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Penn State's Department of Health Policy and Administration in the College of Health and Human Development offers a Bachelor of Science in Health Policy and Administration at University Park and online through World Campus, a Master of Health Administration in residential (University Park) and online (World Campus) formats, an integrated B.S./MHA, a joint J.D./MHA with Penn State Law, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Health Policy and Administration focused on health services research.

Healthcare administration programs at Pennsylvania State University

7 eligible programs verified (2 bachelor's, 4 master's, 1 doctoral); formats: on campus, online, online with required campus visits. Each program is listed separately — tuition, admissions and format belong to the program, not to the whole university.

Bachelor's Degrees in Healthcare Administration

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Bachelor of Science in Health Policy and Administration

Health Policy and Administration, B.S.

Bachelor'sBS AUPHA certified
Location: University Park, PA
Delivery: On campusClasses meet in person on campus.On-campus classes · Study intensity not published
Duration: Length not published · 120 credits
Tuition: Tuition not published / not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Practical training: Required: internship
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Pennsylvania State University

Bachelor of Science in Health Policy and Administration

Bachelor of Science in Health Policy and Administration (World Campus, online)

Bachelor'sBSFirst-year entry
Location: University Park, PAUniversity 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 · Study intensity not published
Duration: Length not published · 120 credits
Tuition: $644 per credit · Online students — 11 or fewer credits per semester, students with 59 or fewer credits · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $77,280 (120 credits × $644 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: June 30, 2027 · Fall 2027
Practical training: Required: internship (320 hours)
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Master's in Healthcare Administration and MHA Programs

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Master of Health Administration

Master of Health Administration (Residential)

Master'sMHA CAHME accredited
Location: University Park, PA
Delivery: On campusClasses meet in person on campus.On-campus classes · Full-time
Duration: 21 months full time (Full-time study) · 49 credits
Tuition: Tuition not published / not verified
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
Practical training: Required: administrative residency, applied capstone project, practical requirement
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Master of Science in Health Policy and Administration

Master of Science (M.S.) in Health Policy and Administration

Master'sMS
Location: University Park, PA
Delivery: On campusClasses meet in person on campus.On-campus classes · Study intensity not published
Duration: Length not published
Tuition: Tuition not published / not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Practical training: Residency / internship not verified
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Master of Health Administration

Master of Health Administration in Health Policy and Administration (Online, World Campus)

Master'sMHA CAHME accredited
Location: University Park, PAUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Delivery: Online with required campus visitsCoursework is online, with required in-person sessions such as an orientation, residency, immersion or on-campus presentation.Required in person: orientation, immersion, capstone presentation · Study intensity not published
Duration: seven continuous semesters, designed to be completed within 28 months · 49 credits
Tuition: $1,048 per credit · Online students — 11 or fewer credits per semester · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $51,352 (49 credits × $1,048 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Practical training: Residency / internship not verified
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Juris Doctor and Master of Health Administration

Joint J.D./M.H.A. with Penn State Law

Master'sMHAJoint degree
Location: University Park, PA
Delivery: On campusClasses meet in person on campus.On-campus classes · Study intensity not published
Duration: Length not published
Tuition: Tuition not published / not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Practical training: Required: administrative residency
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Doctoral Degrees in Healthcare Administration

Accreditation

  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since July 1, 1921 · next review 01/01/2032

    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.

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…).
  • Major in Public Health (B.S.)Public health degree without a named administration/management major.Source: hhd.psu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Minor in HPAMinor.Source: hhd.psu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Institution

Official name
Pennsylvania State University
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
201 Old Main, University Park, PA 16802-1503
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Degrees awarded in health/hospital administration (IPEDS CIP 51.07, first major)
86 bachelor's, 14 master's, 4 doctoral (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.
  1. hhd.psu.edu/hpa — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  2. hhd.psu.edu/hpa/graduate/master-health-administration-program-mha/tuition-and-financial-aid — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026
  3. hhd.psu.edu/hpa/graduate/visit-and-apply — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026
  4. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  5. 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
  6. DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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