Overview

About the program

The mission of this Health Services Policy and Management program at the University of South Carolina is to be actively involved in improving quality, safety, efficiency and effectiveness of health services and health systems locally and globally.

Students interested in improving and strengthening health care systems with strong quantitative skills are ideal for our graduate programs.

Programme Structure

Courses in this program include:

Perspectives in Public Health

Health Policy

Health Economics

Health Services Research

Linear Regression Models

Panel Data Analysis

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 120 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

61 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Columbia, United States

Disciplines

Health Administration View 52 other PhDs in Health Administration in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Other requirements

General requirements

A baccalaureate degree will be considered, but strong preference is given to applicants with a Master’s degree in public health, health administration, business administration, public administration, public policy, or a related field.

The Ph.D. degree requires an approved program of 60 hours beyond the baccalaureate degree. Students with a relevant master’s degree may complete the PhD by completing at least 46 additional credit hours (including 12 credit hours of dissertation preparation). A student without a prior master’s degree will be required to complete a minimum of 60 graduate credit hours to graduate.

A GPA of 3.00/4.00 or higher

For international applicants, a satisfactory score on the English language proficiency exams is required.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

29760 USD / year

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Out-of-State

29760 USD / year

≈ 29760 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

13734 USD / year

≈ 13734 USD / year

Living costs

Columbia

United States

999 - 1508 USD / month

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