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Doctorate in Healthcare Administration: DHA and PhD Programs

Doctor of Health Administration (DHA), PhD and other doctorates whose official title names health administration, health services administration or healthcare management. Each is labelled by its own award: a DHA is a professional doctorate, not a PhD.

20 programs

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Capella University

Doctor of Health Administration

DHA - Doctor of Health Administration

Professional doctorateDHAFunding not verified

Minneapolis, MNUniversity location, not a residency requirement

OnlineCampus visit requirements not published · Study intensity not published

Length not published · 76 credits

$820 per credit · All students — GuidedPath coursework, per quarter credit · year not statedEst. total tuition $62,320 (76 credits × $820 per credit; fees excluded)

No upcoming verified deadline

Required: applied capstone project

Central Michigan University

Doctor of Health Administration

Professional doctorateDHAFunding not verified

Mount Pleasant, MIUniversity location, not a residency requirement

Online with required campus visitsRequired in person: orientation, on-campus residency · Study intensity not published

Three-year or five-year degree plan (Three-year plan: two courses per term; five-year plan: one course per term.) · 63 credits

$962 per credit · All students — Special program rate: Doctor of Health Administration · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $60,606 (63 credits × $962 per credit; fees excluded)

No upcoming verified deadline

Residency / internship not verified

Franklin University

Doctor of Healthcare Administration

Doctor of Healthcare Administration (DHA)

Professional doctorateDHAFunding not verified

Columbus, OHUniversity location, not a residency requirement

OnlineCampus visit requirements not published · Study intensity not published

As few as 3 years, including one year for the dissertation (Minimum time) · 60 credits

$828 per credit · All students — Standard tuition · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $49,680 (60 credits × $828 per credit; fees excluded)

No upcoming verified deadline

Residency / internship not verified

Grand Canyon University

Doctor of Health Administration

Doctor of Health Administration: Operational Leadership (Qualitative Research)

Professional doctorateDHAFunding not verified

Phoenix, AZUniversity location, not a residency requirement

Online with required campus visitsRequired in person: on-campus residency · Study intensity not published

Length not published · 60 credits

$760 per credit · Online students · year not statedEst. total tuition $45,600 (60 credits × $760 per credit; fees excluded)

No upcoming verified deadline

Residency / internship not verified

Grand Canyon University

Doctor of Health Administration

Doctor of Health Administration: Operational Leadership (Quantitative Research)

Professional doctorateDHAFunding not verified

Phoenix, AZUniversity location, not a residency requirement

Online with required campus visitsRequired in person: on-campus residency · Study intensity not published

Length not published · 60 credits

$760 per credit · Online students · year not statedEst. total tuition $45,600 (60 credits × $760 per credit; fees excluded)

No upcoming verified deadline

Residency / internship not verified

Johns Hopkins University

Doctor of Philosophy in Health Policy and Management

Health Policy and Management, PhD

PhDFunding not verified

Baltimore, MD

On campusOn-campus classes · Full-time

Length not published

Tuition not published / not verified

No upcoming verified deadline

Residency / internship not verified

Medical University of South Carolina

Doctor of Health Administration

Doctor of Health Administration - Hybrid (DHA)

Professional doctorateDHAFunding not verified

Charleston, SCUniversity location, not a residency requirement

Online with required campus visitsRequired in person: on-campus residency, immersion · Study intensity not published

eight semesters · 57 credits

$1,050 per credit · All students — In-state and out-of-state tuition (same rate) · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $59,850 (57 credits × $1,050 per credit; fees excluded)

July 28, 2027 · Fall 2027

Residency / internship not verified

Medical University of South Carolina

Doctor of Health Administration

Doctor of Health Administration - Online (DHA)

Professional doctorateDHAFunding not verified

Charleston, SCUniversity location, not a residency requirement

OnlineCampus visit requirements not published · Study intensity not published

eight semesters (standard plan) or five semesters (accelerated plan) · 57 credits

$1,050 per credit · All students — In-state and out-of-state tuition (same rate) · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $59,850 (57 credits × $1,050 per credit; fees excluded)

December 2, 2026 · Spring 2027

Residency / internship not verified

Pennsylvania State University

Doctor of Philosophy in Health Policy and Administration

Ph.D. in Health Policy and Administration

PhDFunding not verified

University Park, PA

On campusOn-campus classes · Study intensity not published

Length not published

Tuition not published / not verified

No upcoming verified deadline

Residency / internship not verified

Tulane University

Doctor of Philosophy in Health Policy and Management

Health Policy and Management, PhD

PhDFunding not verified

New Orleans, LA

Format not verifiedFormat not verified · Study intensity not published

Length not published · 48 credits

$1,841 per credit · All students — Tuition (per credit hour) for all degree programs, 2026-2027 · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $88,368 (48 credits × $1,841 per credit; fees excluded)

No upcoming verified deadline

Residency / internship not verified

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Doctor of Philosophy in Administration-Health Services

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Administration-Health Services

PhDPartial funding

Birmingham, AL

On campusOn-campus classes · Full-time or part-time

typically 3 to 6 years (average 4.9 years) · 73 credits

Tuition not published / not verified

No upcoming verified deadline

Residency / internship not verified

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Doctor of Science in Healthcare Leadership

Executive Doctor of Science (DSc) in Healthcare Leadership

Professional doctorateDScExecutiveFunding not verified

Birmingham, ALUniversity location, not a residency requirement

Online with required campus visitsRequired in person: on-campus residency, immersion · Study intensity not published

three years (two years of coursework and one year of applied dissertation research) · 66 credits

$36,600 per academic year · All students · year not stated

No upcoming verified deadline

Residency / internship not verified

University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus

Doctor of Health Administration

Executive Doctorate in Health Administration

Professional doctorateDHAExecutiveFunding not verified

Denver, CO

HybridPart in person, part online · Study intensity not published

3-year program; approximately 36 months · 60 credits

Tuition not published / not verified

Rolling admission (as published)

Residency / internship not verified

University of Minnesota

Doctor of Philosophy

Health Services Research, Policy & Administration PhD

PhDFunding not verified

Minneapolis, MN

Format not verifiedFormat not verified · Study intensity not published

Length not published

$10,962 per semester · Resident (in-state) — MS & PhD tuition, resident, full-time 6-14 credits (per semester band) · year not stated

No upcoming verified deadline

Residency / internship not verified

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Doctor of Philosophy

Health Policy and Management, Doctoral Program (Ph.D.)

PhDPartial funding

Chapel Hill, NC

On campusOn-campus classes · Study intensity not published

4-5 years · 46 credits

Tuition not published / not verified

December 1, 2026 · Fall 2027

Residency / internship not verified

University of North Florida

Doctor of Health Administration

Doctor of Health Administration (DHA)

Professional doctorateDHAFunding not verified

Jacksonville, FLUniversity location, not a residency requirement

Online with required campus visitsRequired in person: on-campus residency · Study intensity not published

Length not published · 48 credits

$493.53 per credit · Resident (in-state) — Total Tuition and Fees for 1 Credit Hour (Florida Resident) · Fall 2026 - Summer 2Est. total tuition $54,090.24 (48 credits × $1,126.88 per credit; fees excluded)

No upcoming verified deadline

Residency / internship not verified

University of Phoenix

Doctor of Health Administration

Professional doctorateDHAFunding not verified

Phoenix, AZUniversity location, not a residency requirement

OnlineCampus visit requirements not published · Study intensity not published

Length not published · 54 credits

$810 per credit · All students — Cost per credit · year not statedEst. total tuition $43,740 (54 credits × $810 per credit; fees excluded)

No upcoming verified deadline

Residency / internship not verified

University of South Carolina

Doctor of Philosophy in Health Services Policy and Management

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Health Services Policy and Management

PhDFunding not verified

Columbia, SC

Format not verifiedFormat not verified · Study intensity not published

Length not published

Tuition not published / not verified

No upcoming verified deadline

Residency / internship not verified

Walden University

Doctor of Healthcare Administration

Doctor of Healthcare Administration (DHA)

Professional doctorateDHAFunding not verified

Minneapolis, MNUniversity location, not a residency requirement

OnlineCampus visit requirements not published · Study intensity not published

as few as 24 months (Applies to students who already hold an MHA (58 quarter credits).) · 58 credits

$835 per credit · All students — Tuition per quarter credit (coursework and capstone) · year not statedEst. total tuition $48,430 (58 credits × $835 per credit; fees excluded)

No upcoming verified deadline

Required: applied capstone project

Walden University

Doctor of Philosophy in Healthcare Administration

PhD in Healthcare Administration

PhDFunding not verified

Minneapolis, MNUniversity location, not a residency requirement

Online with required campus visitsRequired in person: on-campus residency · Study intensity not published

Length not published · 53 credits

$775 per credit · All students — Tuition per quarter hour (coursework and dissertation) · year not statedEst. total tuition $41,075 (53 credits × $775 per credit; fees excluded)

No upcoming verified deadline

Residency / internship not verified

School or program keyword

Delivery format

Campus attendance

“No required campus visits” only when the university states it. Internships and residencies at a health organization are shown separately.

Degree

Exact degree

Program classification

Also include healthcare MBA, MPH and other named pathways

e.g. an MBA with a Healthcare Management concentration. The awarded degree is the MBA, not an MHA.

Pathway

Executive is a pathway for experienced professionals, not a format.

Accreditation / certification

Verified for the specific program. Institutional accreditation is shown on every school profile.

University location

State

City (optional)

Where the university is based — not where you must live, and not proof that residents of that state may enroll.

Institution type

Schedule & length

Study intensity

Online class schedule

Only where the university states it.

Published length

Conditional minimums (“as few as…”) do not count as the program length.

Cost, admissions & funding

Tuition

Estimated total = published per-credit rate × required credits (or a published program total), using the rate for all students or nonresidents. Fees excluded. Programs without comparable data never match. How it works

GRE / GMAT policy

Missing test information never counts as “not required”.

Work experience

Missing information never counts as “not required”.

Funding

Assistantships that exist do not make a program fully funded.

Published enrollment restrictions

Programs whose university publishes state authorization or residency restrictions for online students.

Deadline

Order

Unknown never counts as a match: a program without verified tuition is not “under $X”, and unpublished attendance rules are not “no campus visits”.

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