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Master of Healthcare Administration
South University, Savannah offers a Master of Healthcare Administration degree program to give students the leadership, management, and business skills needed to excel in the healthcare industry*. The healthcare administration degree courses focus on combining management and healthcare skills to help students to be successful in their fields. The coursework covers healthcare management and leadership strategies, present healthcare systems and organizations, policy evaluation and planning techniques, financial management, and business operations. The MHA program provides a foundation for problem-solving in today’s healthcare environment, and a greater understanding of management issues.
*South University does not promise or guarantee licensure, employment, or salary amounts.
Admission Requirements
Admissions criteria for the Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA)
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.
- Completion of application for admission.
- 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.
For additional admissions information please see the admissions section here.
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
- Chief Executive Officer
- Chief Operations Officer
- Hospital Director
- Hospital Executive
- Lobbyist
- Manager
- Policy Analyst
- Researcher
- Biopharmaceutical Manager
- Clinical Director
- Supervisor
- Clinical Trials Manager
- Data Analyst
- Healthcare Executive
- Healthcare Operations
- Facilities Management
- Quality and Safety Manager
- Risk and Compliance Manager
Individuals in these roles are typically found within various sectors, including but not limited to, hospitals and other health services organizations, as well as the private and public health infrastructure.
*South University does not promise or guarantee licensure, employment, or salary amounts.
Course Requirements
Outcomes
Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:
Apply ethical leadership practices when managing complex healthcare organizations.
Create policies that align with laws and regulations within the healthcare industry.
Develop strategic plans to address challenges in healthcare services organizations.
Communicate in a persuasive and professional manner related to leading healthcare organizations.
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Campuses offer flexible learning formats* including: on-campus, virtual instructions, and online courses.
*Programs, including all Clinical/Medical programs, have a required in-person, practicum, or externship. We cannot guarantee flexibility in these components of the program.
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