Top Health Policy and Management Schools Admission and Tuition Comparison

Harvard University is ranked first in Health Policy and Management and Johns Hopkins University is placed in second.

Health policy can be defined as the "decisions, plans, and actions that are undertaken to achieve specific health care goals within a society." According to the World Health Organization, an explicit health policy can achieve several things: it defines a vision for the future; it outlines priorities and the expected roles of different groups; and it builds consensus and informs people.(read more at wiki)

Academic Factors Comparison Between Best Colleges in Health Policy And Management Major

3 public and 7 private schools are ranked in the top 10 Health Policy and Management colleges. The average acceptance ratio of the schools is 22.40% where Harvard University has the tightest acceptance ratio of 5% and University of Wisconsin-Madison has the highest ratio of 53%. Total 326,775 students are enrolled into best Health Policy and Management schools where New York University has the largest population with 50,550 students and Princeton University has the smallest with 8,181 students. The average graduation rate is 91.00% and the average students to faculty ratio is 10.90:1 at those colleges.

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

Table. Best Health Policy And Management Colleges Overview

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	Harvard University Cambridge, MA	5%	97%	29,908	7:1 (14.29 %)
2	Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD	13%	92%	23,917	10:1 (10.00 %)
3	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	17%	92%	40,154	18:1 (5.56 %)
4	Princeton University Princeton, NJ	7%	97%	8,181	5:1 (20.00 %)
4	University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	17%	92%	43,871	9:1 (11.11 %)
6	Duke University Durham, NC	11%	95%	15,735	7:1 (14.29 %)
6	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	29%	91%	44,718	12:1 (8.33 %)
8	New York University New York, NY	32%	85%	50,550	10:1 (10.00 %)
9	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI	53%	85%	42,582	18:1 (5.56 %)
10	George Washington University Washington, DC	40%	84%	27,159	13:1 (7.69 %)
	Average	22.40%	91.00%	326,775 (Total)	10.90:1 (9.17 %)

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

Next table lists 2017-2018 tuition & fees and compares the costs between Best Health Policy and 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 Policy and Management schools is $48,444 where University of Southern California has the most expensive costs with $54,259 and University of Wisconsin-Madison has the lowest amount of tuition with with $34,783. The average graduate tuition & fees of best Health Policy and Management schools is $41,934 where Johns Hopkins University has the highest tuition with $54,050 and University of Wisconsin-Madison has the lowest amount of tuition with with $25,314.

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Table. Best Health Policy and 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	Harvard University	$48,949		$50,898
2	Johns Hopkins University	$52,170		$53,991
3	University of California-Berkeley	$14,170	$42,184	$14,863	$44,276
4	Princeton University	$47,140		$49,054
4	University of Southern California	$54,259		$56,309
6	Duke University	$53,500		$55,832
6	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$14,826	$47,476	$14,357	$47,953
8	New York University	$50,464		$51,906
9	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$10,533	$34,783	$10,578	$36,956
10	George Washington University	$53,518		$57,533
	Average	$13,176	$48,444	$13,266	$50,471

Table. Best Health Policy and 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	Harvard University	$45,958		$47,587
2	Johns Hopkins University	$54,050		$55,954
3	University of California-Berkeley	$14,170	$29,272	$14,863	$29,948
4	Princeton University	$48,940		$50,722
4	University of Southern California	$44,013		$45,789
6	Duke University	$52,617		$54,712
6	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$22,696	$45,484	$23,635	$47,369
8	New York University	$43,848		$45,379
9	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$11,988	$25,314	$12,033	$25,359
10	George Washington University	$29,840		$30,869
	Average	$16,285	$41,934	$16,844	$43,369