Columbia University

New York, NYPrivate nonprofit MSCHEOfficial website

The Department of Health Policy and Management at Columbia's Mailman School of Public Health offers the Master of Health Administration in full-time, part-time hybrid and executive formats, and an MPH in Health Policy and Management. Students in the executive program choose an MHA or MPH track during the second semester.

Healthcare administration programs at Columbia University

5 eligible programs verified (5 master's); formats: on campus, hybrid. Each program is listed separately — tuition, admissions and format belong to the program, not to the whole university.

Master's in Healthcare Administration and MHA Programs

Columbia University

Master of Health Administration

Executive Healthcare Management Program (Executive MHA)

Master'sMHAExecutive CAHME accredited

New York, NY

On campusOn-campus classes · Part-time

24 months · 45 credits

$49,890 per academic year · All students — Executive MHA/MPH, 2026-2027 tuition (across three semesters); estimate · 2026-2027

April 15, 2027 · Fall 2027

Residency / internship not verified

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Columbia University

Master of Health Administration

Full-Time Health Management MHA Program

Master'sMHA CAHME accredited

New York, NY

On campusOn-campus classes · Full-time

Four semesters plus summer practicum over 2 years · 55.5 credits

$49,888 per academic year · All students — MPH or MHA Full Time, 2026-2027 tuition (across two semesters); estimated pending Board of Trustees approval · 2026-2027

Rolling admission (as published)

Required: practicum, applied capstone project

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Columbia University

Master of Health Administration

Part-Time Hybrid MHA

Master'sMHA CAHME accredited

New York, NY

HybridPart in person, part online · Part-time

Seven semesters over 2.5 years · 45.5 credits

$42,486 per academic year · All students — MHA Part Time, Fall 2026 - Summer 2027 tuition estimate (about 19.5 credits across three semesters) · 2026-2027

April 15, 2027 · Fall 2027

Residency / internship not verified

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Columbia University

Master of Public Health — Executive Healthcare Management Program, MPH Track

Executive Healthcare Management Program (Executive MPH track)

Master'sMPHMPH pathwayExecutive

New York, NY

On campusOn-campus classes · Part-time

24 months · 45 credits

$49,890 per academic year · All students — Executive MHA/MPH, 2026-2027 tuition (across three semesters); estimate · 2026-2027

July 15, 2027 · Fall 2027

Residency / internship not verified

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Columbia University

Master of Public Health — Health Policy and Management

MPH: Health Policy and Management

Master'sMPHMPH pathway

New York, NY

On campusOn-campus classes · Full-time

Two years (4 semesters) (full-time)

$49,888 per academic year · All students — MPH or MHA Full Time, 2026-2027 tuition (across two semesters); estimated pending Board of Trustees approval · 2026-2027

Rolling admission (as published)

Residency / internship not verified

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Accreditation

Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
Institutional accreditation — accredited · since July 1, 1921 · next review 01/01/2034
Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education
Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Institutional accreditation (recorded in the U.S. Department of Education's DAPIP database) covers the whole institution. It is not a ranking and does not describe any one program.

Departments and schools

Academic units that administer the listed programs.

Department of Health Policy and Management, Columbia Mailman School of Public HealthSource: publichealth.columbia.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Department of Health Policy and ManagementSource: publichealth.columbia.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Offerings we reviewed but do not list

This directory lists healthcare administration bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees (and labelled MBA/MPH pathways). These offerings were checked against official pages and fall outside that scope (certificates, minors, nursing leadership degrees, generic MBA or MPH programs, health informatics degrees…).

Master of Science in Health Economics & Policy (Master of Science)Health economics and policy degree without a named administration/management major or track.Source: publichealth.columbia.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Institution

Official name: Columbia University
Control: Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location: West 116 St and Broadway, New York, NY 10027
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Degrees awarded in health/hospital administration (IPEDS CIP 51.07, first major): 92 master's (2023-24)
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Sources

Last verified October 12, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.

IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
IPEDS 2023-24 Completions (C2024_A), CIP 51.0701/51.0702 Health and Hospital Administration — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
publichealth.columbia.edu/academics/degrees/degree-requirements/mha — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
publichealth.columbia.edu/academics/degrees/master-health-administration — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
publichealth.columbia.edu/academics/departments/health-policy-management/educational-programs/degree — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
publichealth.columbia.edu/become-student/how-apply/deadlines — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026

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