Online Master of Health Administration
Your path to leadership in healthcare administration
The healthcare landscape is evolving amidst challenges such as chronic diseases, resource constraints, and escalating costs. Our fully online Master of Healthcare Administration program is designed to equip you with essential skills for delivering high-quality, efficient care. You will gain expertise in identifying emerging trends, implementing innovative strategies, and inspiring your team. The program includes a practical, hands-on learning component where you will tackle real-world challenges alongside a partnering healthcare institution.
Our curriculum integrates public health methodologies for preparing future leaders to address prevalent healthcare issues through community-focused approaches. Join us and contribute to developing strategies that revolutionize healthcare delivery and drive positive outcomes for our communities.
Our 40-credit Master of Health Administration (MHA) program consists of multiple focus areas that include:
- Health Policy and Management (9 credits)
- Management (9 credits)
- Strategic Management (6 credits)
- Leadership (6 credits)
- Graduate Seminars (4 credits)
- Service-Learning Experience and Capstone (3 credits)
Benefits list
Fully Online & Asynchronous
The program is designed to fit into your busy life. Our goal is to help you balance work, school, and family life. You do not have to come to campus or quit your job to attend.
The only fully online MHA in New England
New England is home to a number of outstanding universities. UMass is the only university to offer the MHA degree in the online format.
Your most affordable option
With a low $950.00/credit the UMass program is one of the most affordable options out there. The average cost per credit amongst top competitors is $1900.
Achieve your professional goals
The skills-based program allows you to develop skills across health care management. Including leadership, IT, Human Resource and Financial Management & Strategy formulation and implementation.
Featured faculty
Sarah Goff
Chair, Department of Health Promotion and Policy
Focus on maternal-child health care quality; organizational behavior; communication in health care; implementation science; health care equity.
Faisal Aboul-Enein
Jonathan Engel
Focus on health care policy and management.
Lawrence Pellegrini
Senior Lecturer in Health Policy and Management
Focus on Social Security disability, health economics, mental health
Elena Nuciforo
Focus on community health, education, program evaluation, leadership in health care systems, and public health communications.
Application information & deadlines
Admissions to the program requires the completion of two full applications:
Both must be submitted and all associated fee must be paid by the application date.
Fall Term
Please submit your application to both SOPHAS and the UMass supplemental by this date.
Spring Term
The SOPHAS portal opens on August 15th, please do not attempt to begin the application prior to this
Professional and Online Programs
Fully asynchronous and flexible undergraduate and graduate programs for working professionals at UMass Amherst
Accreditation
The MHA program is accredited by the Council on Education in Public Health.