Individuals who want to be able to influence public health policy and lead efforts to improve the health of communities would greatly benefit from Capella University’s online Master of Public Health degree program that specializes in Health Management and Policy. This program is designed around national public health curriculum standards and features a unique multi-disciplinary approach to learning.

Capella’s online MPH Health Management and Policy degree program combines the study of public health issues and concepts with business related learnings such as management sciences, theory and practice of organizations and finance, as well as public administration and economics. A collaborative project is included in the curriculum. This allows learners to be more involved in local public health organizations, as well as provide them with opportunities to gain practical knowledge of organizations, programs and policies. Graduates of Capella’s online MPH – Health Management and Policy degree program are eligible to pursue management or director-level positions in various health care organizations.

The full program consists of 60 quarter credits worth of academic coursework, and these are earned by completing the prescribed number of Core Courses, Specialization Courses, and Elective Courses. Tuition does not usually include the cost of books and other incidental expenses. There are, however, various financial aid programs available to help make the cost of education much more affordable. Furthermore, textbooks are in electronic format thus reducing incidental costs significantly.

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