Overview

Students in the Healthcare Administration program at Northwestern University will engage in coursework which analyzes effective healthcare models and examines how to deliver excellent, innovative, and efficient care while balancing costs.

Courses cover strategic planning, leadership, financial management, and human resource responsibilities. Drawing on the strengths of partnerships with faculty and staff at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Northwestern Memorial HealthCare, along with other national experts in the field, the curriculum offers students the opportunity to build their knowledge in healthcare administration and apply their learning into practical experiences throughout the program.

As a part-time and entirely online degree, students from around the world can access a program of this caliber while balancing their personal and professional commitments.

Program Goals

With successful completion of the MHA program, students should be able to:

Lead ethical, cost-effective transformations in healthcare that make a measurable impact on patient care, experience, and outcomes
Identify and evaluate the key levers of change in healthcare from a medical and administrative leadership perspective
Develop and execute strategic plans that move an organization, department, or unit toward clear, value-driven goals
Recruit and retain, manage, mobilize, and motivate effective cross-functional team members
Propose and execute service line elements within the matrixed environment of larger healthcare systems
Understand and analyze financial statements and manage budgets with a deep understanding of revenue cycles and revenue sources in the healthcare setting

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Strategic Planning and Marketing

Human Resources

Finance

Analytics

Operations

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-06-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-15 00:00:00
Starting 2026-09-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-03-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Evanston, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

Submit an application online.
Pay an online application fee by credit card.
Submit your essays.
Upload your transcript(s) or academic record(s).
Submit your test scores (international applicants are required to submit English language test scores; programs may also require scores from additional tests such as the GRE or GMAT)
Upload two Letters of Recommendation.

Tuition Fees

Living costs

Evanston

United States

1100 - 1500 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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