Master of Health Administration (MHA)
With Webster's Master of Health Administration—accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)—you'll learn from practitioner professors who are current and former leaders of health care organizations and gain professional experience through a unique capstone project. Earn your degree in as few as 16 months. Graduate ready to:
Summon your natural abilities and gain knowledge to be the kind of compassionate leader who is in high demand and who motivates and inspires others. This program is ideal for:
Through Webster's Master of Health Administration, you'll gain the academic and professional preparation needed to achieve upward career mobility in the various health care sectors, mainly in health systems, hospitals and related health care organizations.
You must complete 42 hours to graduate with your Master of Health Administration.
The 42 credit hours required for the Master of Health Administration (MHA) must include the following courses:
In addition, the student chooses 2 elective courses offered in this major and/or from the program curricula of other George Herbert Walker School of Business & Technology majors.
How do you prefer to learn? Take classes in person at our Webster Groves, Missouri campus. Or complete your MHA 100% online through a combination of online synchronized two-hour weekly live virtual class and online asynchronized readings, learning activities, and assignments. Both options give you opportunities for meaningful interactions every week with your professor and classmates.
With no previous classes or GRE required, all you need to bring is your passion for health care.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, overall medical and health services managers is projected to grow 32% from 2020 to 2030. 90% of Webster students who completed a Master of Health Administration were employed full-time after graduation in regional and local health care facilities. Graduate with your Master of Health Administration prepared for positions like:
Average annual salary (National, May 2020)
Average annual salary (National, 2020)
Average annual salary (National, 2020)
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Webster is committed to your success, and you'll never be alone as you pursue your Master of Health Administration.
Earn your ACBSP-accredited Master of Health Administration from Webster, a private, nonprofit university accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).
Learn from faculty members who work as senior executives in hospitals, insurance companies and health care consulting firms. Our professors serve as mentors eager to support your career goals and connect you to opportunities.
What stood out to me the most about Webster is the time spent with my colleagues, the professors, and many special presenters that graciously opened up to our class about their life, career, and the struggles associated. Most importantly they all spoke about peace that comes from doing what you were called to do. That peace exceeds any difficulty in pursuing your purpose.
- Ebony Street
MHA, 2019