Health Policy and Management, PhD

Awarded degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Health Policy and Management

PhDDedicated degreeFunding not verified

Overview

A research PhD requiring 48 credit hours beyond the baccalaureate (at least 30 didactic hours at Tulane; up to 18 transfer credits), covering health policy and management research methods, pedagogy and grant writing.

Official program name: Health Policy and Management, PhD
Awarded degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Health Policy and Management
Source: catalog.tulane.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level: Doctoral — research doctorate
Program classification: Dedicated healthcare administration degreeThe awarded degree or official major is healthcare administration or management itself (an MHA, an MS in Healthcare Management, a BS in Health Administration, a DHA).
Pathway: Standard pathway
School: Tulane University
Location: New Orleans, LA
Required credits: 48 credit hours of coursework and doctoral studies beyond the baccalaureate
Source: catalog.tulane.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Awarded degree is a PhD in Health Policy and Management, an explicitly named management doctorate; listed as a research doctorate aimed at researchers and educators, as the program states.

Source: catalog.tulane.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We list healthcare administration bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees — dedicated and joint degrees, and (separately labelled) MBA, MPH and other degrees with an officially named healthcare administration pathway. Eligibility rules

Format and attendance

Coursework delivery, campus attendance, class schedule and study intensity are shown separately, each only as the university states it. “No required campus visits” appears only when official wording supports it — online coursework alone does not establish it.

Academic delivery: Format not verified
Campus attendance: Campus attendance not verified
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Not published

Administrative residency, internship and practical experience

Practical training happens at a health organization, not on campus, and is shown separately from campus attendance. Hours, who arranges the placement and whether it can be completed near home are shown only when the university publishes them.

Residency, internship or practicum requirements: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Curriculum

Curriculum details: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Admission requirements: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All students — Tuition (per credit hour) for all degree programs, 2026-2027From the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level	$1,841	per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$88,368 = 48 credits × $1,841 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required in-person sessions, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: sph.tulane.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Estimated total tuition: $88,368 (48 credits × $1,841 per credit)

Comparison basis: All students — Tuition (per credit hour) for all degree programs, 2026-2027, 2026-2027. Excludes mandatory fees, books, living costs and any rate changes during the program. How we calculate

Funding

Scholarships, assistantships, fellowships, tuition discounts and employer support exactly as the university publishes them. Competitive awards are not guaranteed; loans must be repaid and are not scholarships. Tuition and scholarships guide

Funding classification: Funding not verified

We have not verified an official funding policy for this program. That does not mean funding is unavailable.

Scholarships, fellowships or assistantships for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation, certification and enrollment restrictions

Separate questions: is the institution accredited, is this specific program accredited or certified (CAHME for graduate healthcare management programs, AUPHA certification for undergraduate programs), and does the university publish restrictions on who can enroll?

Institutional accreditation

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Program accreditation and certification

No program-level accreditation or certification verified. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

None recorded for this program.

International applicants

Not verified for this program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 12, 2026.

catalog.tulane.edu/public-health-tropical-medicine/health-policy-management/health-policy-management — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
sph.tulane.edu/tuition-aid — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026

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