Healthcare Administration

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Degree Overview

Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Administration

Raschelle Gordon receiving her MBA diploma at a South University graduation ceremony — Raschelle Gordon, Online MBA in Healthcare Administration South University, Class of 2022

South University’s Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Administration degree program at the Columbia campus is designed to prepare graduates to seek employment in a leadership role in the healthcare field. As part of the healthcare administration degree, the coursework combines business knowledge and the needs of the healthcare field together to provide students with the opportunity to learn management and leadership skills to guide those under them and make high-level decisions in challenging circumstances.

The healthcare administration degree focuses on increasing the competencies to better manage the unique challenges of healthcare and business management. The healthcare administration program focuses on preparing graduates to interpret the knowledge in healthcare management principles and content, evaluate the impact of healthcare policy and law on the delivery and services provided by the industry, integrate market research with strategic planning in healthcare, assess managerial and leadership challenges in healthcare, and demonstrate the ability to communicate and present information that is concise, clear, organized, supported, and persuasive in a professional manner appropriate to the healthcare industry.

The hybrid format includes online coursework and on-campus sessions held one Saturday per course. This combines the independence of online study with the face-to-face aspects of campus classes.

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Per Credit Hour

$415

For the Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Administration hybrid program.

Complete in as little as 12 classes

$19,920

No additional fees.

Online & on-campus

Hybrid Program

5-week online courses with 1 on-campus, in-person class, which meets on a Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs

The following business programs at South University, Columbia, the Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management, Master of Business Administration and Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Administration programs are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs ([ACBSP] 11520 West 119th Street; Overland Park, KS 66213; 913-339-9356; www.acbsp.org).

Admission Requirements

Admissions criteria for the Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Administration (MBA-HCA)

Graduate Admissions - Masters level

Prospective students are required to submit the following:

Completion of application for admission
Official transcripts for bachelor or graduate degree within 5 weeks of the class start date (refer to Conditional Acceptance). (All credentials earned outside the United States must be evaluated by a NACES or AICE-member credential evaluation service). Please speak with an admissions representative for more information.

Note: See program notes and specific requirements below for each graduate - masters level degree program

Specific requirements for admission to classified graduate status are:

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
- A 2.0 overall grade point average or higher on completed requirements for the baccalaureate degree, or an earned graduate degree from an accredited institution.
Or South University Doctor of Pharmacy students with a Pharm.D cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher who are approved for concurrent enrollment in the MBA-HCA program are eligible to enroll in classes after completing 120 hours of coursework, i.e. after Pharmacy Quarter 4.
Completion of application for admission.

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Course Requirements

Master of Business Administration, Healthcare Administration: 48 credits

In October 2025 all campuses, except Online Programs, will offer a hybrid 10-week quarter program.

MBA5001 Organizational Behavior and Communication 4.0 Credit Hours

MBA5004 Managerial Economics 4.0 Credit Hours

MBA5005 Law and Ethics for Managers 4.0 Credit Hours

MBA5008 Quantitative Analysis and Decision Making 4.0 Credit Hours

MBA5009 Managerial Environment 4.0 Credit Hours

MBA6011 Strategic Marketing 4.0 Credit Hours

MHC6301 Healthcare Structure, Organization, and Governance 4.0 Credit Hours

MHC6305 Financial Management of Healthcare Organizations 4.0 Credit Hours

MHC6999 Case Studies in Healthcare Administration 4.0 Credit Hours

Choose three of the following:

MHA6050 Regulation and Policy in Healthcare 4.0 Credit Hours

MHC6302 Public Health Organization and Management 4.0 Credit Hours

MHC6303 Quality Performance and Management 4.0 Credit Hours

MHC6306 Human Resource Management in Healthcare Organizations 4.0 Credit Hours

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Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:

Apply leadership and management models to effectively govern the delivery of healthcare services worldwide.
Analyze relevant healthcare policies and solutions on specific healthcare services.
Examine healthcare-specific research, information, and case studies to promote information literacy and solve industry-related challenges
Communicate healthcare solutions using strong written, research, and analytical skills supported by appropriate information technologies.

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Career Outlook

These are some of the career options* you can explore when you have earned your degree:

Healthcare Administrator/Practice Administrator Hospital Administrator/Corporate Development
Manager/ Policy Analyst/Researcher
Healthcare Operations/Facilities Management

*South University does not promise or guarantee licensure, employment, or salary amounts.

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Student Attrition

MBA-HCA Student Achievement

	Graduating Class
	Class of 2021	Class of 2022
Entering class size	55	48
Withdraw Rate	38.18%	18.75%
Graduation rate	61.80%	79.20%

This represents data as of 05/05/2025

Graduation Rate Calculation: Number of students who completed the program divided by the cohort start size. Graduation rate is 150% of program length.
Withdraw Rate Calculation: Number of students who withdraw from program divided by cohort start size.

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We're committed to helping our graduates make an impact in their professional and personal lives. We applaud our alumni and the difference they make. Check out what some of our healthcare graduates have to say.

Elizabeth Tran

Class of '22

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“South University definitely challenged me in the clinical setting and the classroom. At first, you learn everything in the classroom. Then you get to apply those things in the clinical setting.”

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“I was the first in my family to go into the military, and the first person of my siblings to graduate with a degree.”

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“One thing I love about the PA program here is that it's small and really intimate. You know all of your professors and classmates extremely well. You spend a lot of time together throughout the 27 months you're in the program.”

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