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Master of Health Administration

Awarded degree: Master of Health Administration

Master'sMHADedicated degree CAHME accredited

Overview

A CAHME-accredited Master of Health Administration offered 100% online or on campus, with one internship or administrative residency (depending on work experience) and an optional Global Health specialization. Tuition is $965 per credit and no GRE/GMAT is required.

Official program name
Master of Health Administration
Awarded degree
Master of Health Administration
Source: gradadmissions.scranton.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
Source: scranton.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location
Scranton, PAWhere the university is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Specializations
Global Health
Source: gradadmissions.scranton.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Required credits
41-44 total credits required (other official pages state 47 credits)
Source: gradadmissions.scranton.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration
2.5 years
Source: gradadmissions.scranton.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Start terms
Fall, Spring, Summer
Source: gradadmissions.scranton.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)

The same MHA is offered 100% online or on campus; the program pages give one tuition rate and one set of requirements for both. Online students have additional later application deadlines (Online H2).

Why this program is listed

Awarded degree is a Master of Health Administration.

Source: gradadmissions.scranton.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
OnlineAll coursework is online. Campus attendance is shown separately: "No required campus visits" appears only when the university states it.All coursework is online. Campus attendance is shown separately: "No required campus visits" appears only when the university states it.
Source: gradadmissions.scranton.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Campus attendance
Campus attendance not verified
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not published

The pages we checked do not say whether any orientation, immersion or on-campus session must be attended in person. Ask the university before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

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

    Students with 0-3 years of work experience take HAD 581 Administrative Residency (8 credits) as the Applied Professional Experience.

    Published hours:
    Not published
    Placement:
    Placement arrangement not stated
    Near the student's home:
    Not stated
    Waiver:
    Admitted students with 3 or more years of work experience complete HAD 580 (internship) or HAD 582 (directed study) instead.
    Source: gradadmissions.scranton.edu · verified October 12, 2026

  • Internship Optional

    Students with 3 or more years of work experience complete HAD 580 (Internship in Health Administration) or HAD 582 (Directed Study).

    Published hours:
    Not published
    Placement:
    Placement arrangement not stated
    Near the student's home:
    Not stated
    Source: gradadmissions.scranton.edu · verified October 12, 2026

An online program can still require an internship or residency at a health organization. Confirm where it can be completed before you enroll. About administrative residencies

Curriculum

Curriculum

Other

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

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”.
Prior degree
RequiredBachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
Source: gradadmissions.scranton.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 3 — 3.0 minimum undergraduate GPA
Source: gradadmissions.scranton.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredPersonal statement
Source: gradadmissions.scranton.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required1 letters — One letter of recommendation
Source: gradadmissions.scranton.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Résumé / CV
RequiredResume
Source: gradadmissions.scranton.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Application fee
Not requiredNo application fee for domestic students; $50 for international students.
Source: gradadmissions.scranton.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Transcripts
RequiredOfficial transcripts from all previously attended institutions
Source: gradadmissions.scranton.edu · verified October 12, 2026
International applicants
RequiredStudents from non-English-speaking countries must take the TOEFL, IELTS or STEP.
Source: gradadmissions.scranton.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Other requirement
RequiredBackground check
Source: gradadmissions.scranton.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test
Not required
Source: gradadmissions.scranton.edu · verified October 12, 2026
GMAT
Not required
Source: gradadmissions.scranton.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.

  • Application deadlineDomestic applicants

    July 15; September 15 (Online H2) · for Fall

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: gradadmissions.scranton.edu · verified October 12, 2026
    Year not printed

  • Application deadlineDomestic applicants

    December 15; February 15 (Online H2) · for Spring

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: gradadmissions.scranton.edu · verified October 12, 2026
    Year not printed

  • Application deadlineDomestic applicants

    April 15; June 1 (Online H2) · for Summer

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: gradadmissions.scranton.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.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All students$965per creditSource: gradadmissions.scranton.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: gradadmissions.scranton.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

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

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.
  1. gradadmissions.scranton.edu/programs/masters-health-administration/ — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026
  2. gradadmissions.scranton.edu/programs/masters-health-administration/admissions.shtml — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026
  3. gradadmissions.scranton.edu/programs/masters-health-administration/curriculum.shtml — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026
  4. gradadmissions.scranton.edu/programs/masters-health-administration/global-health-specialization.shtm — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026
  5. gradadmissions.scranton.edu/programs/masters-health-administration/tuition.shtml — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026
  6. DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  7. scranton.edu/academics/pcps/hahr/index.shtml — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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