score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading). 7
Other requirements
General requirements
- Admission to a UMN graduate program requires a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in the U.S., or a comparable degree from outside the U.S.
- Many graduate programs prefer an undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) or higher for admission.
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
- Many graduate programs require letters of recommendation, submitted and uploaded online.
Tuition Fee
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International
27204 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 13602 USD per semester and a duration of 12 months. -
National
27204 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 13602 USD per semester and a duration of 12 months. -
In-State
17580 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 8790 USD per semester and a duration of 12 months.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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