The Department of Health Policy and Management (HPM) offers a specialized Master of Health Administration. These MHA degree paths integrate organizational leadership and management, health policy, and public health and health systems. It provides students with the management skills of a business school education but does so in a context that emphasizes the unique nature of the healthcare system. Students can complete the coursework through the full-time program or part-time program. The curriculum in all of our programs offers ongoing professional development activities. Students also complete practicum fieldwork which offers valuable professional experience. Core courses provide students with a solid understanding of the statistical tools and key concepts used by many public health practitioners. Management and policy courses emphasize the skills needed for careers in health service delivery.

Why Earn an MPH? While many healthcare professionals care for the individual, public health experts take a wider view. You'll use community engagement and data to prevent disease and improve health across the entire population.

How can we improve healthcare access and quality—while lowering costs? What are the links between a community's state of health and its housing, transportation, and education? Our MPA in Health Policy and Management (HPAM) program gives you the unique opportunity to study health policy and management in a school of public service where you can see these interplays.

The Master of Science degree is an academic degree that provides specialized knowledge in a particular subject matter. The interdisciplinary nature of the Mailman School’s educational experience also provides students in these programs with a broad public health perspective that facilitates successful careers in public health and related areas.

The Online Master of Health Administration program was designed to provide you with a blend of leadership and management skills you need to successfully run today’s complex US healthcare systems.

As healthcare costs and medical issues increase, the need to balance the health of patients and organizations continues to grow, and the demand for qualified professionals with expertise in healthcare management increases. Our MS in healthcare management will give you the skills you need to help provide a healthier future – for your company and community.

Clinical Research is a component of healthcare science that focuses on the safety and efficacy of medications, diagnostics, and medical treatments. The MS program in Clinical Research is designed to produce competent clinical researchers through a unique educational experience consisting of clinical research methodology, epidemiology and biostatistics, ethical and regulatory principles, and evidence-based healthcare.

Integrating visual arts with psychotherapy, this American Art Therapy Association-accredited master of arts degree program engages the creative power of art for mental health assessment and treatment, preparing you to work in clinical practice with people of all ages in a variety of settings including hospitals and clinics, mental health agencies, prisons, schools, elder care facilities, art studios, and in private practice. Graduates meet educational requirements for the Registered Art Therapist (ATR) credential in the United States.

The Psychology graduate program provides comprehensive training in all the major fields of modern psychology and emphasizes research that is sensitive to social and cultural influences and concerns. In the MA program, there is an optional concentration in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Counseling. Students in the doctoral program can focus on cognitive, social, and developmental psychology or clinical psychology.

This Master of Science Degree is registered by the New York State Education Department, Office of Professional Affairs, to offer the master's degree for licensure-eligibility in Marriage and Family Therapy.

MPA students develop budgeting, communications, economic analysis, fundraising, leadership and management, program evaluation, and research methods. Knowledge of U.S. government and public policies in such areas as immigration, the environment, housing, economic development, health care, and foreign affairs is gained during the program.

The NYU Steinhardt Food Studies MA will provide you with an advanced education in the cultural, historical, and sociological aspects of food.

Our Master's track in Health Policy and Economics provides a modern take on the traditional public health degree. We train future policy analysts and researchers to identify the most effective ways of delivering high-quality healthcare at a lower cost. Students learn to apply advanced research methods from biostatistics, econometrics, and decision science to evaluate policies and programs while gaining valuable real-world experience.

Our Master’s track in Health Informatics applies information science and information technology in the service of better healthcare. We study, develop, and improve healthcare information technologies. To apply these information technologies effectively, we also study human and organizational behavior.

The Online Master of Health Administration program was designed to provide you with a blend of leadership and management skills you need to successfully run today’s complex US healthcare systems. Woven into each course are themes of evidence-based management, leadership and ethics, effective communication, and career development. The online program is modeled after our CAHME-accredited, on-campus healthcare management-focused program and provides you with the same caliber of instruction and resources while using innovative tools and technologies for a truly unique learning experience.