Overview
Balancing patient needs with fiscal responsibility makes healthcare an especially complex entity, requiring effective leadership at the helm. It demands leaders who possess focused determination to deliver strong ideas that drive operational results without sacrificing quality of care.
Group medical practices, public health organizations, nonprofits, and hospital systems all need qualified healthcare administrators to successfully lead them through operational challenges healthcare organizations encounter, including three of the most common: process improvement, managing with physicians, and risk management. Demand is strong for healthcare leaders, with a projected growth rate of 8% through 2031.*
Finish your master's in healthcare administration online in as few as 14 months
Franklin University’s Master of Healthcare Administration degree program provides the essential knowledge required for you to undertake senior managerial and planning work in a variety of healthcare settings. You can move through our online MHA degree program swiftly, realizing the real-world benefits of your degree in as few as 14 months, which is faster than many other programs.
Get credit for what you know – before you even take your first class
Franklin demonstrates its commitment to ambitious adults by honoring their previous professional experiences and credentials, which includes national certifications. If you have earned certifications through professional organizations including the Healthcare Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS), the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), the American Hospital Association (AHA), or the American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management (AAHAM), you may be able to transfer in up to 4 credits, which equates to one graduate course.
If you started a healthcare administration or related program at another university, you can transfer up to 8 credits toward your MHA. To see if your previous coursework can be used for course-for-course credit to satisfy degree requirements, you’ll need to submit a syllabus for the course(s) you’d like to have evaluated for transfer credit and/or your credential documentation. Your admissions advisor will be happy to assist you in any way.
Prepare for an executive-level position in a dynamic and growing field
With Franklin’s online MHA degree program, you’ll develop healthcare specific competencies in the following areas: leadership and strategy, operations management, law and policy, accounting and finance, and management, preparing you to hold career titles such as Managed Care Director, Director of Admitting, Hospital COO, Director of Hospital Operations, Director of the Business Office, and Managed Care Analyst, just to name a few.
Uniquely designed for the busy professional, our healthcare administration master's courses are planned and updated in accordance with the changing healthcare environment. In addition to preparing you for executive-level positions, you’ll be challenged through an array of academic methodologies, including case studies, lectures, group assignments, and community and healthcare projects. You’ll also be exposed to trending marketplace topics, such as healthcare reform, health information technology, and accountable care organizations (ACOs).
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Health Policy
- Global Health
- Healthcare Delivery Systems
- Healthcare Law and Ethics
- Healthcare Strategic Management
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 14 months
Start dates & application deadlines
Language
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Credits
Delivered
Campus Location
- Columbus, United States
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Requirements for admission include having earned a bachelor's degree from an institutionally (formerly regionally) accredited institution with a GPA of at least a 2.75 on a 4.0 scale.
- Applicants who earned at least a 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale in their earned bachelor’s degree will automatically be granted conditional enrollment status. Applicants who earned lower than a 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale in their earned bachelor’s degree can petition for conditional enrollment status to the program chair by submitting an essay detailing other criteria that the applicant believes should be considered to demonstrate their ability to be successful in a graduate program. This petition could include details on the applicant’s work experience, work ethic, level of professionalism, personality characteristics, level of difficulty of program of study previously completed, etc.
Tuition Fee
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International
20674 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 670 USD per credit during 14 months. -
National
20674 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 670 USD per credit during 14 months. -
In-State
20674 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 670 USD per credit during 14 months.
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Scholarships Information
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