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Winston-Salem State University · Department of Healthcare Management

Master of Healthcare Administration

Awarded degree: Master of Healthcare Administration

Master'sMHADedicated degree

Overview

A 40-credit-hour Master of Healthcare Administration designed for working professionals early in their careers, described as a flexible online format and billed at professional distance learning rates. No GRE or GMAT is required, and a healthcare administrative internship is available as an elective.

Official program name
Master of Healthcare Administration
Awarded degree
Master of Healthcare Administration
Source: wssu.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: wssu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location
Winston-Salem, NCWhere 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
40 credit hours
Source: wssu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Start terms
Fall
Source: wssu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)

Tuition is billed from the professional distance learning table.

Why this program is listed

Awarded degree is a Master of Healthcare Administration.

Source: wssu.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: wssu.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.

  • Internship Optional

    MHA 6355 Healthcare Administrative Internship (3-credit elective)

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

Curriculum

Curriculum

  • Courses include health law, ethics and policy; healthcare finance and decision analysis; strategic planning and marketing; population health planning; leadership and communications
    Source: wssu.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”.
Statement / essay
RequiredConcise personal statement, not to exceed 750 words
Source: wssu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test
Not requiredThe page refers to an alternative assessment listed in the catalog.
Source: wssu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
GMAT
Not required
Source: wssu.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 deadline

    Apr 10 · for Fall

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: wssu.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.

Tuition for this online program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Other published fees

Additional MHA tuition per semester, printed as $500.00/$1000.00
$500 per semesterMandatory
Source: wssu.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

CAHME accreditation not verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

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

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. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. wssu.edu/about/offices-and-departments/student-accounts/_files/documents/26-27-mha-professional-dist — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026
  3. wssu.edu/academics/colleges-and-departments/school-of-health-sciences/department-of-healthcare-manag — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  4. wssu.edu/admissions/programs/_Files/documents/mha-suggested-course-sequence.pdf — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026
  5. wssu.edu/admissions/programs/healthcare-administration-mha.html — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026

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University of North Carolina Wilmington logo

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Master of Healthcare Administration

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Location: Wilmington, NCUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Delivery: OnlineAll coursework is online. Campus attendance is shown separately: "No required campus visits" appears only when the university states it.Campus visit requirements not published · Full-time or part-time
Duration: Length not published · 48 credits
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