2024 Best Health Care Management Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

Health Care Management is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #12 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for health care management students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 281 master's degrees in health care management to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Health Care Management School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of health care management for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on health care management students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of health care management students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized health care management related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for health care management students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Health Care Management Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Health Care Management in Virginia

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in health care management.

10 Top Virginia Schools for a Master's in Health Care Management

1

Eastern Virginia Medical School
Norfolk, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in health care management has to look into Eastern Virginia Medical School. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Eastern Virginia Medical School is a public school with a small student population.More information about a master’s in health care management from Eastern Virginia Medical School

1

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

35 Annual Graduates

Virginia Commonwealth University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in health care management. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in health care management from Virginia Commonwealth University

2

Marymount University
Arlington, VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

27 Annual Graduates

Marymount University is a wonderful option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in health care management. Located in the midsize city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in health care management from Marymount University

3

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

61 Annual Graduates

George Mason University is a great choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in health care management. GMU is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Fairfax.More information about a master’s in health care management from George Mason University

4

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

77 Annual Graduates

Liberty University is a wonderful option for students interested in a master's degree in health care management. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in health care management from Liberty University

5

Radford University
Radford, VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Radford is a moderately-sized public university located in the small suburb of Radford.More information about a master’s in health care management from Radford University

6

Mary Baldwin University
Staunton, VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Mary Baldwin is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Staunton.More information about a master’s in health care management from Mary Baldwin University

7

University of Lynchburg
Lynchburg, VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in health care management from University of Lynchburg

8

South University, Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

South University, Virginia Beach is a small private for-profit university located in the city of Virginia Beach.More information about a master’s in health care management from South University, Virginia Beach

9

Strayer University - Virginia
Arlington, VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Arlington, Strayer University - Virginia is a private for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in health care management from Strayer University - Virginia

 

Best Health Care Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Health Care Management Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	422	561
Georgia	370	212
North Carolina	334	278
Tennessee	313	125
Kentucky	268	49
South Carolina	260	78
Alabama	258	83
Louisiana	250	499
Mississippi	243	54
Arkansas	187	35
West Virginia	164	42

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Health Care Management Related Rankings by Major

Health Care Management is one of 23 different types of Health & Medical Administrative Services programs to choose from.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.