Overview

The mission of the University of Kentucky MHA Program is to provide students early in their careers with competencies that support their success in managerial and leadership positions in complex healthcare organizations and provide a solid foundation for their career development. We aim to achieve this mission by integrating expert faculty instruction, research, and service; engaging alumni and other stakeholders in continuous program improvement; and supporting student connections with the healthcare management practice community.

The Health Administration degree program at the University of Kentucky focuses on preparing students for entry level management and administrative positions that require analytical, operational, and strategic abilities developed through the program’s competency based curriculum model.

Program Outcomes

Communications and interpersonal effectiveness - ability to communicate with individuals and groups in a manner that builds enduring, trust-based relationships

Domain b: critical thinking, analysis, and problem solving - ability to identify key issues, determine the qualitative and quantitative information required to understand them, conduct systematic analysis, and reach decisions that are both creative and pragmatic.

Management, governance, and leadership - ability to inspire support for an organizational vision and goals and develop the effective structures, processes, and cultures required to accomplish them.

Health policy, ethics, and professionalism - ability to understand the development of public and organizational policies, their impact on healthcare organizations and communities they serve, and the ethical and professional standards - including continuous evaluation and improvement - that are essential to success in healthcare leadership roles.

Individual and population health - ability to understand the multiple factors that affect the health status of individuals, families, and communities, analyze their relative importance in specific situations, and contribute to developing strategies that will effectively employ available resources in bringing about improvements.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Health Services and Systems Organization

Managerial Epidemiology

Health Finance

Management Accounting for Healthcare Organizations

Health Economics

Introduction to Public Health Practice and Administration

Legal Aspects of Healthcare Management

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Lexington-Fayette, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GMAT

Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Official transcripts;

CV or Resume;

Personal statement;

Three recommendations

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

37326 USD / year

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Out-of-State

37326 USD / year

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In-State

15084 USD / year

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Living costs

Lexington-Fayette

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

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Overview

Program Outcomes

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Lexington-Fayette

Financing

Funding

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