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2024 Best Health Care Management Master's Degree Schools

271 Colleges in the United States
13,394 Master's Degrees
Ranked #12 in popularity, health care management is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 271 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Health Care Management Master's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 13,394 master's degrees in health care management during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Health Care Management School for Your Master's Degree

Best Health Care Management Master's Degree Schools The health care management master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality health care management program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for health care management students working on their master's degree.

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The health care management school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Health Care Management Master's Degree Schools.


 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Health Care Management in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in health care management. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Schools for a Master's in Health Care Management

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
102 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Pennsylvania if you wish to pursue a master's degree in health care management. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a master’s in health care management from University of Pennsylvania

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
150 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in health care management has to look into University of Southern California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in health care management from University of Southern California

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
222 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center if you want to pursue a master's degree in health care management. Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in health care management from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
206 Annual Graduates

Johns Hopkins University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in health care management. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in health care management from Johns Hopkins University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
139 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in health care management from George Washington University

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
24 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in health care management from Vanderbilt University

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8 Annual Graduates

Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.More information about a master’s in health care management from Georgetown University

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
30 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in health care management from Harvard University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Annual Graduates

UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis.More information about a master’s in health care management from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
67 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in health care management from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
72 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in health care management from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
16 Annual Graduates

Yale is a large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of New Haven.More information about a master’s in health care management from Yale University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Houston, UTHealth is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in health care management from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
25 Annual Graduates

Pitt is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh.More information about a master’s in health care management from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 Annual Graduates

UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the large city of Seattle.More information about a master’s in health care management from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
60 Annual Graduates

UAB is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.More information about a master’s in health care management from University of Alabama at Birmingham

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
28 Annual Graduates

MUSC is a small public university located in the city of Charleston.More information about a master’s in health care management from Medical University of South Carolina

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
27 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in health care management from Ohio State University - Main Campus

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
16 Annual Graduates

U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Coral Gables.More information about a master’s in health care management from University of Miami

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 Annual Graduates

Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh.More information about a master’s in health care management from Carnegie Mellon University

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 Annual Graduates

Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a master’s in health care management from Drexel University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
761 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Phoenix, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in health care management from University of Phoenix - Arizona

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Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,991 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in health care management from Western Governors University

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
80 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in health care management from Boston University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 Annual Graduates

UCSF is a small public university located in the large city of San Francisco.More information about a master’s in health care management from University of California - San Francisco

Rest of the Top Best Health Care Management Master's Degree Schools

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Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA
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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
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Capella University
Minneapolis, MN
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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
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Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR
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Rush University
Chicago, IL
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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Health Care Management students that almost earned our Best Health Care Management Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
41 Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR
42 University of St Francis Joliet, IL
43 Purdue University Global West Lafayette, IN
44 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
45 Widener University Chester, PA
46 University of Denver Denver, CO
47 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
48 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
48 Eastern Virginia Medical School Norfolk, VA
49 Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, IL
50 Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA
51 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX
52 The University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, TX
53 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock, AR
54 Florida International University Miami, FL

Health Care Management by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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One of 23 majors within the Health & Medical Administrative Services area of study, Health Care Management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Hospital & Health Care Facilities Administration/Management 1,264
Health Information Management 575
Other Health & Medical Administrative Services 206
Clinical Research Coordinator 180
Long Term Care Administration/Management 52
Healthcare Innovation 40
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician 13
Regulatory Science/Affairs 7
Medical/Health Management & Clinical Assistant/Specialist 3
Health Unit Manager/Ward Supervisor 2

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