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Online Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA)

CSU Global’s master’s in healthcare administration (MHA) prepares healthcare professionals to thrive in a field projected to grow 32% by 2029 (Bureau of Labor Statistics). The MHA program provides expertise in policy management, decision-making, ethics, and legal issues.

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Advance Your Leadership with a Master’s in Healthcare Administration

CSU Global’s top-ranked master’s in healthcare administration (MHA) program is designed for healthcare professionals seeking advanced leadership roles.
The program deepens understanding of the U.S. healthcare system, policies, legal aspects, and industry challenges. It emphasizes critical areas like quality management, population health, and strategic planning.

Students will employ systematic decision-making, prioritize essential management skills, create strategic healthcare plans, and critically evaluate policies and standards across diverse healthcare settings.

What skills will I gain with a master’s degree in healthcare administration?

Develop strategic planning skills for healthcare enterprises.
Navigate healthcare policies, legal matters, and ethical issues.
Understand the interaction between management, human resources, finance, and marketing to improve decision-making in healthcare systems.

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Courses in this Program

CSU Global’s accredited online Master’s in Healthcare Administration requires the completion of 36 core credits. (Some students may be required to take RES501 as part of their program if they have an undergraduate GPA below 3.00. In this case, the degree is 39 credits.)

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HCM500 - The U.S. Healthcare System

Course Description

This course provides for a systematic evaluation of US Healthcare at both macro- and micro-levels of transformation from historical influence and since implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) reform. Concepts and definitions are introduced through investigation of organizational structure, roles, operational characteristics, regulatory activities, historical influencers, and recent and current disruptors. Impact in such areas as provider types and roles, care delivery models, and quality initiatives are discussed.

Credit Hours: 3

HCM502 - Organizational Behavior Human Resources in Healthcare

Course Description

In this course the student will focus on the application of theory to develop the knowledge and skills needed to effectively manage individuals and groups in healthcare organizations. Topics include human behavior, organizational behavior, human resource management, and labor relation policies. Recommended Prior Course: HCM500

Credit Hours: 3

HCM515 - Health Law and Ethics

Course Description

In this course students will explore policy trends and the legal and ethical challenges inherent in the administration of healthcare services. Topics include governmental reforms, policy process model, regulation of healthcare false claims, fraud and abuse, antitrust compliance and litigation, informed consent, and principals and legal basis for hospital governance and healthcare malpractice insurance.

Credit Hours: 3

HCM520 - Quality and Performance Improvement in Healthcare

Course Description

In this course students will complete an in-depth examination of the relationships between healthcare quality and organizational performance. Students will be introduced to quality improvement and patient safety theories, models, methods and tools that have an application on addressing the challenge of improving the quality and safety of the healthcare system.

Credit Hours: 3

HCM542 - Healthcare Operations Management

Course Description

Students will examine the framework of operations management in healthcare operations. Students will discuss and research supply chain and inventory management, operational assessment, patient flow management, support care processes, performance, scheduling, and productivity through process improvement. Students will utilize analytical techniques to assess performance data and to identify trends and issues to improve patient care outcomes. Determining factors to achieve quality management in healthcare facilities will be explored.

Credit Hours: 3

HCM565 - Healthcare Finance

Course Description

Students will focus on financial concepts and application of these concepts in healthcare settings. Students will examine how to develop, apply, and interpret various financial tools and concepts. These concepts include financial statements analysis, cost structure and allocation, dashboards, budgeting and variance analysis, sources of revenue and reimbursement, return on investment analysis, financial ratios, capital budgeting and investment decision making, and working capital management. Recommended Prior Course: HCM500

Credit Hours: 3

HCM570 - Healthcare Information Systems

Course Description

Students will examine core knowledge and skills needed to oversee the information technology and informatics in a healthcare environment. Topics include how to identify and solve organizational problems affecting the design, implementation, and use of health information management systems and data throughout the enterprise. Students analyze the functions and interoperability of various systems including regulatory requirements, how to assure the confidentiality of patient information, and recent trends in the changing healthcare landscape.

Credit Hours: 3

HCM580 - Capstone: Strategic Management in Healthcare

Course Description

Students will examine the components of organizational strategy development and execution as healthcare systems evolve in value-based delivery and a consumer participation focus. Students analyze the strategic planning process, assess and utilize analytic tools, develop organizational strategies, investigate competitive advantage, and use critical thinking and decision making to create a strategic plan for a healthcare organization.

Credit Hours: 3

Affordable Tuition

As a not-for-profit public university, our goal at CSU Global is to make your online tuition cost as affordable as possible. We offer low-cost online degree tuition rates without taking anything away from the quality of the education you receive. We also lock in that low tuition rate with our tuition guarantee, and we provide additional discounted tuition rates for members of the armed forces and employees of our corporate affiliate partners.

Learn more about CSU Global tuition rates and explore financial aid options available that can help cover the cost of your education.

Frequently Asked Questions

Career Outlook

28% Growth

Employment for Medical and Health Services Managers is expected to grow 28% by 2031, which is much faster than the average for all occupations.

$101k+ Median Salary

According to the BLS, the average annual salary for Medical and Health Services Managers in 2021 was over $101k.

11.23% Pay Increase

On average, the pay increase a typical CSU Global graduate of the Master’s in Healthcare Administration program received one year after earning their degree.

Program Accreditations and Rankings

CSU Global is proud to offer affordable, reputable programs that have received recognition for their quality, value, and more. Click here to learn more about our rankings and acknowledgments.

Best Online Healthcare Management Degrees

College Choice ranked CSU Global #1 on its list of Top 10 Best Online Healthcare Management Degrees for 2020.

Best Online Master’s in Healthcare Administration

Intelligent ranked CSU Global #2 on its list of 15 Best Online Master’s in Healthcare Administration for 2020.

Best Online Healthcare Administration Master’s Degree Colleges

CSU Global was named to College Cliffs’ list of Best Online Healthcare Administration Master's Degree Colleges of 2022.

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My MHA will provide me with skills to navigate the ever-changing and expanding field of healthcare. It will provide me with the skills to pursue managerial roles, as well as clinical manager [roles,] open up my career options for the future, and allow me to advocate for patients in need.

Becca Kurtz
Master’s in Healthcare Administration

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