Skip to content
OnlineUniversities

Washington State University · Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine and Carson College of Business

Master of Healthcare Administration and Leadership (MHAL)

Master'sMHALMaster of Healthcare Administration and Leadership

Overview

A 38-credit online master's degree offered by the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine with the Carson College of Business. Coursework is organized as three certificates plus a capstone project.

Official program name
Master of Healthcare Administration and Leadership (MHAL)
Awarded degree
Master of Healthcare Administration and Leadership
Source: medicine.wsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Master's
University
Source: medicine.wsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location
Pullman, WAWhere 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
38 semester credits
Source: medicine.wsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Start terms
Spring, Summer
Source: medicine.wsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Master's degree delivered online through WSU Global Campus, built from three stackable certificates and a capstone.

Source: medicine.wsu.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: medicine.wsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

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

Other

  • Most coursework is asynchronous; a weekly synchronous component is available.
    Source: medicine.wsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Capstone

  • Capstone project analyzing a healthcare challenge in the student's field.
    Source: medicine.wsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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 from an accredited U.S. institution; degrees earned abroad require transcript evaluation.
Source: medicine.wsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 3 — 3.0 cumulative GPA for the master's degree.
Source: medicine.wsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Work experience
RequiredResume showing at least two years of professional work experience in healthcare or other skilled or professional settings.
Source: medicine.wsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredWritten statement on how the program will prepare the applicant to create solutions in the healthcare community.
Source: medicine.wsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required2 letters — Two professional references required, three recommended.
Source: medicine.wsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
International applicants
OptionalThe Spring 2027 application accepts international students.
Source: medicine.wsu.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.

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$950per creditEstimated tuition$36,100 = 38 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: medicine.wsu.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

  • Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

State authorization

  • WSU is a SARA member and can deliver distance education in SARA member states; Louisiana and Maryland restrict certain programs with field placements. Official pageSource: online.wsu.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. medicine.wsu.edu/mhal/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  2. online.wsu.edu/state-authorization/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. DAPIP — NWCCU institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

Something out of date? Request a correction · Represent this university? Claim the profile

Similar programs at other universities

Same degree level and subject group. Listed for discovery, not ranked.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

UNC Kenan-Flagler’s Online MBA

Master'sMBAMaster of Business Administration
Subject: Business Administration (incl. MBA)
Administering location: Chapel Hill, NCUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + campus visitsCoursework is online, with required visits, residencies or immersions on campus or at another set location. · Mixed (live + self-paced)
In-person requirements: Campus visits required
Duration: 18–36 months · 62 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: October 12, 2026 · January 2027
View program

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

MBA

Master'sMBAMaster of Business Administration
Subject: Business Administration (incl. MBA)
Administering location: Greensboro, NCUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: as little as 21 months (Stated as possible in some cases for Bryan School students; no standard length printed.) · 42 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $200 per credit · Tuition differential for MBA courses (on-campus and distance), in addition to graduate tuition · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View program
University of Alaska Fairbanks logo

University of Alaska Fairbanks

MBA

Master'sMBAMaster of Business Administration
Subject: Business Administration (incl. MBA)
Administering location: Fairbanks, AKUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: As few as 12 months; most students take 18-36 months while working (12 months is the minimum; typical part-time pace is 18-36 months) · 30 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $22,700 entire program · All online students — Estimated cost, MBA (general management concentration) at current rates
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View program

Online Universities is independent and not affiliated with Washington State University. Information is collected from official pages and can change; confirm requirements, costs and deadlines with the university.