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Online Healthcare Administration Degrees

Healthcare administration degrees that US colleges and universities offer online — bachelor's, master's and MHA, doctoral, and separately labelled healthcare MBA programs. “Online” describes how coursework is delivered; it does not tell you whether you must visit campus or complete an internship. Every listing shows campus attendance and practical training separately, as the university states them. Hybrid programs with substantial on-campus coursework are not listed here; find them on the program search.

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102

verified online programs

4

state no required campus visits

25

require campus residencies or visits

46

require an internship, residency or practicum

Online coursework, campus visits and practical training are three different questions

Coursework delivery

Whether classes are taught online, on campus or in a hybrid format. An online program can be asynchronous, scheduled live, or both.

Campus attendance

Many online MHA and DHA programs require on-campus residencies, immersions or orientations. “No required campus visits” appears only when the university states it; otherwise each required visit is listed, or the program shows the requirement as not published.

Practical experience

An administrative residency, internship or practicum happens at a hospital or health organization, not on campus. Program pages show published hours, who arranges the placement and whether it can be done near home.

Old Dominion University logo

Old Dominion University

Bachelor of Science in Public Health

Public Health with a Major in Health Services Administration (BSPH)

Bachelor'sBSPH
Location: Norfolk, VAUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Delivery: OnlineAll coursework is online. Campus attendance is shown separately: "No required campus visits" appears only when the university states it.Campus visit requirements not published · Study intensity not published
Duration: Length not published · 120 credits
Tuition: $443 per credit · Resident (in-state) — Undergraduate Tuition Rates, In State Per Credit Hour (effective Fall 2026) · Fall 2026Est. total tuition $136,080 (120 credits × $1,134 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Practical training: Required: internship
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Old Dominion University

Bachelor of Science in Public Health

Public Health with a Major in Health Services Administration (Professional) (BSPH)

Bachelor'sBSPHDegree completionDegree completion
Location: Norfolk, VAUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Delivery: OnlineAll coursework is online. Campus attendance is shown separately: "No required campus visits" appears only when the university states it.Campus visit requirements not published · Study intensity not published
Duration: Length not published
Tuition: $443 per credit · Resident (in-state) — Undergraduate Tuition Rates, In State Per Credit Hour (effective Fall 2026) · Fall 2026
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Practical training: Required: internship
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Pennsylvania State University

Bachelor of Science in Health Policy and Administration

Bachelor of Science in Health Policy and Administration (World Campus, online)

Bachelor'sBSFirst-year entry
Location: University Park, PAUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Delivery: OnlineAll coursework is online. Campus attendance is shown separately: "No required campus visits" appears only when the university states it.Campus visit requirements not published · Study intensity not published
Duration: Length not published · 120 credits
Tuition: $644 per credit · Online students — 11 or fewer credits per semester, students with 59 or fewer credits · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $77,280 (120 credits × $644 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: June 30, 2027 · Fall 2027
Practical training: Required: internship (320 hours)
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Pennsylvania State University

Master of Health Administration

Master of Health Administration in Health Policy and Administration (Online, World Campus)

Master'sMHA CAHME accredited
Location: University Park, PAUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Delivery: Online with required campus visitsCoursework is online, with required in-person sessions such as an orientation, residency, immersion or on-campus presentation.Required in person: orientation, immersion, capstone presentation · Study intensity not published
Duration: seven continuous semesters, designed to be completed within 28 months · 49 credits
Tuition: $1,048 per credit · Online students — 11 or fewer credits per semester · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $51,352 (49 credits × $1,048 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Practical training: Residency / internship not verified
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Purdue University Global

Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration

ExcelTrack Online Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Care Administration

Bachelor'sBSOther pathwayFirst-year entry
Location: West Lafayette, INUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Delivery: OnlineAll coursework is online. Campus attendance is shown separately: "No required campus visits" appears only when the university states it.Campus visit requirements not published · Study intensity not published
Duration: Length not published · 180 credits
Tuition: $2,500 per term · All students — Tuition rate per term · year not stated
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Practical training: Residency / internship not verified
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Purdue University Global

Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration

Online Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Care Administration

Bachelor'sBSFirst-year entryTransfer entry
Location: West Lafayette, INUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Delivery: OnlineAll coursework is online. Campus attendance is shown separately: "No required campus visits" appears only when the university states it.Campus visit requirements not published · Study intensity not published
Duration: 3.5 years average completion (Average, not a fixed program length.) · 180 credits
Tuition: $371 per credit · All students · year not statedEst. total tuition $66,780 (180 credits × $371 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Practical training: Required: applied capstone project
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Purdue University Global

Master of Science in Nursing and Master of Health Care Administration

Master's in Nursing (MSN) + Master of Health Care Administration (MHCA)

Master'sMSN/MHCAJoint degree
Location: West Lafayette, INUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Delivery: OnlineAll coursework is online. Campus attendance is shown separately: "No required campus visits" appears only when the university states it.Campus visit requirements not published · Study intensity not published
Duration: 2 years average completion (Average, not a fixed program length.) · 74 credits
Tuition: $420 per credit · MSN courses · year not stated
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Practical training: Required: practicum
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Purdue University Global

Master of Health Care Administration

Online Master's Degree in Health Care Administration

Master'sMHCA CAHME accredited
Location: West Lafayette, INUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Delivery: OnlineAll coursework is online. Campus attendance is shown separately: "No required campus visits" appears only when the university states it.Campus visit requirements not published · Study intensity not published
Duration: 1.5 years average completion (Average, not a fixed program length.) · 52 credits
Tuition: $485 per credit · All students · year not statedEst. total tuition $25,220 (52 credits × $485 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Practical training: Required: applied capstone project
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Rush University

Master of Science in Health Systems Management

Master of Science (MS) in Health Systems Management - Executive Track

Master'sMSExecutive CAHME accredited
Location: Chicago, ILUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Delivery: Online with required campus visitsCoursework is online, with required in-person sessions such as an orientation, residency, immersion or on-campus presentation.Required in person: on-campus residency · Full-time
Duration: 24 months · 52 credits
Tuition: $1,322 per credit · All students · year not statedEst. total tuition $68,744 (52 credits × $1,322 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Practical training: Residency / internship not verified
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Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Bachelor of Science in Health Administration

Health Administration, BS

Bachelor'sBSTransfer entry
Location: Standish, MEUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Delivery: OnlineAll coursework is online. Campus attendance is shown separately: "No required campus visits" appears only when the university states it.Campus visit requirements not published · Study intensity not published
Duration: As little as two years (No transfer credits, full-time course schedule in consecutive terms) · 120 credits
Tuition: $46,800 entire program · All students — Program cost (excludes textbooks and fees; assumes no transfer credit) · year not stated
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
Practical training: Residency / internship not verified
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Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Bachelor of Science in Long-Term Care Administration

Long-Term Care Admin., BS

Bachelor'sBSTransfer entry
Location: Standish, MEUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Delivery: OnlineAll coursework is online. Campus attendance is shown separately: "No required campus visits" appears only when the university states it.Campus visit requirements not published · Study intensity not published
Duration: Length not published
Tuition: $46,800 entire program · All students — Program cost (excludes textbooks and fees; assumes no transfer credit) · year not stated
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Practical training: Residency / internship not verified
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Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Master of Science in Nursing and Master of Health Administration

Dual Degree Options, MSN/MBA or MSN/MHA (MSN/MHA)

Master'sMSN/MHAJoint degree
Location: Standish, MEUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Delivery: OnlineAll coursework is online. Campus attendance is shown separately: "No required campus visits" appears only when the university states it.Campus visit requirements not published · Study intensity not published
Duration: Dual MSN/MHA: Full-time, 3 yr. Part-time, 5 yr. (All preparatory classes met and no breaks between terms.) · 60 credits
Tuition: $42,240 entire program · All students — Total Cost (excludes textbooks, online fee and nursing clinical fees) · year not stated
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Practical training: Residency / internship not verified
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Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Master of Health Administration

Health Administration, MHA

Master'sMHA CAHME accredited
Location: Standish, MEUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Delivery: OnlineAll coursework is online. Campus attendance is shown separately: "No required campus visits" appears only when the university states it.Campus visit requirements not published · Full-time or part-time
Duration: Full-time, 1 yr 9 mo. Part-time, 3 yr 6 mo. (All preparatory classes met, no breaks between terms; full-time is two courses per term, part-time one course per term.)
Tuition: $26,334 entire program · All students — Total Cost (excludes textbooks and fees; assumes no transfer credit) · year not stated
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
Practical training: Residency / internship not verified
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Saint Louis University

Master of Science in Health Administration

Health Administration, M.S.

Master'sMS
Location: Saint Louis, MOUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Delivery: OnlineAll coursework is online. Campus attendance is shown separately: "No required campus visits" appears only when the university states it.Campus visit requirements not published · Study intensity not published
Duration: Approximately 16 months at the standard pace; as few as 12 months taking two courses at a time (12 months requires taking two courses concurrently) · 39 credits
Tuition: $42,000 entire program · All students — Tuition Total Program Cost · year not stated
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Practical training: Optional: field experience
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Seton Hall University

Master of Healthcare Administration

Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) - Online/Hybrid

Master'sMHA CAHME accredited
Location: South Orange, NJUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Delivery: Online with required campus visitsCoursework is online, with required in-person sessions such as an orientation, residency, immersion or on-campus presentation.Required in person: on-campus residency, orientation, capstone presentation · Full-time
Duration: 21 months · 42 credits
Tuition: $1,530 per credit · All students · 2025-2026Est. total tuition $64,260 (42 credits × $1,530 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
Practical training: Required: applied capstone project
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Texas State University

Master of Healthcare Administration

Executive Master of Healthcare Administration (Executive Concentration, online)

Master'sMHAExecutive CAHME accredited
Location: San Marcos, TXUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Delivery: OnlineAll coursework is online. Campus attendance is shown separately: "No required campus visits" appears only when the university states it.Campus visit requirements not published · Study intensity not published
Duration: As few as 12 months (Minimum; courses run in 8-week terms.) · 40 credits
Tuition: $502 per credit · All students · year not stated
Next deadline: January 4, 2027 · Spring 1 2027
Practical training: Required: practicum
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Texas State University

Master of Long Term Care Administration

Master of Long-Term Care Administration

Master'sMLTCA
Location: San Marcos, TXUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Delivery: OnlineAll coursework is online. Campus attendance is shown separately: "No required campus visits" appears only when the university states it.Campus visit requirements not published · Study intensity not published
Duration: Length not published · 33 credits
Tuition: $502 per credit · All students · year not stated
Next deadline: January 4, 2027 · Spring 1 2027
Practical training: Required: internship
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Texas Woman's University

Master of Healthcare Administration and Master of Business Administration

Dual Degree: MHA and MBA

Master'sMHA/MBAJoint degree CAHME accredited
Location: Denton, TXUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Delivery: Online with required campus visitsCoursework is online, with required in-person sessions such as an orientation, residency, immersion or on-campus presentation.Required in person: immersion · Full-time or part-time
Duration: As few as 24 months; typically three academic years full-time (Minimum based on a fall or spring start; individual requirements may vary.) · 57 credits
Tuition: $323 per credit · Resident (in-state) — Graduate Resident tuition per credit hour, effective Fall 2026 thru Summer 2027 · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $42,807 (57 credits × $751 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
Practical training: Residency / internship not verified
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Texas Woman's University

Master of Healthcare Administration

Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA)

Master'sMHA CAHME accredited
Location: Denton, TXUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Delivery: Online with required campus visitsCoursework is online, with required in-person sessions such as an orientation, residency, immersion or on-campus presentation.Required in person: immersion, orientation · Full-time or part-time
Duration: In as little as 18 months (based on a fall or spring start) (Minimum; based on a fall or spring start, individual requirements may vary.) · 45 credits
Tuition: $323 per credit · Resident (in-state) — Graduate Resident tuition per credit hour (statutory + designated + board authorized), effective Fall 2026 thru Summer 2027 · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $33,795 (45 credits × $751 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
Practical training: Optional: internship
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The Ohio State University

Executive Master of Health Administration

Online Executive Master of Health Administration

Master'sMHAExecutive CAHME accredited
Location: Columbus, OHUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Delivery: OnlineAll coursework is online. Campus attendance is shown separately: "No required campus visits" appears only when the university states it.Campus visit requirements not published · Study intensity not published
Duration: As quickly as 18 months (5 semesters) (Minimum pace.) · 45 credits
Tuition: $1,070 per credit · Online students — Instructional Fee per credit hour, Executive Master of Health Administration – Distance Learning (per-credit fees capped at the cost of 8 credit hours) · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $48,150 (45 credits × $1,070 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: December 4, 2026 · Spring 2027
Practical training: Required: applied capstone project
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Online MHA and master's tuition on one comparable basis

Universities publish online tuition per credit, per term or for the whole program, and often separately for residents and nonresidents. We estimate total tuition only where a program publishes both a per-credit rate and its required credits (or a whole-program figure), using the rate that applies to all students or, when rates differ, the nonresident rate. Fees and residency travel are excluded. 51 of 64 online master's programs publish enough to be compared; the full method is on the affordable online MHA page.

Online healthcare administration master's programs ordered by estimated total tuition (published rate × required credits, fees excluded).
School and programFormatPublished rate usedCreditsEstimated total tuition
University of PhoenixMaster of Health Administration (Competency-Based)Fully online$10,800 entire programAll students — MHA-CB estimated program cost · year not stated36$10,800published total
Wichita State UniversityMaster of Health AdministrationFully online$350.73 per creditOnline students — Basic Fees: Graduate Tuition, Resident (online majors are charged the resident rate per footnote 1) · 2025-202643$15,081.39rate × credits
Appalachian State UniversityMaster of Health Administration (MHA) – OnlineFully online$344.21 per creditOnline students — App State Online graduate, NC Resident, total per credit hour (before MHA differential) · Fall 2026/Spring 20246$15,833.66rate × credits
Texas State UniversityMaster of Long-Term Care AdministrationFully online$16,566 entire programAll students · year not stated33$16,566published total
American Public University SystemOnline Master of Science in Healthcare AdministrationFully online$470 per creditAll students · year not stated40$18,800rate × credits
Texas State UniversityExecutive Master of Healthcare Administration (Executive Concentration, online)Fully online$20,080 entire programAll students · year not stated40$20,080published total
Colorado State University GlobalOnline Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA)Fully online$675 per creditAll students · year not stated36$24,300rate × credits
Franklin UniversityMaster of Healthcare Administration (MHA)Fully online$690 per creditAll students · year not stated36$24,840rate × credits
University of PhoenixMaster of Health AdministrationFully online$698 per creditAll students — Cost per credit · year not stated36$25,128rate × credits
Liberty UniversityMaster of Science in Healthcare Administration OnlineFully online$600 per creditAll students — Graduate Full Time · 2026-202742$25,200rate × credits

Online MHA or online healthcare MBA?

A Master of Health Administration (and an MS in Healthcare Administration or Management) is a dedicated healthcare management degree. A healthcare MBA is a Master of Business Administration with a healthcare concentration: its core is general business, and the awarded degree is the MBA. We keep them apart — MBA pathways appear on the online healthcare MBA page, not in the MHA results.

MHA vs MBA in healthcare management

Accreditation online

CAHME accredits specific graduate programs. An online MHA is CAHME-accredited only when the online program itself is covered — the campus program's accreditation does not transfer automatically. 40 online master's programs have a verified CAHME record in our directory. CAHME-accredited programs

Admissions for online programs

  • Online master's programs usually require a bachelor's degree; some ask for healthcare or management experience, especially executive pathways. Each profile shows what the university publishes.
  • GRE and GMAT policies are shown as published. A program that does not mention a test is shown as not verified, not as “no GRE”.
  • Missing work-experience information is never treated as “no experience required”.
  • Online programs often have several start terms a year — check the intake listed with each deadline.

Master's admissions requirements guide

Where you live still matters

An online program listed under a state is offered by a school based in that state. That does not limit enrollment to residents, and it does not guarantee that every resident can enroll: institutions must be authorized to enroll online students in each state, and some publish states they cannot accept. Where a university publishes these restrictions, the program page shows them; use the enrollment-restrictions filter to find them.

International students: online study generally does not lead to a US student visa. Programs that publish whether international students may enroll show it on their page.

Online healthcare administration degrees: common questions

Is an online MHA the same degree as the on-campus MHA?
Often the award is the same, but the online program may have its own curriculum, tuition, residency schedule, admissions and accreditation status. We list each format as its own program when the university publishes different facts, and show the awarded degree on every profile.
Do online healthcare administration programs require campus visits?
Some do, some do not, and many do not say. We show "No required campus visits" only when the university states it. Required residencies, immersions and orientations are listed on each program page with their frequency and location when published.
Can I complete an internship or administrative residency near home?
Some programs let students complete practical experience at a health organization in their own community or at their current employer; others arrange placements. We show this only when the university states it — check the residency and internship section of each profile.
Is an online MHA CAHME-accredited?
Only if CAHME's accreditation covers that online program. We record CAHME status program by program, verified on the program's own page or CAHME's site, and show candidacy and probation as published.
Are online programs cheaper?
Not necessarily. Online rates range widely, and some universities charge online students the same as campus students. Compare estimated total tuition on the same basis (rate × credits, fees excluded), then add fees and any residency travel each program lists.

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