Credits Required
43.5
COST
$1,070 /credit hour*
*Subject to change without notice
DELIVERY
Online
START TERMS
Fall
The Online MHA program prepares mid-careerists for administrative positions in both the public and private sectors of the healthcare industry. Students enter the program with prior healthcare and management experience and can keep their full-time jobs while attending school. MHAO graduates will have the academic credentials to move into leadership positions in a variety of settings, including healthcare delivery, public health, healthcare policy, and health services research.
At the University of Utah, our courses combine the flexibility of online teaching with the advantages and direct engagement of traditional teaching. Enjoy the benefit of studying online at your own pace while still engaging with classmates and instructors. This flexible way of teaching improves your overall experience and your ability to retain what you learn.
Interactive learning comes in a variety of ways:
- Group assignments, where you collaborate via email or a discussion forum to answer a problem set.
- Contributions to a discussion forum, where you directly respond to previous posts.
- Peer reviews, where you review and comment on assignments from other students.
Our classes also offer multiple routes to stay connected and get help:
- Communicate directly with the instructor via email.
- Participate in and guide online discussions.
- Attend online office hours in discussion threads or on the phone.
- Instructors are available in “real” office hours for students on or near campus; for some courses we offer Q&A sessions in a classroom.
Master of Healthcare Administration
All MHA Online program courses are taught by the same high-quality faculty members as on-campus courses. Your diploma will not designate your degree as an online program.
The online MHA program is 43.5 credit hours. Required courses:
- On-Campus Leadership Curriculum (1.5)
- Healthcare Administration (3)
- Healthcare Accounting and Finance (3)
- Data Analysis and Decision Making (1.5)
- Healthcare Operations (1.5)
- Managing Process Flows in Healthcare (1.5)
- Healthcare Financial Management (3)
- Healthcare Economics and Policy (3)
- Practical Management in Healthcare (1.5)
- Healthcare Strategic Management (3)
- Quality Management (3)
- Telehealth Modalities (1.5)
- Human Resources for Healthcare (1.5)
- Principal Based Leadership in Healthcare (1.5)
- Marketing for Health Professionals (3)
- Patient Safety (1.5)
- Health Law (1.5)
- Population Health (1.5)
- Business Ethics (1.5)
- Capstone (3)
- Healthcare Analytics (1.5)
More information on tuition and financial aid.
The amounts listed reflect the estimated tuition and fees for all required credit hours taken over the course of four semesters (full-time) or six semesters (part-time). Estimated tuition does not include the cost of living. Program costs may vary depending on program sequencing. All non-resident students pay resident tuition and fees for the summer semester.
Tuition rates may change without notice. Generally, if tuition and fees increase, it occurs prior to the start of the summer semester each year. This information comes from the University of Utah’s Income Accounting and Student Loan Services, which has the most current information.
*Subject to change without notice
This program qualifies for the U of U employee reduced tuition benefit.
With access to a number of graduate career management resources and the MHA career development and employer relations manager Kathryn Adair, MHA students have been successful in securing promotions, pay raises, fellowships, and full-time employment after the program.
Applicants are required to have full-time healthcare and management experience. Some prerequisites apply. See MHA Online website for more information.