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About the Healthcare Administration Master at Loyola
Today's complex and ever-evolving healthcare industry requires strong leaders who also have a passion for improving the health of our communities. The Master in Healthcare Administration (MHA) at Loyola University Chicago will help you become a leader who can uphold values, ethics, and social justice in healthcare systems, services, and delivery.
The MHA degree builds on Loyola's thriving undergraduate healthcare administration program and its strong national reputation within the Association of University Programs in Healthcare Administration (AUPHA).
Hone your professional skills and develop the expertise you need to differentiate and grow in your healthcare career through the MHA at Loyola University Chicago.
Program Structure
The Master in Healthcare Administration is typically pursued part time through Loyola's Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health on the Health Sciences Campus in Maywood. The MHA is a two-year, 37-credit-hour, cohort, online program with one-day on-site immersion sessions required prior to each fall and spring semesters.
Are you a current Loyola undergrad?
This program is eligible for an Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's degree. Earn a Master’s with only one extra year of study following the completion of your eligible undergraduate degree.
LEARN MOREWhy Choose Loyola for Your MHA?
- Valuable hands-on learning opportunities
- Holistic & interprofessional approach
- Designed to produce strong healthcare leaders
- Diverse educational backgrounds welcome
- Flexible for working professionals
- Aligned with our Jesuit heritage
Your MHA faculty have a wide range of industry and academic experience that they leverage into substantial hands-on learning opportunities through twice-yearly onsite immersion weekends, innovative synchronous and asynchronous online learning techniques, and a unique experiential capstone experience.
Our MHA takes a holistic and interprofessional approach, integrating a variety of core competencies, from organizational management and ethics to strategy and leadership in healthcare organizations, and quality and patient safety to managerial epidemiology.
The MHA will provide you with the knowledge, skills, and professional values you need to be a leader in the administration and organization of healthcare systems and help improve the health of our communities.
You can come to the MHA whether or not you have an undergraduate degree in healthcare administration. Our students have educational backgrounds in public health and business as well as fields like psychology, communications, and social work.
You can incorporate your studies for the healthcare administration master's into your life through an MHA that is uniquely designed for working professionals. You have the flexibility of part-time, online formats so you do not have to step away from your career.
Your MHA aligns with Loyola's Jesuit heritage, providing you with the values and understanding to be an ethical healthcare leader capable of positively influencing change. Through your capstone project and other hands-on experiences, you will identify and meet the needs of your community.
Healthcare Administration Department
The Department of Healthcare Administration educates the next generation of healthcare administrators with the values and understanding to be ethical leaders in the healthcare arena, offering opportunities to engage with faculty in experiential learning, community engagement, and interdisciplinary research. Find more information on the department and stories showcasing current Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health students and graduates from the Healthcare Administration MHA program and learn more about why Loyola is right for you.
Department WebsiteParkinson News and StoriesMeet the Faculty
Loyola is proud to have talented and nationally-recognized scholar-teachers as part of our diverse community of exceptional faculty, students and staff. Loyola faculty are known for their commitment to teaching, the dissemination of knowledge through innovative and interdisciplinary scholarly research, and a commitment to social justice and cura personalis, or care for the whole person. Visit the Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health faculty and staff directory to learn more about the teachers and mentors involved with the Healthcare Administration MHA program.
Faculty & StaffHealthcare Administration: Career Connections
By earning your degree at Loyola, you will possess the knowledge, skills, and values needed for jobs with a Master of Healthcare Administration.
Specific job options include:
- Chief executive officer
- Chief operations officer
- Clinic manager
- Clinical director
- Facilities manager
- Medical records supervisor
- Practice manager
- Chief nursing officer
- Corporate healthcare manager
- Healthcare consultant
Because Loyola is a member of the Jesuit network of 27 colleges and universities nationwide, our graduates can access career advising services, resume and interviewing assistance, career fairs and events, and employment listings in our Career Services center, as well as at career centers at other U.S. Jesuit colleges and universities.
Job Outlook
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Outlook Handbook is a good place to start exploring the job outlook and pay potential for specific careers and fields that interest you.
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Curriculum and Program Outcomes
While courses for the Healthcare Administration MHA program may vary from semester to semester, Loyola’s extensive Academic Catalog will always house the official listing of courses, programs of study, academic policies, degree requirements, and specialization or concentration options.
Additionally, this resource will provide Healthcare Administration MHA learning outcomes, showcasing the commitment to specific skills and growth graduates can expect to achieve following completion of the program.
2023-2024 Catalog
Browse Academic CatalogMHA Results and Skills
Through the Loyola MHA degree program, you will have the knowledge and skills to become a leader who can improve the health of communities. Specifically, you will be prepared to:
- Apply core business and financial principles to the healthcare environment
- Evaluate industry and organizational dynamics in the healthcare environment
- Assess and prioritize population health needs
- Drive operational and performance improvements in healthcare organizations
- Manage data to guide decision making in health services organizations
- Synthesize theoretical and analytical knowledge, critical thinking, and communication skills to solve problems in healthcare administration
- Integrate values, ethics, and social justice into the management and leadership of health services organizations, aligned with the Jesuit Catholic tradition
Costs, Scholarships, and Aid
Loyola University Chicago is committed to making your graduate and professional studies a reality. Our Cost & Financial Aid page can help better inform you about the costs and potential funding opportunities through scholarships, loans, and aid for graduate and professional education.
If you are a current Loyola undergraduate or recent alum, you may be eligible for a Returning Rambler discount. Learn more and see if you qualify on our Returning Rambler Scholarship page.
Tuition and Costs
The estimated tuition and fees for the Healthcare Administration MHA totals $44400.00, or 37 credit hours at a cost of $1,200.00 per credit hour. Please note that tuition and fees for all of Loyola's academic programs are subject to change.
For more detailed information about tuition and fees, and a breakdown of how these costs are calculated on a yearly basis, please visit Tuition and Fees from the Office of the Bursar.
Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health Financial Aid & Scholarships
Robert and Betty Parkinson Scholars Award
Named for Loyola alumni Robert (“Bob”) and Betty Parkinson, the Parkinson Scholars Award honors their commitment to helping ensure access to quality health care and the recognition that such health care is a basic human right. Bob and Betty Parkinson took to heart the Ignatian value of “being persons for others.” The Parkinson Scholars Award supports exceptionally talented students with demonstrated financial need who are dedicated to being “persons for others” and will use their Parkinson education to improve the health and health care of individuals, communities, and systems.
Awarded each semester to up to 10 Parkinson students, it includes an $8,000 tuition-restricted scholarship and additional funds to support scholarly activity. Scholars are selected to represent the broad range of the Parkinson School’s disciplines.
More information about scholarships can be found on the Financial Aid Office website.
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Application Process
Application Deadlines
The available start terms and corresponding application deadlines for the Healthcare Administration MHA are listed below. We encourage you to apply early for priority review. Please note that decisions may take longer during busy periods.
Fall Early Action: February 1
All applicants meeting this deadline will receive an admission decision no later than 3 weeks after the Feb 1 deadline and will be eligible for the Parkinson scholarship.
Fall Priority: May 15
All applicants meeting this deadline will be considered for admission. Any applications received after May 15 will be considered until Parkinson reaches enrollment capacity for the fall.
Application Requirements
Application requirements for the Healthcare Administration MHA include:
Transcripts
2 Letters of Recommendation
Resume/CV
Statement of Purpose
Please note that a 3.0 minimum GPA is recommended.
Prerequisite Course Requirements
Admission to the MHA program requires at least three credits of undergraduate or graduate coursework with a grade of “B” or higher earned within the past five years in each of the following areas of study: Accounting, Economics, Statistics.
Statement of Purpose Details
Please write a brief statement describing your academic and research interests as well as your professional goals. If your cumulative undergraduate GPA is below 3.0, please include an explanation in your statement that addresses your GPA.
International Student Requirements
Additional information regarding the application process for international students can be found on the International Student Requirements page. International students seeking an F1 student visa are not eligible for this program.
Additional Details
For general information and a step-by-step guide to applying for graduate and professional study, please visit our Admission Process page. There is no fee to apply to graduate programs at Loyola.
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