Overview

The Doctor of Behavioral Health (Management) program from Arizona State University focuses exclusively on management and behavioral care in the integrated primary care environment. This program concentration is designed to designate students with additional management didactics, training, and experience, thereby establishing their potential for leadership roles in an evolving healthcare marketplace.

The DBH management concentration is an 84–credit doctoral degree (students receive 30–credits towards the program based on their master’s degree) offered through ASU Online that prepares graduates to be future leaders in integrated care. The curriculum includes ASU Online courses that include synchronous (live) chat with instructors and students, internship training with live streaming video consultation with experts in the field, and a capstone research project that includes a business plan specific to the students’ professional career interests.

The curriculum is unique in that it focuses on:

an integrated behavioral health program designed to meet the "Triple Aim" of improved patient experience of care, better clinical outcomes, and reduced over-utilization and cost of care
quality and performance measurement to meet the needs of the new Accountable Care Organization model and improve the efficiency of health care delivery
business entrepreneurship that enables students to maximize earning potential by identifying and filling organizational and/or market demands.

Related Careers

Graduates with an ASU Online Doctor of Behavioral Health with an emphasis in management have career opportunities illustrated in the following list. Career examples include but are not limited to:

Health Service Manager
Management Analyst
Healthcare Social Worker
Health Educator

Programme Structure

Courses:

Population Based Health Management
Quality and Performance Measurement, Improvement, and Incentives
Healthcare Systems: Organization, Delivery and Economics
Behavioral Health Entrepreneurship
Healthcare Legal, Ethical, and Professional Issues
Healthcare Information Management
Financial Management in Healthcare
Models of Integrated Primary Care

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Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-17 00:00:00

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Language

English

Credits

84 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Fully structured
Continuous support with feedback on request
Individual work/assignments (with online group discussions)

Campus Location

Phoenix, United States

Disciplines

Psychology Health Sciences View 33 other PhDs in Health Sciences in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a master's degree, in any field, from a regionally accredited institution.

All applicants must submit:

Graduate admission application

Personal statement

One professional letter of recommendation

Updated curriculum vitae or resume

Program policies acknowledgements

Video or webcam admissions int

Tuition Fees

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International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

88872 USD / full

≈ 88872 USD / full
Out-of-State

88872 USD / full

≈ 88872 USD / full

Funding

ASU has many financial aid options. Financial support is available in the form of scholarships, grants, federal work-study, loans and outside resources. Almost everyone, regardless of income, can qualify for some form of financial aid. In fact, more than 70 percent of all ASU students receive some form of financial assistance every year.

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Scholarships Information

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