Advance Your Career in Health Administration
The fast-paced health care environment needs health administrators with solid business skills who can apply creative approaches to health care delivery and support services. The online Master of Health Administration (MHA) program prepares students to plan, direct, manage, and coordinate medical and health services and adapt quickly to changes in health care laws, regulations, and technology.
Study at your pace and on your own time with a fully online curriculum taught by industry experts and faculty trained in quality online instruction and course design. Program faculty include former hospital and long-term care managers, federally funded researchers, highly acclaimed faculty and well-respected members of the healthcare community.
As part of the MHA program, students can connect with healthcare leaders and MHA alumni through virtual and in-person networking events.
| College/Department | Description | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| College of Health Professions | for all courses taught by a department in the College of Health Professions | $20 |
| College of Health Professions - Public Health Sciences (PHS) | for all courses with a PHS prefix | $35 |
| College of Health Professions | for course instructional method of HYO, OHY, OLA or OLS | $72 |
| Total | $92 -$127 per CrHr |
The MHA program has an Aetna fellowship available to graduate students. Students are also encouraged to create a Scholarship Universe account to be matched with additional university scholarships.
The program offers flexible admission, admitting during fall, spring, and summer semesters. The program is barrier free: No GRE required, minimum 2.75 GPA, and takes undergraduate degrees in health management, business, clinical profession or related field into consideration. The program will consider unrelated fields for candidates with health care experience or other high-quality indicators.
Why Choose Wichita State?
Program faculty include former hospital CEOs, federally funded researchers, highly acclaimed faculty, and well-respected members of the health care community. The program is advised by an advisory board consisting of established health executives and community partners. The program is also a member of the Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA) and connects students to professional development and applied learning opportunities.
This master's program prepares you to become a leader/executive in healthcare organizations. The online curriculum provides competency-based training for health care administrators in:
- Healthcare systems and management
- Communication and interpersonal relationship management
- Critical thinking, analysis, and problem solving
- Management and leadership
- Professionalism and ethics
Gain applied industry experience through placement in a health system, hospital, agency or organization where you take part in a practicum which can be completed in your state of residence and local community.
Not ready to commit to a master's? Expand your marketability, enhance your expertise, and advance your career by adding a graduate certificate in a healthcare leadership. As a working professional, graduate certificates can contribute toward your master's degree when you're ready.
If you're an undergraduate, graduate coursework in health administration can replace undergraduate courses in the Bachelor of Science in Health Management program to accelerate your progress in our program. Shorten your graduate studies by one semester and save time and money by applying 9 hours of dual credit to your undergraduate and graduate degree.
A master's degree can open the door to higher-paying positions by moving individuals beyond entry-level positions. A MHA opens the door to upper-level administration positions and higher wages. Often called the "gold standard" in healthcare leadership, you can stand out and achieve new career goals and more challenging job opportunities with your MHA degree from Wichita State.
Top occupations include:
- Hospital administrator
- Chief financial officer
- Chief operating officer
- Clinical director
- Database administrator
- Quality improvement director
- Human resources director
- Healthcare consultant
- Public health administrator
Career Outlook
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, about 56,000 job openings for health administrators, medical and health services managers are projected each year.