Master's in Healthcare Administration

Preserving the health of healthcare organizations, staff, and patients

Why healthcare administration? You can make a difference in the lives of patients, their families, and for medical teams—all without a medical degree. With a focus on the business side of the healthcare industry, medical and health services leaders do more than keep the lights on, they ensure the efficient and effective delivery of patient care services. Our Master of Science in Healthcare Administration online degree program offers a practice-enabled online learning model to emphasize an understanding of the conceptual, analytical, and real-world experiences needed to manage contemporary healthcare organizations. If you have been looking for a relevant MHA degree to help build the leadership skills for the healthcare industry, this online master’s in healthcare administration program is right for you.

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By the Numbers

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Programs & Requirements

Master of Science in Healthcare Administration (MSHA)

This master’s in healthcare administration will provide you with an understanding of what it takes to preserve the health and viability of a healthcare organization. You will explore relevant healthcare theories and practices. You will work on developing application-based skills for efficiently running companies in the healthcare industry. You will develop professional skills for teamwork, communication, and collaboration with a focus in health service environments.

Curriculum for your MS in Healthcare Administration also addresses conducting research and applying research-based strategies across functional business units in healthcare. In short, you will gain the skills, credential, and confidence you need to lead your organization to better outcomes for your patients and your career.

Course Requirements

Required Courses (30 hours)

BADM 532 – Organizational Behavior
BADM 544 – Application of AI in Healthcare
BADM 670 – Digital Health and Analytics
BACC 661 – Healthcare Accounting
BADM 663 – Healthcare Marketing
BADM 664 – Healthcare Finance
BADM 665 – Healthcare Policy and Economics
BADM 667 – Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare
BADM 668 – Strategic Management in Healthcare Administration
BADM 662 – Customer Satisfaction Measurement

Capstone (1 hour)

Choose from two courses (1 credit hour) to round out the required credit hours needed for your Master of Science program.

BADM 699 – Capstone*
INTR 599 – Applied Learning Practicum

*All online students seeking to earn a degree in Master of Science in Healthcare Administration must take this course in lieu of INTR 599 in addition to meeting all program degree requirements. Executive students may take BADM 699 or INTR 599 as part of their program degree requirements.

**The Computer and Information Sciences Department, the School of Business, and the Leadership graduate (Masters and Doctorate) executive format programs have an applied learning component (internship/practicum) that is an integral (essential) part of the established curriculum. Due to the applied learning component required for the degree program, executive format students must enroll in INTR every term of enrollment.

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Healthcare Administration Mission & Goals

Develop advanced knowledge of present-day healthcare theories and practices.

Gain application-based skills to advance opportunities in healthcare leadership.

Effectively communicate, interact, and collaborate in a changing healthcare environment.

Resolve ethical and business healthcare issues.

Apply research-based strategies across business functional administrative areas.

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Healthcare Administration Careers & Outcomes

Medical & Health Services Managers: $104,830

Health services leaders plan, direct, and coordinate business activities of healthcare providers.

Administrative Services & Facilities Managers: $101,870

These leaders plan, direct, and coordinate activities that help organizations run efficiently.

Medical Records Specialist: $47,180

This entry-level administrative professional compile, process, and maintain patient files.

Medical Transcriptionists: $34,730

Medical Transcriptionists convert voice recordings from physicians and medical teams into formal reports.

Health Information Technologists & Medical Registrars: $58,250

These healthcare professionals offer computer and analytical skills to use clinical data on behalf of their organizations.

C-Suite Executives: $100,090

These industry leaders are responsible for planning the strategies and policies that help organizations achieve their goals.

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Common Questions in Healthcare Administration

What’s the difference between an MHA degree and the MSHA?

There typically is no difference between the two graduate programs. Curriculum and credit hour requirements are similar, if not the same, in most comparisons. Some Universities offer a Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) whereas others offer a Master of Science in Healthcare Administration. Both offer the coursework, insights, skills, and credential you could use to get ahead in medical leadership. If you’ve been looking for an online MHA to help build your credentials and confidence for healthcare leadership, you’ve come to the right program.

What careers can I pursue with an MS in Healthcare Administration?

The MSHA is designed to provide you with the leadership skills and business insights you need to efficiently and effectively run healthcare organizations, but the applications to which you put those skills and insights are limitless. Your degree could help you pursue positions for:

How affordable is this program?

All programs at University of the Cumberlands are offered at some of the lowest rates in the nation—and we even include free textbooks through our One Price Promise! For more information on how affordable this program would be for you, visit our Financial Aid page.

How do online classes work at Cumberlands?

Each course lasts eight weeks, called a bi-term. There are two bi-terms per semester, and three semesters per year (fall, spring, and summer). Many classes are asynchronous, meaning there is no set login time; you can work on schoolwork whenever you find time. Cumberlands provides free rental textbooks to online students as part of its One Price Promise.

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