Online Master’s Degree in Health Care Administration
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Master of Health Care Administration (MHCA) Overview
Come back stronger, ready to meet the fast-growing demand for health care leaders. Earn your master’s degree 100% online and move your health care administration career forward.
- Develop administrative, ethical, and professional skills needed for management and leadership positions in health care.
- Prepare to handle complex new developments in technology, economics, ethics, finance, policy, and management.
- Learn from faculty who are experienced health care professionals.
- Apply what you've learned in class to solve challenging real-world issues in a final capstone project.
- Gain the specialized knowledge, insights, and problem-solving skills to stay a step ahead in the constantly evolving U.S. health care system.
What Is an MHCA Degree?
Our program focuses on preparing students for advancement into general management, administration, and leadership roles in various health care settings.
Based on a competency model that aligns with our mission, the following competency domains serve as the foundation of the MHCA program:
- Communication, Interpersonal Effectiveness, and Teamwork: Demonstrate effective health care leadership through proficient communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills.
- Critical Thinking, Analysis, and Problem-Solving: Design solutions through proficient critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Health Care System(s) and Environment: Assess the impact of health care system(s) and environment on organizational goals.
- Leadership, Management, and Organization: Apply leadership, management, and organizational principles and practices to further organizational goals.
- Personal Development and Professionalism: Design goals by applying personal and professional development principles and practices.
Practice-Focused Capstone
The program culminates in the successful completion of a capstone project that allows you to apply what you've learned to a challenging real-world problem or issue.
Purdue Global Is Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission
The HLC (HLCommission.org) is an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Information about course competency assessments can be found in the core course syllabi.
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What Courses Will I Take?
Courses in the Master of Health Care Administration teach you to apply health care theory and principles to real-world scenarios to develop administrative, ethical, and professional skills for middle and upper management health care leadership positions.
Sample Courses
- Organizational Development in Health Care
- Health Care Financial Management
- Health Care Operations and Quality Assessment
- Health Care Law and Ethics
- Health Information Applications and Systems
Program Requirements
1 semester credit hour = 1.5 quarter credit hours
Upcoming Start Dates
We offer multiple start dates to give you flexibility in your education, life, and work schedules.
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Administration Education (CAHME)
The Master of Health Care Administration program is accredited through the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME). This status demonstrates that the School of Health Sciences is committed to meeting the rigorous standards established by CAHME and continuous quality improvement. CAHME, P.O. Box 911, Spring House, PA 19477; 301-298-1820; info@cahme.org; https://cahme.org.
CAHME Annual Report
For the reporting period July 1, 2023–June 30, 2024, Purdue Global reported the following outcomes in the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education Annual Report:
- Retention rate: 90%
- Average completion: 18 months
- Time to graduation: 21.6 months
- Employment rate: 83%
- Student satisfaction rate: 93 %
Retention Rate: The retention rate reflects the percentage of students who continued in the program past the initial term.
Average Completion Time: The average completion time is defined as the average time it takes students to graduate on a full-time schedule. Programs will take longer for part-time students to complete.
Time to Graduation: The time to graduation reflects the median (50th percentile) length it takes students to graduate in the program.
Ways to Save on Time and Tuition
Purdue Global works with students to find ways to reduce costs and make education more accessible. Contact us to learn about opportunities to save on your educational costs.
Transfer Credits
Earn credit for prior coursework completed at eligible institutions.
Financial Aid
Learn about federal financial aid programs available for many of our degree programs.
Grants and Loans
Learn about federal and state grants and loan programs that may be available.
Corporate Partner Benefits
Employees of Purdue Global partner organizations may be eligible for special tuition reductions.
Military Tuition Reduction
Graduate tuition savings for military include a 17–30% reduction per credit for current servicemembers and 14% per credit for veterans for graduate programs.
Prior Military Experience
Earn credit for your military training. We offer credit for ACE-evaluated training and CLEP and DANTES examinations.
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Possible Behavioral Interview Questions for This Field of Study
- Can you share an example of how you assessed the impact of a health care system or policy on an organization's goals or operations?
- Can you describe a time when you worked on a team project, either in school or in a work setting? How did you ensure effective communication and collaboration among team members to achieve your goals?
- Tell me about a challenging problem you encountered at work. How did you analyze the situation, and what solution did you propose or implement?
- Describe a situation where you had to take a leadership role, either formally or informally. How did you motivate or guide others to accomplish a task or goal?
- Give an example of a personal or professional goal you set for yourself. How did you plan and work toward achieving it, and what did you learn from the process?
Sample Skills Developed and Used in This Field
- Leadership
- Management
- Communication
- Operations
- Problem Solving
- Research
- Project Management
- Strategic Planning
- Budgeting
- Care Coordination
- Coaching
- Accountability
- Ethical Standards and Conduct
- Quality Improvement
- Health Administration
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Upon graduating, you can apply some of your courses toward an Executive Juris Doctor (EJD) degree at Purdue Global Law School. Save up to $9,156 in tuition and graduate a year sooner. You could earn both a master’s and EJD degree with a general or health law concentration in as few as 3.5 years. See which courses transfer.
Unlike the JD, which prepares you to sit for the bar exam and practice law, the online EJD is designed to help you build legal expertise to use in your career.
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