Master of Health Administration FAQs
The MHA program is fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Health Management Education. More information on accreditation, standards, and their value can be found on the CAHME website at www.cahme.org.
There is no restriction on the type of undergraduate degree a student must have. However, the MHA program at GovState requires all entering students to demonstrate proficiency in statistics, economics, accounting, and computer literacy. Students are required to take deficiency courses if a deficiency exists.
No, but the MHA program at GovState requires all entering students to demonstrate proficiency in the following areas of study. These deficiency courses must be satisfied prior to taking MHA core courses:
- Completion of a college-level statistics course, or HLAD 3104 Health Care Statistics, with a grade of “B” or better, taken within five years of matriculation in the MHA program
- Completion of a college-level economics course, or HLAD 3102 Principles of Health Care Microeconomics, with a grade of “B” or better, taken within five years of matriculation in the MHA program
- Completion of a college-level accounting course, or HLAD 4106 Health Care Accounting, with a grade of “B” or better, taken within five years of matriculation in the MHA program
Students may also be required to take the following two deficiency courses if their undergraduate study does not involve any coursework in health care:
- Completion of a college-level health care management course, or HLAD 3101 Introduction to Health Care Management Strategies, with a grade of “B” or better, taken within five years of matriculation in the MHA program
- Completion of a college-level health care policy course, or HLAD 3108 Policy and Politics in Healthcare, with a grade of “B” or better, taken within five years of matriculation in the MHA program
The GovState MHA, a residential program, offers most courses during late afternoons or evenings to accommodate working adults. All courses are enhanced through the use of Blackboard. In addition, four courses—HLAD 7102, 8101, 8103, and 8106—are currently offered online.
54 (18 courses) plus prerequisites.
In general, a full-time student completes the program in 2 to 2.5 years. For a part-time student, it may take 3 to 5 years.
Graduates assume a variety of positions in a wide range of healthcare settings. For a better idea of positions and salaries, visit the American College of Healthcare Executives website.
You can contact the following individuals for further information:
Kai-Wen Cheng, MHA Advisor
- Phone: 708-534-4383
- E-mail:kcheng@govst.edu
- Ning Lu, Department Chair
- Phone: 708-534-4916
- E-mail:nlu@govst.edu