Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) – course-based

Awarded degree: Master of Healthcare Administration

Master'sMHADedicated degree CAHME accredited

Overview

Online, CAHME-accredited MHA of 53 quarter credits in the schedule-driven course-based format, completable in as few as 18 months; an optional Leadership and Organizational Development specialization raises the total to 68 quarter credits.

Official program name: Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) – course-based
Awarded degree: Master of Healthcare Administration
Source: waldenu.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: 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.
Specializations: Leadership and Organizational Development (optional)
Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Required credits: 53 quarter credits (68 with optional specialization)
Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration: as few as 18 months (Minimum time without specialization; varies with transfer credits and course load.)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Start terms: November 30, 2026
Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Delivered online (courses, tests and submissions online); the page does not state 'fully online' or any in-person requirement, so delivery is left unset. A self-paced Tempo Learning format is recorded separately.

Why this program is listed

Awarded degree is a Master of Healthcare Administration.

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.

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

Leadership and Organizational Development (optional)
Source: waldenu.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”.

Prior degree: RequiredA bachelor's degree or higher
Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Application fee: Not requiredNo-fee online application; no essay
Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: Not required
Source: waldenu.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 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, 53 quarter credit hours	$545	per creditEstimated tuition$28,885 = 53 credits × $545 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
All students — Total tuition and program fee, minimum time to completion, before scholarship	$29,995	entire programIncludes feesSource: waldenu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Estimated total tuition: $29,995 (published program total)

Comparison basis: All students — Total tuition and program fee, minimum time to completion, before scholarship, 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.

Believe & Achieve Scholarship Scholarship
-$5,450 shown for the course-based general program
Eligibility: Progress-based savings; see the university's scholarship details
Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

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

Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME) — programmatic accreditation: accreditedProgram covered: Master of Healthcare Administrationonline MHA programCAHME accredits specific graduate programs, not universities. About CAHMESource: 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-healthcare-administration — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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Key facts

Degree
MHA · Master'sDedicated degree
Delivery
Online
Campus attendance
Campus visit requirements not published
Residency / internship
Not verified
Program accreditation
CAHME — accredited
Study intensity
Study intensity not published
Length
as few as 18 months (Minimum time without specialization; varies with transfer credits and course load.) · 53 quarter credits (68 with optional specialization)
Tuition
$545 per creditAll students — Tuition, 53 quarter credit hours
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
Location
Minneapolis, MN

Official program page

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