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With an Health Management and Policy degree at Michigan Public Health you'll prepare to become a health care leader and learn the skills needed for careers at the highest-levels of the health care industry, health policy, advocacy, private industry, and more. We support our students with a world-class mentoring program and an emphasis on professional excellence and networking in our curriculum and our community.
Our alumni hold key leadership positions across the health care industry and make innovative contributions to the management of the nation's public health and health care systems.
This data was collected from a self-report survey of 2025 master’s-level graduates from the Department of Health Management and Policy, administered by the Michigan Public Health Careers Office. This survey had a 95% response rate among Health Management and Policy graduates.
Among the graduates who responded, 94% indicated that they are employed and 4% indicated that they are currently pursuing an advanced degree, such as a Doctorate.
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Health Management and Policy graduates pursue a wide range of careers across industries and organizations. Salary varies based on position, experience, and sector.
Of the 24 master’s-level graduates who are employed in the workforce and responded to this question, the minimum salary reported was $41,600 and the maximum salary reported was $175,000.
Julidè Mayer earned her MPH in Health Management and Policy at the University of Michigan School of Public Health in April 2026. Born near Paris and raised in Luxembourg, she came to Michigan with law and biomedical degrees—and left with a plan to change European health systems from the inside out.
University of Michigan School of Public Health MHSA student Emily Kraynek turned her 2025 PwC health transformation internship into a full-time consulting offer. Blending clinical lab work, Houston Food Bank community experience, and Michigan Medicine projects, she gained leadership skills and real-world healthcare systems expertise for a Chicago-based consulting career.
When Anand Parekh, BA, MPH ’02, MD, was selected as the University of Michigan School of Public Health’s inaugural chief health policy officer, it wasn't just a new job—it was a homecoming that represented the culmination of a remarkable career dedicated to transforming public health.
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