MPA: Health Administration Degree
Ready to make a greater impact as a leader in public service and health care management roles? Whether you are an experienced professional or just starting your career, the Master of Public Administration: Health Administration degree program at Hilbert can prepare you for a range of top-level positions in public or health services administration, policy, evaluation, planning, consulting and other related careers.
Available on campus or entirely online, this 16-month program integrates the core curriculum of our Master of Public Administration program with a focus on health administration and services. You’ll develop your skills in executive organization and management, finance and budgeting, research, planning and policy development as you refine your outlook on what it takes to become an effective and ethical administrator in public sector health care environments.
What Can You Do With an MPA in Health Administration Degree?
Your MPA in Health Administration degree can be the credential you need to take the next step in your career, paving the way to potential promotions and leadership positions with greater responsibility and higher salaries. Hilbert’s MPA in Health Administration degree program can prepare you to become an effective and ethical leader in private and public sector health care settings as you master high-value skills in organizational theory and management, program planning and evaluation, finance and budgeting, research, policy development and ethical leadership.
Master of Public Administration in Health Administration Degree Benefits
Your MPH in Health Administration degree prepares you to make a greater impact as a leader in health care. It shows employers that you are ready to take on key leadership and management roles, whether you’re looking to advance in your current position or pivot to a different role. In addition to expanded job opportunities, benefits of an MPH in Health Administration degree include increased earnings potential, greater job security and the professional satisfaction that comes from taking your career to new heights.
MPA in Health Administration Degree Careers
An MPA in Health Administration degree can help you qualify for and advance in an array of rewarding careers, including:
- Community outreach coordinator
- Executive director
- Health care administrator
- Human resources manager
- Nursing director
- Practice manager
- Project manager
- Provider relations manager
- Residential program director
- Senior financial analyst
- Senior program manager
MPA in Health Administration Degree Curriculum
The Master of Public Administration: Health Administration degree program takes the core components of our MPA program and integrates health care practices and policies into the curriculum. Students will embark on an exploration of various health organizations and how public policy affects or changes their practices.
Key components of the program include:
- Ethical dilemmas
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Laws and regulations
- Organizational management
- Policy development
The MPA: Health Administration degree curriculum consists of 36 credit hours. The program applies an accelerated cohort model that’s convenient for individuals who are employed full time. You’ll take one course at a time and move with the same group of students, enjoying chances to meet new colleagues and build lifelong friendships. Cohorts remain together throughout the 16-month program, starting a new course of study every 7.5 weeks with one 15 week course.
You can choose to enroll in on-campus classes held on evenings and weekends or complete your degree entirely online.
MPA: Health Administration Curriculum
| Semester One |
| CC 500 |
Organizational Theory & Management |
| MPA 630 |
Health Care Administration |
| MPA 640 |
Research Methods in Public Administration |
| Semester Two |
| CC 510 |
Program Planning and Evaluation |
| CC 505 |
Introduction to Graduate Statistics |
| MPA 643 |
Research Project/Independent Study OR |
| CC 599 |
Internship Experience * |
| Semester Three |
| MPA 642 |
Health Care Law and Ethics |
| CC 515 |
Finance and Budgeting |
| MPA 636 |
Culture of Health Care |
| Semester Four |
| MPA 627 |
Human Resource Management |
| MPA 637 |
Marketing and Public Relations |
| MPA 644 |
Capstone Seminar |
| Semester Five |
| MPA 685 |
Continuous Enrollment * |
* Optional for students