MBA – Healthcare Management specialization

Awarded degree: Master of Business Administration — Healthcare Management

Master'sMBAHealthcare MBA

Overview

Online MBA of 50 quarter credits including 15 quarter credits of Healthcare Management specialization courses; the business programs are ACBSP accredited.

Official program name: MBA – Healthcare Management specialization
Awarded degree: Master of Business Administration
Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level: Master's
Program classification: MBA with a healthcare pathwayNamed option: Healthcare ManagementA Master of Business Administration (or DBA) with an officially named healthcare management or administration concentration, specialization or track. The awarded degree is the MBA — not an MHA.
Pathway: Standard pathway
School: Walden University
Location: Minneapolis, MNWhere 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: 50 quarter credits, including 15 specialization quarter credits
Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration: as few as 15 months (Course-based format, Standard Track, minimum time to completion.)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Online; the page does not state 'fully online' or any in-person requirement, so delivery is left unset.

Why this program is listed

MBA with an officially named Healthcare Management specialization.

Source: waldenu.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.
Source: waldenu.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.

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

Curriculum

Curriculum details: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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: RequiredA bachelor's degree or higher
Source: waldenu.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 — Tuition per quarter hour	$630	per creditEstimated tuition$31,500 = 50 credits × $630 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required in-person sessions, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Estimated total tuition: $31,500 (50 credits × $630 per credit)

Comparison basis: All students — Tuition per quarter hour, academic year not stated. Excludes mandatory fees, books, living costs and any rate changes during the program. How we calculate

Other published fees

Program Fee: $185 per termMandatory
Source: waldenu.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

Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Program accreditation and certification

Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) — programmatic accreditation: accreditedProgram covered: Master of Business AdministrationBusiness & Management educationSource: waldenu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

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

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.

DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
waldenu.edu/online-masters-programs/master-of-business-administration/healthcare-management — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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Key facts

Degree
MBA · Master'sHealthcare MBA
Delivery
Online
Campus attendance
Campus visit requirements not published
Residency / internship
Not verified
Program accreditation
ACBSP — accredited
Study intensity
Study intensity not published
Length
as few as 15 months (Course-based format, Standard Track, minimum time to completion.) · 50 quarter credits, including 15 specialization quarter credits
Tuition
$630 per creditAll students — Tuition per quarter hour
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
Location
Minneapolis, MN

Official program page

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