Overview

Department of Health Policy and Management / Department of Health Policy and Management is located in Chapel Hill, NC, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Healthcare Administration/Master of Science in Library Science (MHA/MSLS)
Master of Science in Public Health/Master of Science in Library Science (MSPH/MSLS)
Master of Business Administration/Master of Science in Public Health (MBA/MSPH)
Master of Healthcare Administration/Master of City and Regional Planning (MHA/MCRP)
Master of Health Administration/Master of Business Administration (MHA/MBA)
Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH)
Juris Doctor/Master of Public Health (JD/MPH)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctor of Public Health (Dr PH)
Master of Health Administration (MHA)
Master of Healthcare Administration/Master of Science in Information Science (MHA/MSIS)
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Master of Science in Public Health/Master of Science in Information Science (MSPH/MSIS)
Master of Science in Public Health/Master of City and Regional Planning (MSPH/MCRP)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	76
Doctoral Degrees	21

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 Thesis Optional Capstone course or paper
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

361

Applied

158

Accepted

91

Enrolled

Applying

95

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 12th	January 12th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation (academic and/or professional), interview
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Prior graduate-level degree; UNC MPH Core if not awarded master's degree from accredited school of public health; 3 letters of recommendation (academic and/or professional); interview

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 10
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

230

Total Graduate Students

5%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.48%
Black or African American	16.52%
White or Caucasian	54%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	10.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	6.09%
Unknown	3.04%

Gender

Male (36%)

Female (63%)

Faculty

145

Total faculty

Full-time - 32

Part-time - 113

Male (84)

Female (61)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Organizational behavior; human resource management in healthcare; health services finance; mental health economics, service, and research; strategic planning and marketing
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 135 Dauer Drive
1101 McGavran-Greenberg Hall, CB #7411
Chapel Hill, NC  27599
United States

Contact Dr. Morris Weinberger
Chair
Email: mweinber@email.unc.edu
Phone: 919-966-7385
Fax: 919-966-3671

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