The MHA program at GSU is accredited by CAHME and dedicated to the education of minority, women, working adults, and under-served populations in health administration for developing larders capable of shaping and impacting the health, business, and the communities they serve. Data can be found at CAHME

MHA Degree Completion and Graduation Rate

Academic Year

N

Entering

Retention

Rate*

Total Graduated

Graduated ≤3 years

Graduated 3-5 years

Graduated >5 years

Completion Rate**

2015-2016

38

92.1%

14

64.2%

14.2%

14.2%

78.6%

2016-2017

32

93.7%

6

100%

 

 

100%

2017-2018

31

93.5%

15

86.7%

6.6%

6.6%

93.3%

2018-2019

17

94.1%

14

78.6%

21.4%

 

100%

2019-2020

14

92.8%

14

71%

21%

7%

100%

2020-2021

16

93.7%

15

73.3%%

20%

6.7%

100%

2021-2022

9

89%

6

 

 

 

 

2022-2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Updated April 2023

**Percentage of students enrolled in second semester who were also enrolled in first semester.

***Percentage of students of the graduating class graduated in 3 years.

****Defined as those graduated within the “normal” time period expected for degree completion. Full-time MHA students are expected to complete the program in two to three years. Part-time students complete the program in three to five years. The time limit for completing a master’s degree at GSU is 8 years.

Employment Statistics AY 2021-2022*

83.4% employed three months within graduation

Sector Breakdown

50%

Hospital/Health System

16.7%

Physician Practice (e.g., medical clinic)

16.7%

Foundation, or voluntary agency

National Health organizations (CVS/Aetna, Walgreens, etc.)

Other (fellowship, Military health system, pharmaceutical, consulting, etc.)

 

TOP FIELDS OF EMPLOYMENT OF GSU MHA GRADUATES

Hospital/Health System

Physician Group

Governmental Agencies

Healthcare Consulting

*Based on AY2022-2023 Graduates survey July through September 2022 (based on 5 responses)

MHA Employment Data

Academic Year

Employment with Graduation of

Three Months

Six Months

Total

2016-2017

 

 

 

2017-2018

 

 

 

2018-2019

78.6%

14.2%

92.8%

2019-2020

76.9%

14.2%

91.1%

2020-2021

85.7%

7.6%

93.3%

2021-2022

83.4%

 

83.4%