Johns Hopkins University · Department of Health Policy and Management

Health Administration, MHA

Awarded degree: Master of Health Administration

Master'sMHADedicated degree CAHME accredited

Overview

A two-year residential cohort MHA at the Bloomberg School: one year of full-time coursework followed by an 11-month, full-time, paid administrative residency with faculty preceptors, ending in a capstone competency presentation. The program states it cannot place non-U.S. citizens or non-permanent residents in residencies.

Official program name: Health Administration, MHA
Awarded degree: Master of Health Administration
Source: e-catalogue.jhu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level: Master's
Program classification: Dedicated healthcare administration degreeThe awarded degree or official major is healthcare administration or management itself (an MHA, an MS in Healthcare Management, a BS in Health Administration, a DHA).
Pathway: Standard pathway
School: Johns Hopkins University — Department of Health Policy and Management
Source: e-catalogue.jhu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location: Baltimore, MD
Required credits: Total Credits 140 (minimum of 80 credits of didactic coursework plus residency credits)
Source: e-catalogue.jhu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration: 2-year program
Source: e-catalogue.jhu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Start terms: Summer
Source: e-catalogue.jhu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Johns Hopkins undergraduates (Public Health Studies majors) can seek early admission to the MHA through the combined Bachelor's/MHA program; they complete the bachelor's degree before enrolling.

Why this program is listed

Awarded degree is a Master of Health Administration.

Source: e-catalogue.jhu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We list healthcare administration bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees — dedicated and joint degrees, and (separately labelled) MBA, MPH and other degrees with an officially named healthcare administration pathway. Eligibility rules

Format and attendance

Coursework delivery, campus attendance, class schedule and study intensity are shown separately, each only as the university states it. “No required campus visits” appears only when official wording supports it — online coursework alone does not establish it.

Academic delivery: On campusClasses meet in person on campus.
Source: e-catalogue.jhu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Campus attendance: Regular campus attendance
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Full-time
Source: e-catalogue.jhu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Administrative residency, internship and practical experience

Practical training happens at a health organization, not on campus, and is shown separately from campus attendance. Hours, who arranges the placement and whether it can be completed near home are shown only when the university publishes them.

Administrative residency Required
11-month full-time, paid administrative residency with approved healthcare partners, matched through program-scheduled interviews
Published hours:
Not published
Placement:
Program assists with placement
Near the student's home:
Not stated
Source: e-catalogue.jhu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Curriculum

Capstone

Capstone presentation: competency reflection and skills demonstration (12-minute presentation)
Source: e-catalogue.jhu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Accelerated options

Combined Bachelor's/MHA for current Johns Hopkins undergraduates
Source: e-catalogue.jhu.edu · verified October 12, 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”.

International applicants: RequiredNon-U.S. citizens and non-U.S. permanent residents should not apply, because residency sites cannot place them
Source: e-catalogue.jhu.edu · verified October 12, 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 deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All students — Bloomberg School of Public Health: Full-time Master's/DoctoralFrom the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level	$69,984	per academic year · 2026-2027Source: e-catalogue.jhu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Other published fees

Matriculation Fee (Bloomberg School of Public Health): $500 entire programMandatory
Source: e-catalogue.jhu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Funding

Scholarships, assistantships, fellowships, tuition discounts and employer support exactly as the university publishes them. Competitive awards are not guaranteed; loans must be repaid and are not scholarships. Tuition and scholarships guide

Funding classification: Funding not verified

We have not verified an official funding policy for this program. That does not mean funding is unavailable.

Scholarships, fellowships or assistantships for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation, certification and enrollment restrictions

Separate questions: is the institution accredited, is this specific program accredited or certified (CAHME for graduate healthcare management programs, AUPHA certification for undergraduate programs), and does the university publish restrictions on who can enroll?

Institutional accreditation

Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Program accreditation and certification

Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME) — programmatic accreditation: accreditedProgram covered: Master of Health AdministrationCAHME accredits specific graduate programs, not universities. About CAHMESource: e-catalogue.jhu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

None recorded for this program.

International applicants

Not verified for this program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 12, 2026.

e-catalogue.jhu.edu/public-health/departments/health-policy-management/health-policy-management-phd/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
e-catalogue.jhu.edu/public-health/departments/health-policy-management/mha/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
e-catalogue.jhu.edu/university-wide-policies-information/admission-aid/tuition-fees/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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Key facts

Degree
MHA · Master'sDedicated degree
Delivery
On campus
Campus attendance
On-campus classes
Residency / internship
Required: administrative residency
Program accreditation
CAHME — accredited
Study intensity
Full-time
Length
2-year program · Total Credits 140 (minimum of 80 credits of didactic coursework plus residency credits)
Tuition
$69,984 per academic yearAll students — Bloomberg School of Public Health: Full-time Master's/Doctoral, 2026-2027
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
Location
Baltimore, MD

Official program page

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