Master of Health Administration (MHA)
Denver, USA
Master degree
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
USD 26,000 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
Blended
This program does not accept International students, only Domestic USA students
Program Summary
MSU Denver’s Master of Health Administration (MHA) is designed to prepare students for a challenging and rewarding career in health care administration.
What can I do with this degree?
This education prepares students to enter the health care administrative field and promote to leadership positions within health care organizations.
How long is it going to take?
For a full-time graduate student, two years and one semester.
What prior knowledge/training is required?
Students are required to have completed a Bachelor’s degree in any field from a regionally accredited institution. The MHA program requires prerequisite coursework in accounting, economics and statistics with a “C” or better prior to the start of the program. Please note, MHA applicants may submit their applications prior to completing prerequisite coursework but must complete these courses through an approved method before the start of the program. Please reach out to us for more information!
How is the program delivered?
The MHA program is a hybrid program. This means that each course includes virtual and in person components.
Financial Aid at MSU Denver
Domestic students can obtain financial aid in the form of unsubsidized loans. The process of receiving financial aid starts with submitting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Complete and submit the FAFSA as early as possible to be considered for the best aid available. Financial aid is awarded based on need, which is determined in part by annual income.
The information you submit via the FAFSA will allow MSU Denver to determine how to help you meet your financial needs. To continue to receive financial aid throughout your academic career, you must submit the FAFSA every year.
MSU Denver Graduate Studies also offers a limited number of Graduate Research Assistantships and Professional Development Fellowships.
Our curriculum includes an emphasis on health administration practice, management, leadership, marketing, operations, and policy of the health and wellness industry.
This curriculum prepares graduates for increasing job experiences and to be contributors in the field of health care. We believe in lifelong learning and our core competencies assist students and alumni in their ability to interpret and solve health care challenges facing our society.
We encourage students to seek learning opportunities beyond didactic learning and incorporate service learning and hands-on learning into our core MHA curriculum to achieve this goal.
Course Details
- Fundamentals of Health Care Systems and Organizational Structures
- Health Care Administration Theory and Application, Governance, & Leadership
- Health Care Human Resources, Organizational Behavior, Change, & Development
- Health Care Legal Principles, Compliance, and Ethics
- Population and Community Health
- Health Administration: Current Topics, Trends, Policy, and Sustainability
- Health Information Systems
- Health Administration: Capstone Preparation
- Marketing and Strategy in the Health Industry
- Financial Analyses and Application in Health Care Organizations
- Health Care Research Methods and Statistical Analysis
- Health Care Operations, Risk Management, & Quality Assessment and Improvement
- Health Economics
- MHA Capstone
Optional Elective Course
- Health Administration Internship
MSU Denver MHA graduates have a variety of health care career opportunities as leaders in public and private sectors. Below are a few examples:
- Hospitals
- Aging Services/ Long Term Care
- Physician Groups
- Federal and State Agencies
- Health Insurance
- Not For Profit Organizations
Why consider health care administration?
First, health care administrators make significant contributions to the well-being of patients and the people they serve.
Second, whether you are interested in working in a large metropolitan hospital, a clinic in rural Colorado, a public health office, telehealth abroad, or aging services, there is a wide variety of career opportunities.
Third, health care is a growing field that enables people to make a good living.