{"id":10440,"date":"2025-10-01T10:10:24","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T17:10:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/?page_id=10440"},"modified":"2026-01-30T15:05:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T23:05:14","slug":"master-of-healthcare-administration-mha","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/master-of-healthcare-administration-mha\/","title":{"rendered":"Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA)"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-secondary\">\n  <div class=\"relative bg-black\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/health-sciences\/mha\/110725-mha-marketing_2_481.jpg\" srcset=\"\/media\/health-sciences\/mha\/110725-mha-marketing_2_481.jpg 2048w, \/media\/health-sciences\/mha\/110725-mha-marketing_2_481-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"Six people sit and stand around an outdoor coffee table with drinks and snacks, conversing and smiling in a sunlit patio setting.\">\n      <div class=\"adhere gradient-overlay\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"relative container pt-56 md:pt-112 pb-144 md:pb-192\">\n      <div class=\"md:flex md:justify-between px-12\">\n        <div class=\"sm:w-8\/12 md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 px-12\">\n                      <div class=\"mb-20\">\n              <div class=\"block font-sans font-bold text-14 text-white leading-130\">\n  <span class=\"inline-block\">\n    <a href=\"\/\" class=\"block hover:underline\">WesternU<\/a>\n  <\/span>\n      <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">College of Health Sciences<\/a>\n          <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n    <span class=\"inline-block\">Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA)<\/span>\n  <\/div>            <\/div>\n                                        <h1 class=\"t-h1-sans  text-white\">Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA)<\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-start\">\n              <div class=\"w-full lg:w-5\/12 2xl:w-4\/12 -mt-80 md:-mt-112 mb-48 px-12 lg:pr-32\">\n                              <nav class=\"py-28 px-40 2xl:px-64 rounded-5 md:rounded-8 bg-gray-darker text-white mb-40\">\n            <ul>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/master-of-healthcare-administration-mha\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA)<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/master-of-healthcare-administration-mha\/mission-and-vision\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Mission and Vision<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/master-of-healthcare-administration-mha\/curriculum\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Curriculum<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/master-of-healthcare-administration-mha\/professional-networking-student-activities\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Professional Networking &amp; Student Activities<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/faculty-staff\/mha\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">MHA Faculty &amp; Staff<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/lp\/college-of-health-sciences\/master-of-healthcare-administration\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Request Information<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/programs\/master-of-healthcare-administration\/start-an-application\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Apply Now<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                          <\/ul>\n          <\/nav>\n                            <\/div>\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content lg:w-7\/12 2xl:w-7\/12\">\n        <h2>Welcome<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"218\" data-end=\"472\">Welcome to the Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) Program at Western University of Health Sciences. This program is designed for professionals who aspire to lead with purpose, compassion, and vision in today\u2019s complex healthcare environment.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"474\" data-end=\"847\">At WesternU, leadership begins with humanism. The MHA program combines strategic business insight with a deep understanding of the people and communities we serve. Grounded in equity, collaboration, and ethical leadership, it prepares students to navigate the \u201ciron triangle\u201d of healthcare\u2014balancing cost, quality, and access\u2014while driving innovation and systemic change.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"849\" data-end=\"1065\">Housed within the College of Health Sciences in the Department of Health Sciences, the program offers an integrated learning experience alongside future healthcare providers, cultivating leaders ready to advance health equity and improve care for all.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1067\" data-end=\"1132\">Welcome to WesternU\u2014and to the future of healthcare leadership.<\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"my-48 md:mt-96 md:mb-72\" vue-app>\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"app-gutter\">\n      <div class=\"relative md:flex md:justify-end\">\n        <div class=\"app-gutter\">\n                                  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"md:absolute md:-top-32 md:left-0 w-full md:w-5\/12 lg:w-6\/12 h-240 sm:h-320 md:h-full object-cover rounded-t-5 md:rounded-8\" src=\"\/media\/health-sciences\/mha\/110725-mha-marketing_4_991.jpg\" srcset=\"\/media\/health-sciences\/mha\/110725-mha-marketing_4_991.jpg 2048w, \/media\/health-sciences\/mha\/110725-mha-marketing_4_991-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" alt=\"A woman wearing a headset sits at a desk, smiling at her laptop with a coffee mug and USB drive nearby. A large window with trees outside is in the background.\">\n                  <\/div>\n        <div class=\"md:w-8\/12 xl:w-7\/12 app-gutter\">\n          <div class=\"p-32 sm:p-40 md:px-0 md:py-80 rounded-b-5 md:rounded-8 bg-red\">\n            <div class=\"md:ml-1\/8 lg:ml-1\/4 xl:ml-1\/7 md:px-40 lg:px-80\">\n                              \t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"text-lockup text-lockup--red\">\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-serif  block text-yellow\">Master of Healthcare Administration<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-white\">Apply Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-white\">For over 45 years, Western University of Health Sciences has prepared healthcare professionals for long-term success. Building on that legacy, the MHA program equips future leaders to deliver high-quality care in today\u2019s complex healthcare environment. Grounded in WesternU\u2019s humanistic values, it emphasizes leadership, ethics, fiscal responsibility, and compassion\u2014empowering students to make a meaningful impact in their organizations and communities.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nApply today and start shaping the future of healthcare with WesternU.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-28\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-arrow cta-arrow--white \" href=\"https:\/\/apply.westernu.edu\/portal\/apply-now\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    Apply Now<svg class=\"cta-arrow__icon d-block w-16 ml-12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><polygon fill=\"currentColor\" points=\"11.3168217 0 9.27266614 2.39591605 14.0042587 6.6137266 8.92524936 6.42314237 0 6.42314237 0 9.57685763 8.92524936 9.57685763 14.0042587 9.3862734 9.19197579 13.6063528 11.3168217 16 20 8\"><\/polygon><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-center\">\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content xl:w-10\/12 2xl:w-9\/12\">\n        <h2>Course Listing<\/h2>\n<p>For more detail regarding the curriculum, please review the\u00a0course descriptions (PDF)\u00a0in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/media\/registrar\/2025-2026-catalog-chs-mha.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University catalog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Inquiries<\/h2>\n<p>For more information about the MHA program, please complete our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/lp\/college-of-health-sciences\/master-of-healthcare-administration\/\">Request Information Form<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Accreditation<\/h2>\n<p>Western University of Health Sciences is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)-985 Atlantic Venue, Suite 100. Alameda, CA 94570. (510) 748-9001. 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