Top Health Administration Programs: List of Top Schools

A health administration program teaches students how to manage the business activities of a healthcare organization. Graduates can work in a variety of environments such as hospitals, insurance companies and public health settings. Students in a health administration program study finance, marketing and human resources.

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Best Programs for Health Administration

1. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

The University of Michigan (UM) is located in eastern Michigan, about 50 miles outside of Detroit. The School of Public Health offers a Masters of Health Services Administration (MHSA) degree, which is also available as a weekend program, and professionals can pursue this degree without interruption to work. Coursework includes accounting, health policy and healthcare law. The UM program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME) and was named the top healthcare management program in 2007 by U.S. News & World Report.

Contact Information

Address: Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Phone Number: (734) 764-1817

2. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

The University of Minnesota is set in the middle of two major cities, Minneapolis and St. Paul. The School of Public Health has a Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) program, which is accredited by CAHME and was ranked second among graduate healthcare administration programs by U.S. News & World Report in 2007. Students in the MHA program take classes in marketing, ethics and long-term care administration. The MHA is also offered as an executive program for professionals already working in the healthcare field. A Masters in Public Health (MPH) Administration and Policy is available for students who plan to work in the public health arena.

Contact Information

Address: 100 Church St. S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone Number: (612) 625-5000

Good Schools with Health Administration Programs

College/University Name	Total Student Enrollment	Address	Phone Number
Ohio State University - Main Campus	55,014	190 N. Oval Mall, Columbus, OH 43210	(614) 292-6446
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities	51,659	100 Church St. S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455	(612) 625-5000
University of Washington - Seattle Campus	45,943	1400 N.E. Campus Pkwy., Seattle, WA 98195	(206) 543-2100
New York University	43,404	70 Washington Sq. South, New York, NY 10012	(212) 998-1212
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor	41,674	Ann Arbor, MI 48109	(734) 764-1817
University of California - Berkeley	35,830	Berkeley, CA 94720	(510) 642-6000
Virginia Commonwealth University	32,172	910 W. Franklin St., Richmond, VA 23284	(804) 828-0100
Boston University	31,960	One Silber Way, Boston, MA 02215	(617) 353-2000
University of Missouri - Columbia	31,237	105 Jesse Hall, Columbia, MO 65211	(573) 882-2121
University of Iowa	28,987	101 Jessup Hall, Iowa City, IA 52242	(319) 335-3500
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	28,916	103 South Bldg.Cb 9100, Chapel Hill, NC 27599	(919) 962-2211
The University of Alabama	28,699	739 University Blvd., Tuscaloosa, AL 35487	(205) 348-6010
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus	28,328	4200 Fifth Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15260	(412) 624-4141
University of Pennsylvania	24,599	1 College Hall, 34th and Spruce Sts., Philadelphia, PA 19104	(215) 898-5000
Johns Hopkins University	20,383	3400 N. Charles St., Mason Hall, Baltimore, MD 21218	(410) 516-8000
Northwestern University	19,853	633 Clark St., Evanston, IL 60208	(847) 491-3741
Saint Louis University - Main Campus	16,317	221 N. Grand Blvd., Saint Louis, MO 63103	(314) 977-2222
Duke University	14,350	103 Allen Bldg., Durham, NC 27708	(919) 684-2813
Washington University in St. Louis	13,575	One Brookings Dr., Saint Louis, MO 63130	(314) 935-5000
Trinity University	2,693	One Trinity Pl., San Antonio, TX 78212	(210) 999-7011