University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NCPublic SACSCOCOfficial website

The Department of Health Policy and Management in the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health offers a BSPH in Health Policy and Management, a residential MHA, an Executive MHA delivered online with in-person sessions in Chapel Hill, dual MHA degrees with business, library science and city and regional planning, a PhD in Health Policy and Management and an online DrPH in Public Health Executive Leadership. The catalog states that the MHA program is CAHME accredited.

Healthcare administration programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

7 eligible programs verified (1 bachelor's, 5 master's, 1 doctoral); formats: on campus, online with required campus visits. Each program is listed separately — tuition, admissions and format belong to the program, not to the whole university.

Bachelor's Degrees in Healthcare Administration

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Bachelor of Science in Public Health

Health Policy and Management Major, B.S.P.H.

Bachelor'sBSPHFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Chapel Hill, NC

On campusOn-campus classes · Study intensity not published

Length not published

Tuition not published / not verified

No upcoming verified deadline

Required: internship

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Master's in Healthcare Administration and MHA Programs

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Master of Healthcare Administration

Residential Master of Healthcare Administration

Master'sMHA CAHME accredited

Chapel Hill, NC

On campusOn-campus classes · Study intensity not published

2 years · 60 credits

$1,146.12 per credit · Resident (in-state) — Master of Healthcare Administration (PHMHA), NC resident, per credit hour · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $128,433.60 (60 credits × $2,140.56 per credit; fees excluded)

December 1, 2026 · Fall 2027

Required: internship, applied capstone project

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Master of Healthcare Administration

Executive Master of Healthcare Administration

Master'sMHAExecutive CAHME accredited

Chapel Hill, NCUniversity location, not a residency requirement

Online with required campus visitsRequired in person: on-campus residency, in-person class sessions · Study intensity not published

Two years · 49 credits

$1,146.12 per credit · Resident (in-state) — Health Policy and Management Distance Ed (mhahpmx), NC resident, per credit hour · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $104,887.44 (49 credits × $2,140.56 per credit; fees excluded)

June 8, 2027 · Fall 2027

Required: applied capstone project

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Master of Health Administration and Master of Science in Library Science

Dual Master of Health Administration and Master of Science in Library Science (MHA-MSLS)

Master'sMHA/MSLSJoint degree

Chapel Hill, NC

On campusOn-campus classes · Study intensity not published

3 years · 87 credits

Tuition not published / not verified

No upcoming verified deadline

Residency / internship not verified

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Master of Healthcare Administration and Master of Business Administration

Dual Master of Healthcare Administration and Master of Business Administration (MHA-MBA)

Master'sMHA/MBAJoint degree

Chapel Hill, NC

On campusOn-campus classes · Study intensity not published

3 years · 96 credits

Tuition not published / not verified

December 1, 2026 · Fall 2027

Residency / internship not verified

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Master of Healthcare Administration and Master of City and Regional Planning

Dual Master of Healthcare Administration and Master of City and Regional Planning (MHA-MCRP)

Master'sMHA/MCRPJoint degree

Chapel Hill, NC

On campusOn-campus classes · Study intensity not published

3 years · 81 credits

Tuition not published / not verified

No upcoming verified deadline

Residency / internship not verified

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Doctoral Degrees in Healthcare Administration

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Doctor of Philosophy

Health Policy and Management, Doctoral Program (Ph.D.)

PhDPartial funding

Chapel Hill, NC

On campusOn-campus classes · Study intensity not published

4-5 years · 46 credits

Tuition not published / not verified

December 1, 2026 · Fall 2027

Residency / internship not verified

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Accreditation

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1895 · next review 12/01/2027
Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education
Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Institutional accreditation (recorded in the U.S. Department of Education's DAPIP database) covers the whole institution. It is not a ranking and does not describe any one program.

Departments and schools

Academic units that administer the listed programs.

Department of Health Policy and Management, Gillings School of Global Public HealthSource: catalog.unc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Department of Health Policy and ManagementSource: sph.unc.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Offerings we reviewed but do not list

This directory lists healthcare administration bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees (and labelled MBA/MPH pathways). These offerings were checked against official pages and fall outside that scope (certificates, minors, nursing leadership degrees, generic MBA or MPH programs, health informatics degrees…).

Health Policy and Management, Master's Program (M.S.P.H) (Master of Science in Public Health)Prepares for health policy analysis and health services research careers, not healthcare administration.Source: catalog.unc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Master of Public Health, Health Policy concentration (Master of Public Health)MPH concentration is health policy, not health policy and management or health administration.Source: catalog.unc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Full-Time MBA, Healthcare Concentration (UNC Kenan-Flagler) (Master of Business Administration)MBA concentration named 'Healthcare' covering the healthcare industry broadly (pharmaceuticals, biotech, payers, providers); not named as a healthcare administration or management pathway. Not researched further.Source: kenan-flagler.unc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Healthcare Management CertificateCertificate.Source: sph.unc.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Institution

Official name: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Control: Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location: 103 South Bldg Cb 9100, Chapel Hill, NC 27599
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Degrees awarded in health/hospital administration (IPEDS CIP 51.07, first major): 47 bachelor's, 83 master's, 28 doctoral (2023-24)
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Sources

Last verified October 12, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.

catalog.unc.edu/graduate/schools-departments/health-policy-management/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
IPEDS 2023-24 Completions (C2024_A), CIP 51.0701/51.0702 Health and Hospital Administration — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 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.unc.edu/hpm/hpm-degrees-and-certificates/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
sph.unc.edu/hpm/mha/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
kenan-flagler.unc.edu/programs/mba/full-time-mba/academics/concentrations-electives/healthcare/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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