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Turn Your Passion For Wellness Into a Career
Reactionary care is a thing of the past. The new healthcare model relies on prevention, with health insurers and employers alike recognizing that the most efficient system is one that keeps people out the hospital in the first place.
That's where you come in. With a Master of Science in Wellness and Health Promotion Management, you'll create, manage and assess wellness initiatives in corporate, community and clinical settings.
NMC has served as an educational leader in wellness and health promotion for more than 20 years. As a healthcare institution, we understand the importance of producing results-oriented health promotion programs and services.
Concentrations Offer In-Demand Knowledge
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median salary for Health Educators in May 2019 was $55,220, while projected job growth is expected to be 13% between 2018 and 2028, faster than the average across all occupations.
Nebraska Methodist College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org), a regional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Attending Nebraska Methodist College represents a major investment in your future. For most students, attending college takes planning and sacrifice. NMC recognizes this and is committed to helping you find every avenue to finance your education. View the Tuition by Program & Degree page for a comprehensive list of all fees for the online wellness and health promotion master's degree.
Tuition per credit hour: $719
Visit our Financial Aid page to learn more about what's available and how to apply.
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Applicants are evaluated on the basis of the following criteria:
Students interested in a wellness and health promotion master's degree may apply anytime and are accepted on a rolling basis. Applications will be reviewed upon receipt and students will be notified of their acceptance by letter or phone.
To be considered for the admission the following items must be submitted to the Admissions Office:
The program requires a minimum of 36 credit hours. All students in this wellness and health promotion master's degree are required to complete specific coursework. This list should only be used as a curriculum guide. Course listings and required curriculum are subject to change.
Prerequisites: HPM 519
Prerequisites: HPM 580 or WellCert Level 1 certification
Prerequisites: HPM 581
Prerequisites: Admission to the WHPM Program
Prerequisites: HPM 592
Our wellness and health promotion faculty are highly experienced and credentialed in their own fields, giving you constant real-world insight you can use.
While any instructor can recite from a textbook, ours go a step further and draw from vast personal experience. Instructors here care as deeply about their students as they do the subject matter and it shows.
With a Master of Science in Wellness and Health Promotion Management from Nebraska Methodist College, you'll create, manage and assess wellness initiatives in corporate, community and clinical settings. Our program integrates the art of wellness with the science of business change management, allowing you to become a true leader while promoting a culture of health.
Graduates of the Wellness and Health Promotion Management program will:
Our goal is for NMC graduate students to articulate and demonstrate growth through written communication, collaboration, and synthesis of knowledge.
Your written statement should be substantial and professionally written including the appropriate formatting and grammar. When drafting your written statement, please cite any sources using APA formatting guidelines. Each answer should be two to three paragraphs in length.
Also, know that instances of plagiarism within an applicant's written statement will disqualify them for acceptance to Nebraska Methodist College due to the College's commitment to academic integrity and stringent plagiarism policies.
Written Statements should be submitted to: admissions@methodistcollege.edu for review. Should a statement not be to our standards, you will be asked to review your work.
Please address the following questions:
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