Top Schools for Health Care Administration

Students interested in health and business and in the planning, directing, coordinating and supervising of health care services, may want to consider studying health care administration or health care management. Educational institutions generally offer degree programs at the graduate level, such as a Master of Health Services Administration or an Executive Doctoral in Health Leadership

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Top Schools for Health Care Administration

1. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

The University of Michigan is a large research university serving over 58,000 students. It is a highly ranked school in a number of regards, including being considered the 29th best national university by U.S. News and World Report in 2011. The university's Department of Health Management and Policy placed first in the nation in the top health care management school rankings that same year. The department offers graduate degrees in health care administration, including a Master of Health Services Administration and a Master of Public Health (MPH) in Health Management and Policy. The school's summer enrichment program is available to undergraduate students interested in a career in health care administration.

2. University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

The Chapel Hill campus of the University of North Carolina is a large public university serving nearly 30,000 students annually. The school had 20 of its academic programs place highly in U.S. News and World Report's 'Best Graduate Schools' 2011 rankings. The Gillings School of Global Public Health was one of these schools, placing third in the nation for health care management programs in 2011. The department offers an MHA program, both residential full-time and executive part-time, a Ph.D. in Health Policy and Management and a DrPH (Doctor of Public Health) in Health Administration.

3. University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA

The University of Pennsylvania is one of eight schools in the Ivy League group. It was ranked fifth in the 'National Universities' category by U.S. News and World Report. Its Health Care Management Department was ranked in 2011 by U.S. News and World Report as having the fourth best health care management program in the country. The department is located in the Wharton School of Business. It offers an undergraduate concentration in health care management and policy, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Health Care Management and a Ph.D. in Health Care Management and Economics. Dual degrees are offered at the master's level, including a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)/MBA in Health Care Management and a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)/MBA in Health Care Management.

List of Ten Good Health Care Administration Schools

School Name	Distinction	Location
Boston University	The professional night-time MBA program with Health Sector Management certificate	Boston, MA
Columbia University	The Healthcare Industry Association (HCIA) student organization	New York, NY
Cornell University	The 5-year Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science (B.A./B.S.) plus MHA fast-track program	Ithaca, NY
Johns Hopkins University	The seasonal Health Policy and Management Institutes	Baltimore, MD
Northwestern University	The Health Enterprise Management Mentor Program	Evanston, IL
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor	Ranked number one health care management program in the nation in 2011 by U.S. News and World Report	Ann Arbor, MI
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities	Master of Health Care Administration ranked second by U.S. News and World Report in 2012	Minneapolis, MN
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill	Administers the Cancer Care Quality Training Program	Chapel Hill, NC
University of Pennsylvania	Offers an undergraduate concentration in health care management and policy	Philadelphia, PA
University of Washington	Joint degree programs offered, including MHA (Master of Health Administration) and M.D. or J.D. (Juris Doctor)	Seattle, WA