What Sets Us Apart
Today, the health care industry involves complex and fast-moving developments in technology, economics, ethics, finance, policy and management. The USC Price MHA integrates training in health information technology, health law, behavioral science and policy, finance and economics so that graduates are prepared to respond effectively to new challenges. The program also has been training leaders in health management and policy for more than 40 years and ranks fifth in the nation among health policy and management specialties.
Our Unique Offerings:
- An intersectional health management and policy degree emphasizing five key areas: management operations leadership, health policy analysis, quality of care, health finance, and health information technology
- Additional breadth and depth with two available additional areas of specialization
- Connections with renowned health policy and management faculty who make significant contributions to the field
- Access to numerous employment opportunities and strong ties to public- and private-sector health care communities
- Location in Southern California, home to 225 hospitals, dozens of clinics, 100+ health insurance plans, and 900+ advanced medical technology companies
- A required 1,000-hour administrative residency that gives you the necessary experience to enter the job market in health care when you graduate
A Career-Building Residency
As an MHA student you will participate in a 1,000-hour residency program that puts your classroom theory into practice, and ensures your skills are career-ready. Working under the direction of a senior-level manager, you will gain invaluable hands-on experience in the health care industry’s varied sectors and earn a competitive edge in the job market once you graduate.
A program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Management Education.
We Help You Answer the Big Questions
At USC Price you’ll explore and research topical, complex questions that will prepare you for the real challenges facing our country today, such as:
What are the ethics of big data analytics in healthcare?
How can we overcome the racial disparities in health care nationwide?
How can we measure and improve quality of care?
How can we assure that all U.S. residents have access to health care?
How do we control health care costs as the largest generation of adults ages and medical technology continues to advance?
Jump Into a Life-changing Career
Students who recently graduated from the Price MHA have an excellent rate of employment in diverse fields and sectors within one year of graduating.
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Research Centers
The Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics at USC aims to promote health and value in healthcare delivery through innovative research and policy in the US and internationally. The center brings together policy experts and health economists from the USC Price School and the School of Pharmacy. It uses a novel approach to advance economic, health services and to train a new generation of global health policy leaders.
