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Healthcare AdministrationDegrees

Walden University

Minneapolis, MNPrivate for-profit HLCOfficial website

Walden University offers online healthcare administration degrees: a BS in Healthcare Administration, a CAHME-accredited Master of Healthcare Administration in course-based and Tempo Learning (competency-based, subscription) formats, a Doctor of Healthcare Administration, a PhD in Healthcare Administration with four residencies, and an MBA with a Healthcare Management specialization.

Healthcare administration programs at Walden University

6 eligible programs verified (1 bachelor's, 3 master's, 2 doctoral); formats: 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

Walden University

Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration

BS in Healthcare Administration

Bachelor'sBSFirst-year entryTransfer entry
Location: Minneapolis, MNUniversity 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: as few as 48 months (course-based); as few as 21 months (Tempo Learning) (Minimums; depend on transfer credits and format.) · 181 credits
Tuition: $360 per credit · All students — Course-based: tuition per quarter hour (181 quarter credit hours) · year not statedEst. total tuition $65,160 (181 credits × $360 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Practical training: Residency / internship not verified
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Master's in Healthcare Administration and MHA Programs

Walden University

Master of Healthcare Administration

Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) – course-based

Master'sMHA CAHME accredited
Location: Minneapolis, MNUniversity 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: as few as 18 months (Minimum time without specialization; varies with transfer credits and course load.) · 53 credits
Tuition: $545 per credit · All students — Tuition, 53 quarter credit hours · year not stated
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Practical training: Residency / internship not verified
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Walden University

Master of Healthcare Administration

Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) – Tempo Learning

Master'sMHAOther pathway
Location: Minneapolis, MNUniversity 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: as few as 22 months (Self-paced; minimum depends on pace and transfer credits.)
Tuition: $4,000 per term · All students — Tempo Learning subscription tuition per 3-month subscription period · year not stated
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Practical training: Residency / internship not verified
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Walden University

Master of Business Administration — Healthcare Management

MBA – Healthcare Management specialization

Master'sMBAHealthcare MBA
Location: Minneapolis, MNUniversity 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: as few as 15 months (Course-based format, Standard Track, minimum time to completion.) · 50 credits
Tuition: $630 per credit · All students — Tuition per quarter hour · year not statedEst. total tuition $31,500 (50 credits × $630 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Practical training: Residency / internship not verified
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Doctoral Degrees in Healthcare Administration

Walden University

Doctor of Healthcare Administration

Doctor of Healthcare Administration (DHA)

Professional doctorateDHAFunding not verified
Location: Minneapolis, MNUniversity 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: as few as 24 months (Applies to students who already hold an MHA (58 quarter credits).) · 58 credits
Tuition: $835 per credit · All students — Tuition per quarter credit (coursework and capstone) · year not statedEst. total tuition $48,430 (58 credits × $835 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Practical training: Required: applied capstone project
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Walden University

Doctor of Philosophy in Healthcare Administration

PhD in Healthcare Administration

PhDFunding not verified
Location: Minneapolis, MNUniversity 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: on-campus residency · Study intensity not published
Duration: Length not published · 53 credits
Tuition: $775 per credit · All students — Tuition per quarter hour (coursework and dissertation) · year not statedEst. total tuition $41,075 (53 credits × $775 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Practical training: Residency / internship not verified
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Accreditation

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1990 · next review 08/31/2033

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

    Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

The university states: “Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC)” Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 12, 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.

Institution

Official name
Walden University
Control
Private for-profit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
100 Washington Avenue South, Suite 1210, Minneapolis, MN 55401
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Degrees awarded in health/hospital administration (IPEDS CIP 51.07, first major)
49 bachelor's, 126 master's, 42 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. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. 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
  3. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  4. waldenu.edu/about/accreditation — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  5. waldenu.edu/online-masters-programs/master-of-healthcare-administration — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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