Top Schools for Health Management and Clinical Administration

Professionals in the field of health management and clinical administration plan, direct, coordinate and supervise the operations and policies of a healthcare facility. Many schools across the nation have undergraduate and graduate degree programs in this field. Keep reading to learn about the health and clinical administration programs offered at three top U.S. schools.

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Top Health Management and Clinical Administration Schools

1. Cornell University in Ithaca, NY

Cornell University was ranked 15th on the 2012 Best National Universities list by U.S. News & World Report and #14 for it's graduate healthcare management program. This private, Ivy League school is home to the Sloan Program in Health Administration through the College of Human Ecology. The Sloan Program offers a variety of programs, including a Master of Health Administration (MHA) and a 5-year combined Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science (BA/BS) and MHA program in health management as well as a joint MHA/Master of Business Administration (MBA) in conjunction with the Johnson School of Management. These programs include a combination of theory and practice.

2. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

U.S. News & World Report ranked the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the fourth best public school in the U.S. in 2012 and it's healthcare management program #1. The Department of Health Management and Policy at the University of Michigan's School of Public Health offers graduate students several master's degree program options, including a Master of Science (M.S.) in Health Services Research, a Master of Public Health (MPH) and a Master of Health Services Administration (M.H.S.A.). Students interested in research or teaching in this field can also pursue a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Health Services Organization and Policy. Graduates can apply to two post-doctoral fellowships, the Robert Wood Johnson Scholars in Health Policy Research Program and the Kellogg Health Scholars Program.

3. Yale University in New Haven, CT

Founded in 1701, Yale University ranked as the third best college in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for 2012, and its graduate school's healthcare management program tied at #14. Prospective graduate students who wish to study health management and clinical administration can consider applying to Yale's Division of Health Policy and Administration through the School of Public Health. The school offers an MPH in Health Policy and an MPH in Health Management as well as a Ph.D. in Health Policy and Administration. The curricula for these programs include social science and real-world applications of healthcare policies.

List of Ten Excellent Health Management and Clinical Administration Schools

School Name	Distinction	Location
Boston University	Has a general MBA program with health sector specialization	Boston, MA
Cornell University	Offers the Doug Brown Executive in Residence program	Ithaca, NY
Johns Hopkins University	Includes 14 research centers dedicated to the improvement of health management and clinical administration	Baltimore, MD
Northwestern University	Sponsors an annual student-run Business of Healthcare Conference	Evanston, IL
Ohio State University	Provides a Training for Transition Course 2-day workshop outreach program	Columbus, OH
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor	Hosts a Health Management and Policy Summer Enrichment Program for undergraduates	Ann Arbor, MI
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill	Offers the Program on Health Outcomes	Chapel Hill, NC
University of Pennsylvania	Employs award-winning faculty members, Kevin Volpp and Patricia M. Danzon	Philadelphia, PA
University of Washington	Includes the Health-System Pharmacy Administration Residency program along with the MHA	Seattle, WA
Yale University	Home to the Transdisciplinary Tobacco Use Research Center	New Haven, CT