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University of Massachusetts Amherst · School of Public Health and Health Sciences

Online Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA)

Master'sMHAMaster of Healthcare Administration

Overview

A part-time online Master of Healthcare Administration covering healthcare strategy, finance, human capital, policy and information technology, with 14-week courses and a flat per-credit tuition for all students. Applicants need a bachelor's degree, a 3.0 GPA and two years of healthcare experience.

Official program name
Online Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA)
Awarded degree
Master of Healthcare Administration
Source: umass.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Master's
University
Source: umass.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location
Amherst, MAWhere the university or its administering campus is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Subject
Required credits
39 credits (program page)
Source: umass.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
3 years (part-time) (Part-time study)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: umass.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms
Spring, Summer, Fall
Source: umass.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

39-credit MHA listed as 100% online.

Source: umass.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We list online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from institutionally accredited US universities. Eligibility rules

Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus visits, practical placements and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the university states it.
Academic delivery
Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.All coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: umass.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Asynchronous
Source: umass.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Study intensity
Part-time
Source: umass.edu · verified October 10, 2026

The program page does not say whether campus visits or placements are required. Ask the university before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Academic calendar

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Prior degree
RequiredBachelor's degree in any field
Source: umass.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 3 — Cumulative minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
Source: umass.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Work experience
RequiredAt least two years of clinical and/or administrative experience in a healthcare setting
Source: umass.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Application fee
Required$155 — SOPHAS $155 plus UMass Slate application $65 (reimbursed upon matriculation)
Source: umass.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

  • Application deadline

    October 15, 2026 · for Spring 2027

    Source: umass.edu · verified October 10, 2026
    Upcoming

  • Application deadline

    April 15, 2027 · for Summer 2027

    Source: umass.edu · verified October 10, 2026
    Upcoming

  • Application deadline

    June 15, 2027 · for Fall 2027

    Source: umass.edu · verified October 10, 2026
    Upcoming

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All online students — Flat tuition, all students$950per creditEstimated tuition$37,050 = 39 credits × $950 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: umass.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

Registration fee per semester
$85 per semesterMandatory
Source: umass.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the university for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation, authorization and licensure

Three separate questions: is the university accredited, can it enroll students from your state online, and does the program meet licensure requirements where you live?

Institutional accreditation

  • New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

  • Council on Education for Public Health — MHA accredited by the Council on Education in Public HealthSource: umass.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

  • UMass Amherst operates distance education for out-of-state students under SARA and accepts students from all 50 states into online programs; California allows public institutions to offer distance education to its residents. Official pageSource: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 10, 2026

International applicants

Not verified for this online program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.
  1. DAPIP — NECHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. isenberg.umass.edu/programs/masters/mba/online — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. umass.edu/public-health-sciences/academics/online-master-healthcare-administration-mha — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. umass.edu/public-health-sciences/academics/professional-and-online-programs/admissions-online-degree — Official admissions page, verified October 10, 2026
  5. umass.edu/public-health-sciences/academics/professional-and-online-programs/online-professional-prog — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
  6. umass.edu/universityplus/programs/graduate-degrees — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026

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