University of Alabama at Birmingham · Department of Health Services Administration

Executive Master of Science in Health Administration (MSHA)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Health Administration

Master'sMSHADedicated degreeExecutive CAHME accredited

Overview

A two-year, 57-semester-hour executive MSHA for professionals with at least five years of healthcare experience who are working full time. It combines distance learning with a four-and-a-half-day on-campus session each semester and a capstone with an international health system visit.

Official program name: Executive Master of Science in Health Administration (MSHA)
Awarded degree: Master of Science in Health Administration
Source: uab.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: Executive pathwayDesigned for working healthcare professionals, usually with a published work or management experience requirement. Executive describes who the program is for, not how it is delivered.
Source: uab.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School: University of Alabama at Birmingham — Department of Health Services Administration
Source: uab.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location: Birmingham, ALWhere the university is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Required credits: minimum of 57 semester hours
Source: catalog.uab.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration: 24 months (6 semesters)
Source: uab.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Start terms: Fall
Source: uab.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Executive format of the Master of Science in Health Administration.

Source: uab.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: Online with required campus visitsCoursework is online, with required in-person sessions such as an orientation, residency, immersion or on-campus presentation.
Source: uab.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Campus attendance: Required campus residency or visitsIn-person attendance required
Source: uab.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Full-time
Source: uab.edu · verified October 12, 2026

In-person requirements as published

On-campus residency Required
Four-and-a-half-day on-campus session each semester (three per year)
once per semester, three times per year · Birmingham, AL
Source: uab.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Immersion Required
Capstone course with an immersive international health system visit in the second year; tuition covers lodging, meals and materials, students pay transportation.
once, second year · Outside the United States
Source: uab.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.

Residency, internship or practicum requirements: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Curriculum

Highly structured course sequence with no electives
Source: uab.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”.

Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — Minimum GPA 3.0 (overall or last 60 hours)
Source: uab.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Work experience: RequiredCurrently working full time in healthcare
Source: uab.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Healthcare experience: RequiredAt least five years of healthcare-related work experience (clinical or management)
Source: uab.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredResume and statement of objectives with the online application
Source: uab.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Interview: RequiredInterview required before an admissions decision
Source: uab.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Application fee: Required$70 — US $70; international $85
Source: uab.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: Not required
Source: uab.edu · verified October 12, 2026
GMAT: Not required
Source: uab.edu · verified October 12, 2026
IELTS Academic: Required — minimum 6.5International students take one of TOEFL (4.0; 80 prior to 2026), IELTS 6.5, PTEA 56 or Duolingo 120.
Source: uab.edu · verified October 12, 2026

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.

Priority deadline
April 1 (later applications considered on a space-available basis) · for Fall
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: uab.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Year not printed

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	$29,800	per academic yearIncludes feesSource: uab.edu · verified October 12, 2026
All students — Total for the two-year program	$59,600	entire programIncludes feesSource: uab.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Estimated total tuition: $59,600 (published program total)

Comparison basis: All students — Total for the two-year program, academic year not stated. Excludes mandatory fees, books, living costs and any rate changes during the program. How we calculate

Other published fees

Non-refundable acceptance deposit (applied to Semester 1): $250 entire programMandatory
Source: uab.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

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — 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 Science in Health AdministrationCAHME accredits specific graduate programs, not universities. About CAHMESource: uab.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

Not verified — check the university's state authorization page before applying from outside Alabama.

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.

catalog.uab.edu/graduate/schoolofhealthprofessions/healthservicesadministration/healthadministration — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
uab.edu/shp/hsa/graduate/executive-dsc — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
uab.edu/shp/hsa/graduate/executive-msha — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
uab.edu/shp/hsa/graduate/executive-msha/admissions — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026
uab.edu/shp/hsa/graduate/executive-msha/capstone — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
uab.edu/shp/hsa/graduate/executive-msha/faq — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
uab.edu/shp/hsa/graduate/executive-msha/tuition-fees — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026

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