Please note, this program is NOT recommended for individuals living beyond a 60 mile radius from Lowell, Massachusetts since students are required to spend approximately half of each of their courses in a traditional classroom format.

Earn Your Master's Degree or a 4-Course Graduate Certificate by Taking Blended Health Management Courses That Meet Face-to-Face AND Online

Master of Science in Health Management & Policy
Blended Program: Courses Meet On Campus AND Online
(more info on the blended course format...)

UMass Lowell's Graduate Master of Science Degree in Health Management and Policy is a 12-course master's degree program designed to produce health care and policy professionals with knowledge and expertise that is essential to the delivery of high-quality, cost-effective health services, and critical in  the design, analysis and evaluation of public health and private sector health policies.

UMass Lowell offers three concentrations for students to customize the program around their particular areas of interest: Health Informatics, Health Management, and Health Policy.

The University also offers three graduate-level certificate programs in the same three concentration areas. Many students complete one of the four-course certificate programs before seeking admission to the master's degree program, and the certificate courses are then accepted as credits towards the M.S. degree.
 

Courses in these blended programs feature a combination of face-to-face and online classes, maximizing the students’ convenience, while still allowing them the opportunity to interact with their faculty and fellow students in person.

 

The Benefits of Blended Education:

• Online sessions cut your face-to-face time in half - Spend less time commuting to class! 
• Face-to-face class sessions are offered at convenient locations in Andover, Winchester and at UMass Lowell
  
• Meet with your faculty face-to-face and online

To get a better sense of the number of face-to-face meetings vs. the number of online class sessions, please review the current and past semester schedules at the top of this page.

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About UMass Lowell's Department of Community Health and Sustainability

While these courses are made available each semester through UMass Lowell's Continuing Studies Division, all of these blended Health Management & Policy programs are housed within the University's Department of Community Health and Sustainability which is part of the University's School of Health and Environment. The Department of Community Health & Sustainability offers a variety of science-based programs designed to prepare individuals to become public health professionals, health care managers, and researchers working to create a sustainable future. Their faculty are committed to the improvement of health and the promotion of sustainable communities through  excellence in teaching, research and community service. Their programs provide the foundation for the design, implementation, and evaluation of health policies and programs.

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This program is funded in part by a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.