Program Overview

Master of Health Administration

The Master of Health Administration (MHA) is an executive program for working mid-career professionals looking to expand their skills in health care management. The MHA pairs our public health authority with Emory's Goizueta Business School expertise and immersive Emory Healthcare experience, equipping students to advance equity and solve complex system challenges.

Program Overview

• Department: Department of Health Policy and Management
• Format: Hybrid
• Duration: Part Time, 2 years
• Description: The MHA program is designed for working professionals who want more than a credential—they want to lead meaningful change. As part of the nation’s No. 2 school of public health, our MHA program prepares you to manage complex health care systems with a public health lens that centers equity, access, and impact.

Curriculum

• Required Courses: The MHA requires 40 total credit hours of coursework that can be completed in 24 months (three semesters per year).
• Course Sequence:
  • 36 credit hours of asynchronous coursework
  • Virtual cohort case study and/or mentoring sessions two to three times per semester
  • Required participation in three on-campus residency sessions (4 credit hours)
  • Problem solving project work and mentorship program in partnership with Emory Healthcare
• Students who do not already hold a Master of Public Health will be required to take a one-hour, self-paced, online course during their first semester.

On-Campus Residencies

• Residency One: Introduction to the fundamentals of complex problem solving, health care marketing and communications, and professional development and networking opportunities.
• Residency Two: Program on the fundamentals of complex problem solving and work with Emory Healthcare mentors to address a real-world digital health issue.
• Residency Three: Final project presentations to Emory Healthcare leadership.

Taking a Tech-first Approach

• The program includes a tech-forward concentration of 18 credit hours of courses on information technology, informatics, and data systems to plan and deliver health services.
• Quote from Elizabeth Sprouse, Chief Public Health Informatics Officer, Emory Healthcare: “Never before has it been more relevant to offer a digital forward MHA. Technology—from electronic health records and health tracking apps to AI and big data—is woven into every aspect of delivering the best care and advancing the health of populations.”

CAHME Accreditation

• The Emory MHA program is currently engaged in the process of applying for candidacy with the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME).

Outcomes

• 1.9 million health care job openings each year on average, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
• Salary ranges for various roles, including:
  • Chief medical informatics officer: $274,600/year
  • Director of population health: $186,400/year
  • Director of digital health transformation: $163,836/year
  • Health care data strategist: $108,871/year
  • Hospital administrator: $93,117/year

Admissions

• Requirements:
  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
  • Three years of combined work experience in health care or a related setting
  • Successful completion of quantitative courses or direct work experience in the past three to five years
  • English language proficiency for international students
• Funding: All students who apply by the January 5, 2026, priority deadline and are admitted will receive a guaranteed $30,000 funding package.

Funding

• Guaranteed funding package includes:
  • $25,000 tuition scholarship
  • $5,000 award to offset travel costs associated with the in-person residencies
• Eligibility: Full-time students only, employees receiving Emory tuition benefits are not eligible.