Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA)

Build essential business skills and help lead the way forward in the field of healthcare.

Start date

11/25/2024: Course-Based

Believe & Achieve Scholarship®

Walden rewards your progress with special tuition savings – request info to learn more.

HLC Accreditation

Walden University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission.

Prepare to Lead in the Fast-growing Field of Healthcare Administration

In a rapidly changing U.S. healthcare climate, healthcare administration graduates are in demand. Make a meaningful impact on the industry’s future with an MHA degree from Walden.

In this program, you can:

New Believe & Achieve Scholarship™

When you choose the course-based MHA format, receive your final courses tuition-free. Save up to $5,100.1

Be Ready for the Field

Through simulations and story-based learning, you’ll master valuable skills you can apply immediately in the workplace.

Focus Your Studies

Choose our General Program or one of four specializations to tailor your coursework to your career goals.

Enjoy Flexible Learning Options

Choose the traditional course-based learning or our flexible, Tempo Learning® competency-based format, designed to work around your busy schedule.

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Specializations

Two Ways to Learn

You have a unique learning style and a unique schedule. That’s why Walden offers you more than one way to learn.

Tempo Learning®

Self-paced curriculum with no weekly deadlines

complete in 22 months2

Ideal if you’re a self-motivated learner with strong time management skills.

3-month subscription pricing
Flexible schedule
Personal Academic Coach

Course-Based

Faculty-guided path for collaborative learners

complete in 18 months2

Ideal if you prefer predictability, deadlines and a traditional learning format.

Pay by the course
Pre-set schedule
Instructor-led courses
Pursuing a degree from Walden is a commitment to efficiency and quality in healthcare.
Perry Ishmael Peralta ’16 | Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA)

More about our MHA program

1Walden's Believe & Achieve Scholarship™ is available for new students starting on February 6, 2023, and later. For a full list of eligible programs and details on award amounts and eligibility visit https://www.waldenu.edu/financial-aid/grants-and-scholarships-details. Tuition-free coursework must be applied to the final courses in the program of enrollment prior to graduation.

2Time to completion varies by student, depending on individual progress and credits transferred, if applicable.

3Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Medical and Health Services Managers, SOC code 11-9111. Retrieved October 2021. National long-term projections may not reflect local and/or short-term economic or job conditions, do not guarantee actual job growth, and are subject to change.

4Based on the Tempo Learning® format, Believe & Achieve Scholarship, and the fastest pace of our top 25% transfer students in this program in the Tempo Learning format. Your actual total program time and costs will depend on your individual pace and transfer credits. A student’s pace is usually determined by their experience, ability to work independently, and availability. Believe & Achieve Scholarship savings based on current tuition. For details on the Believe & Achieve Scholarship, visit https://www.waldenu.edu/financial-aid/grants-and-scholarships-details.

Ongoing Military Offer

5A 10% tuition reduction combined with Walden’s Believe & Achieve Scholarship is available for new students who are service members, veterans of the U.S. armed forces, or employees of the Veterans Administration who enroll in programs eligible for the Believe & Achieve Scholarship. For programs not eligible for Walden’s Believe & Achieve Scholarship, the tuition reduction is 15% for the life of the program. This tuition reduction is also available if you are a spouse of a service member, veteran, or employee of the Veterans Administration. This tuition reduction cannot be retroactively applied. Tuition reductions are applicable to tuition only and do not apply toward books, materials, and other supplies or fees needed for a course. It may not be combined with other tuition reductions, unless specified in another offer.
Walden may change the tuition reduction offered hereunder at any time, but such change will not affect the tuition reduction for students who are currently enrolled at Walden and using the existing tuition reduction. All tuition reductions, grants, or scholarships are subject to specific eligibility requirements. Contact a Walden University Enrollment Specialist for details.

Note on Licensure

The Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) is not a licensure-leading program and does not prepare an individual to become a licensed professional in healthcare administration, healthcare leadership, nursing home administration, or other similar positions.