Overview

Program in Health Care Organization and Policy / Program in Health Care Organization and Policy is located in Birmingham, AL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Maternal and child health policy and leadership
Doctor of Public Health (Dr PH)	Outcomes research
Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH)	Outcomes research
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Health care organization
Doctor of Public Health (Dr PH)	Maternal and child health policy
Doctor of Public Health (Dr PH)	Health care organization

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	39
Doctoral Degrees	5
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some Internship
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Oral Qualifying Exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

157

Applied

131

Accepted

69

Enrolled

Applying

140

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	April 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No
Summer deadline	April 1st	April 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$19,530

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

147

Total Graduate Students

12%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.36%
Black or African American	21.77%
White or Caucasian	44%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	14.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.76%
Unknown	0.68%

Gender

Male (21%)

Female (78%)

Faculty

21

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 5

Male (9)

Female (12)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Leadership, systems development, and workforce development; assessment, intervention, evaluation, and surveillance; public health policy and economics; and clinical outcomes and decision-making
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1720 2nd Avenue South
Department of Health Care Organization and Policy, RPHB 330
Birmingham, AL  35294
United States

Contact Dr. Martha Wingate
Professor and Chair
Email: mslay@uab.edu
Phone: 205-934-3939
Fax: 205-975-5484

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