Health administration can take many shapes and forms, but is most commonly referred to as the application of leadership skills and strategies to a diverse range of health care entities.

Health care administrators, also known as health care managers or health service managers, are responsible for the day-to-day operations of health care entities. They provide executive leadership and oversight in policies and procedures, strategic vision and direction, finance and costs, and quality of care. A Master of Health Administration degree equips graduates with a wide range of knowledge, skills, and competencies essential for the provision of effective health care.

Mission Statement

The University of Cincinnati Online Master of Health Administration (MHA) program prepares students to become the next generation of executive health care leaders by combining real-world experience and competency-based coursework in an innovative learning environment.

The mission of the University of Cincinnati’s online Master of Health Administration degree program is to provide working professionals who might not have ready access to traditional educational routes with a high-quality curriculum in health care management, preparing them to serve as innovative, transformative, ethical health care leaders within teams, organizations and health systems.

• We offer a competency-driven, evidence-based curriculum which, by including both academics and practitioners as faculty, is adaptive to the ever-changing health care environment.
• Our online approach is designed both to expand access and to allow mid-level and other working health professionals to develop and enhance nationally recognized competencies.
• A faculty chosen for their commitment to the scholarships of discovery, integration, application, and/or teaching and learning create an online learning environment which is research-based and service-oriented and which assures the best possible educational experience for all students, including individualized learning paths when necessary.

• Vision Statement

  The vision of the UC MHA program is to be acknowledged as a national exemplar in leveraging developments in online educational technology to prepare future leaders for the ever-changing health care environment.

  The faculty’s demonstrated success in the scholarships of discovery, integration, application and/or teaching & learning will be one vehicle for this, particularly gaining national recognition for published and presented research.

  Our graduates will be the further proof of our efforts:

• their evaluations will guide us
• their efforts will be recognized by their supervisors, colleagues, patients and organizations as characterizing curious, competent, and compassionate stewards of the public and institutional trust, and
• their performance will reflect honor upon their alma mater, their employers, and their profession.

Benefits of UC Online’s Master of Health Admin Program

• 100% online
• Learn from world-class faculty
• No GRE/GMAT required
• Growing industry — 32% growth between 2019-2029
• Two program duration options (Fast-Track or Extended)
• Apply lessons learned immediately in your career

Careers 

According to a 2018 Bureau of Labor Statistics report, health administrators’ median salary is $99,730.  The job outlook for health administrators is expected to rise 18% over the next decade.  Health administrators work in healthcare facilities, including hospitals, medical practices, nursing homes, and hospital systems.  Health administrators prepare and monitor budgets, operating revenue, supervise staff, and ensure the quality improvement of the health system.  Some of the careers that health administrators occupy include CEO and CFOs of hospital systems, clinical managers, health information managers, and nursing home administrators.  The majority of UC MHA program graduates work in higher management positions across the United States. 

Success 

The University of Cincinnati Master of Health Administration program has graduates from all over the country. From presidents and vice presidents of hospital systems to chief operating officers, physicians, pharmacists, and nurses, the UC MHA program has over 500 graduates from over 20 states. Our graduates work for the Department of Labor to the Mayo Clinic in Arizona, Stanford Children’s Health, to the University of Cincinnati Health System. The UC MHA program is a 100% online, with no residency requirement, allowing our students to attend school while working for some of the largest health care systems in the country.

Curriculum

Master of Health Administration Fast Track

Semester 1
Course    Title/Desc    Credit
HCA7001    Health Systems Management 1: Organization & Delivery (C min)    3
HCA7002    Health Systems Management 2: Principles of Leadership (C min)    3
HCA7033    Global Health Systems (C min)    3

Semesters 2, 3, 4
Course    Title/Desc    Credit
FIN7021    Health Care Finance 1: Analysis (C min)    3
FIN7022    Health Care Finance 2: Decision Making (C min)    3
ECON7021    Health Care Marketplace 1: Health Economics (C min)    3
MGMT7022    Health Care Marketplace 2: Strategic Success (C min)    3
HCA7041    Health Quality 1: Evidence-Based Decision Making for Managers (C min)    3
OM7042    Health Quality 2: Total Quality Management (C min)    3
HCA7031    Health Policy 1: Health Policy & Regulation (C min)    3
HCA7032    Health Policy 2: Legal & Ethical Issues (C min)    3

Admission Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution
• Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate work
• Undergraduate degree with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 (4.0 scale)
• List of three references: one which addresses the applicant’s academic readiness for graduate-level work, one which addresses the applicant’s work ethic and habits, and one which addresses the candidate’s communications and interpersonal skills
• Resume/CV of personal, professional and educational background. Applicants are strongly encouraged to highlight experience in health care.
• Letter of intent or brief essay (no more than three double spaced pages) which must include the following information: academic goals, professional objectives, work plan for completing the degree, and level of motivation for this program.
• Complete the University of Cincinnati online graduate application
• International applicants must have a minimum TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of 580 (paper version), 237 (computer), or 93 (Internet), and obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts, degrees and other relevant documents
• GRE not required, but if you have taken the GRE/GMAT and would like submit your scores, the University’s code is 1833.

Tuition fee-2 years$55,000

Total fee-2 years$90,000