Top Health Care Management Schools Admission and Tuition Comparison

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is ranked first in Health Care Management and University of Minnesota-Twin Cities is placed in second.

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Academic Factors Comparison Between Best Colleges in Health Care Management Major

6 public and 4 private schools are ranked in the top 10 Health Care Management colleges. The average acceptance ratio of the schools is 41.00% where University of Pennsylvania has the tightest acceptance ratio of 9% and Virginia Commonwealth University has the highest ratio of 81%. Total 287,640 students are enrolled into best Health Care Management schools where University of Minnesota-Twin Cities has the largest population with 51,579 students and Rush University has the smallest with 2,503 students. The average graduation rate is 80.22% and the average students to faculty ratio is 12.00:1 at those colleges.

Next table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Health Care Management colleges including acceptance ratio, graduation rates, student population, and students to faculty ratio.

Table. Best Health Care Management Colleges Overview

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	29%	91%	44,718	12:1 (8.33 %)
2	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	44%	78%	51,579	17:1 (5.88 %)
3	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC	27%	91%	29,468	13:1 (7.69 %)
4	University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA	9%	95%	24,960	6:1 (16.67 %)
5	University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL	58%	53%	19,535	16:1 (6.25 %)
5	Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA	81%	62%	30,872	18:1 (5.56 %)
7	Northwestern University Evanston, IL	11%	94%	21,823	7:1 (14.29 %)
8	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	45%	84%	45,591	17:1 (5.88 %)
9	Rush University Chicago, IL	-	-	2,503	5:1 (20.00 %)
9	Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO	65%	74%	16,591	9:1 (11.11 %)
	Average	41.00%	80.22%	287,640 (Total)	12.00:1 (8.33 %)

Best Health Care Management Colleges 2018 Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2017-2018 tuition & fees and compares the costs between Best Health Care Management Colleges. The 2017-2018 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2018-2019 are calculated and estimated based on each school's tuition rates last year.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of best Health Care Management schools is $37,777 where University of Pennsylvania has the most expensive costs with $53,534 and University of Alabama at Birmingham has the lowest amount of tuition with with $19,032. The average graduate tuition & fees of best Health Care Management schools is $31,871 where Northwestern University has the highest tuition with $52,679 and University of Alabama at Birmingham has the lowest amount of tuition with with $17,910.

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Table. Best Health Care Management Colleges 2018 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2018 Tuition & Fees		2019 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$14,826	$47,476	$14,357	$47,953
2	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	$14,417	$26,603	$14,697	$29,729
3	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	$9,005	$34,588	$9,179	$35,273
4	University of Pennsylvania	$53,534		$55,687
5	University of Alabama at Birmingham	$8,328	$19,032	$8,626	$19,720
5	Virginia Commonwealth University	$13,624	$33,656	$14,137	$35,083
7	Northwestern University	$52,678		$54,566
8	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$10,974	$35,538	$11,200	$36,301
9	Rush University	$32,496		$32,853
9	Saint Louis University	$42,166		$43,656
	Average	$11,862	$37,777	$12,033	$39,082

Table. Best Health Care Management Colleges 2018 Graduate School Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2018 Tuition & Fees		2019 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$22,696	$45,484	$23,635	$47,369
2	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	$18,232	$27,388	$18,743	$28,183
3	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	$11,929	$29,140	$12,261	$29,467
4	University of Pennsylvania	$37,134		$38,729
5	University of Alabama at Birmingham	$7,866	$17,910	$8,154	$18,548
5	Virginia Commonwealth University	$13,633	$25,654	$14,141	$26,043
7	Northwestern University	$52,679		$54,558
8	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$16,272	$28,320	$16,278	$28,326
9	Rush University	$34,654		$35,917
9	Saint Louis University	$20,346		$20,806
	Average	$15,105	$31,871	$15,535	$32,795