Overview

The Health Services Research and Policy program from the University of Pittsburgh is primarily intended for students interested in pursuing a PhD but who would benefit from additional preparation before beginning doctoral studies. Graduates will be prepared to conduct research on policy issues affecting the organization, financing, and delivery of health care and public health services.

Key Features

Graduates will be able to:

Compare the organization, structure and function of health care, public health and regulatory systems across national and international settings.

Design an applied health policy research project using appropriate research methods (e.g., quasi-experimental design).

Interpret results of data analysis for public health research, policy or practice.

Apply knowledge of health services research relevant disciplines and quantitative methodology to synthesize and critique published research.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Statistical Methods

Applied Regression Analysis

Longitudinal and Clustered Data Analysis

Epidemiology

Health Policy and Management in Public Health

Quasi-Experimental Design for Health Services Research

Essentials of Public Health

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

42 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Pittsburgh, United States

Disciplines

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

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Other requirements

General requirements

QPA of 3.0 of higher (undergraduate degree)

undergraduate or graduate calculus with a 3.0 or higher

GRE scores are not a required component for the MS application. Applicants who feel that their past academic performance and/or prior work history do not adequately represent their skill set may submit GRE scores for consideration

Tuition Fees

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55594 USD / year

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Out-of-State

55594 USD / year

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31510 USD / year

≈ 31510 USD / year

Living costs

Pittsburgh

United States

1148 - 1944 USD / month

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