Overview

University of Colorado Denver's M.S. program in Health Economics emphasizes extensive training in mathematical and quantitative analysis, including substantial exposure to applied econometrics, working with large and diverse data sets, and a wide range of statistical software.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completing the M.S. degree in Health Economics, students will be able to:

Understand the economic approach to studying the healthcare sector, health behaviors, and health outcomes.
Understand how different markets function in the health care sector, such as the market for health care, health insurance, health labor (such as physicians and nursing), and pharmaceuticals.
Understand the challenges in identifying causal relationships using health data.
Use and develop statistical and econometric models, based on economic theory, to analyze various economic issues and make policy recommendations.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Mathematical Economics
Microeconomics Theory
Econometrics
Health Economics
Labor Economics
Health Policy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-12-01 00:00:00
Starting 2025-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-01 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Economics Health Administration View 925 other Masters in Health Administration in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Meet all general requirements of the Graduate School (including a 3.0 undergraduate grade-point average).
Submit three letters of recommendation.
Submit official transcripts from all colleges attended.
Have completed 15 credit hours of undergraduate economics including intermediate microeconomic theory and intermediate macroeconomic theory.
Have completed courses in calculus and statistics.
Submit GRE scores.
International students must submit TOEFL scores.

Tuition Fee

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International

28000 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1400 USD per credit during 18 months.
National

28000 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1400 USD per credit during 18 months.
In-State

9000 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 450 USD per credit during 18 months.

Living costs for Denver

1310 - 2220 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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