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$50 application fee (waived w/promo WINTER).
With FlexPath, you can earn your MHA in 14 months for $12,000.*
*Based on fastest 25% of students. Your program length and cost will vary by transfer credits, the per-session cost, and how quickly you complete courses. Books, supplies, and other fees apply.
MHA program highlights
Flexible learning
To meet the needs of your busy life, we offer two competency-based online learning formats—GuidedPath and FlexPath.
Reduce your tuition by $3,000
Enroll in a qualified program and apply for a $3K Capella Progress Reward, a scholarship to help fund your master’s degree.
Professional alignment
Our curriculum offers credible, relevant learning that’s designed around the National Center for Health Care Leadership Competency Model™ (NCHL).
Exclusive learner success lab
Our learner success lab helps you expand your real-world skills in health administration and learn to use your time and resources effectively.
92% of alumni are satisfied with their Capella education.
Source: Alumni Outcomes Survey, 2019-2020
Interprofessional education
Share your learning and insights with nursing and public health students completing related degree programs as part of Capella’s interprofessional course structure.
Meet your MHA faculty
Our distinguished MHA faculty are industry leaders, bringing real-world relevance into the courseroom to enrich your education, and career.
Get the support you need for success
Our dedicated support teams guide and advise you through every step of your educational journey.
Enrollment counselors
These experts will set you up for success. They’ll help you find the right degree and program, and answer all your questions about Capella.
Financial aid counselors
Our financial aid team knows how to run the numbers and help save on tuition.
Advisors
Advisors know the details of your program. Got questions about courses? Instructors? Resources? Advisors have answers.
Cost & learning format
A structured learning format with an active peer community and faculty guidance. We’ll set the schedule, you meet the deadlines.
- Based on the quarter system; 1-3 courses per 10-week quarter
- 1 semester credit = 1.5 quarter credits
- Weekly assignments and courseroom discussions
- Pay for what you take, price varies by courseload or term
$19,260–$25,680*
MAX TRANSFER CREDITS–TYPICAL TRANSFER CREDITS
$535 per credit,
48 total quarter credits,
12 max transfer credits
A self-paced learning format that puts you in control. Take courses at your own speed and move on to the next course whenever you’re ready.
- Enroll in one or two courses at a time and complete as many as you want in 12 weeks
- 2 Capella quarter credits = 1 program point
- Set your own deadlines, no courseroom discussions
- Pay a flat tuition fee per session*
$12,000–$16,800*
ACCELERATED PACE–TYPICAL PACE
$2,400 per 12-week billing session,
24 total program points,
6 max transfer points
*This is only an estimate, using general program pricing. Your price may be higher or lower depending on your specialization, transfer credits, tuition discounts, and (in FlexPath) the speed at which you move through the program. Fees, including application fees and resource kits, are not included in this estimate. The GuidedPath prices show the tuition you would pay if you brought in the average number of transfer credits or the maximum allowed transfer credits. The FlexPath prices show the tuition you would pay if you brought in an average number of transfer credits and you moved at the speed of a typical FlexPath student or as quickly as the fastest FlexPath students (75th percentile). New or recently revised programs base their estimate on comparable programs. Military Tuition Assistance (TA) is not available for FlexPath.
Get the details
Speak with an enrollment counselor to get a personalized cost estimate for what you can expect to pay.
Accredited & recognized
Capella University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Accreditation and recognitions provide the assurance we meet standards for quality of faculty, curriculum, learner services, and fiscal stability. See all of our accreditations and recognitions.
Ways to save
Affording your education shouldn’t be an obstacle to reaching your goals. We can help you find ways you can save.
$3K toward your master's
Apply for a $3K Capella Progress Reward, a scholarship to help fund your master’s degree.
Employer & association discounts
If your employer or organization is a partner with Capella, you may be eligible for a tuition discount.
MHA sample courses
Our online MHA, Health Administration helps you gain expertise in this field with courses that introduce the essentials of health administration.
| MHA5010 |
Strategic Health Care Planning
In this course, learners examine strategic orientation, planning, and decision making in health care organizations and environments. Learners analyze the political, legal, regulatory, organizational, demographical, and multicultural implications of strategic planning decisions and how those decisions impact communities and populations, define best practices for health care organization staff development, and balance the prioritization of organizational and regulatory needs with feasible costeffective solutions. Learners also develop a long-term strategic health care plan that includes information on human resource requirements, technology needs, and financial implications |
4 quarter credits |
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| MHA5024 * |
Health Care Consumerism and Marketing
Learners in this course examine and demonstrate their knowledge of consumerism and marketing concepts and processes used to optimize interactions with stakeholders and meet community needs. Learners differentiate between consumer and business markets; analyze the influence of social networking in consumer satisfaction and market share acquisition; synthesize health care market research, analysis, and assessment; study marketing communication processes; and design a marketing plan targeting identified health consumer needs. Prerequisite(s): MHA5006, MHA5010, NHS6004, NHS6008. |
4 quarter credits |
| MHA5006 |
Health Care Finance and Reimbursement
Learners in this course gain knowledge of and apply financial management concepts, principles, and processes used in health care organizations. Learners examine accounting, financial statements and ratios, budgeting, capitalization, cost allocation, reimbursement methodologies and processes, and the impact of varying reimbursement structures on health care practice and service delivery. Learners also design, prepare, and manage health care budgets; analyze short- and long-term health care investment decisions; and articulate the ways effective health care finance and accounting processes are used to present operational and strategic financial information to organizational stakeholders. |
4 quarter credits |
| MHA5016 * |
Introduction to Health Information Systems
Learners in this course develop the knowledge and skills needed to effectively use health information systems and technology in health care organizations and environments. Learners differentiate between administrative, clinical, management, and decision-support information technology tools; design and evaluate short-and long-term IT management projects; and analyze the budgetary and financial concerns associated with implementing IT management projects. Learners also demonstrate best practices and industry standards of health information systems management into professional practice, with an emphasis on effective staff management and organizational performance. Prerequisite(s): NHS5004, NHS6008. |
4 quarter credits |
What you’ll learn
The right education can change everything. Discover your path to gaining real-world skills as a supervisor, manager, or director in various health care settings.
- Learn to facilitate organizational transformation and change processes in the continuously evolving field of health care.
- Implement planning and health care administration strategies for optimal performance of health care organizations.
- Support strategic vision and ethical leadership decision-making in health care administration.
- Develop, nurture, and inspire others to build the health care administration teams your organization needs.
- Incorporate critical thinking for effective communication in multidisciplinary and cross-professional collaboration.
- Analyze data for actions based on established benchmarks as well as organizational goals and performance.
Health Administration career insights
The Difference Between an MHA and MBA in Health Care Management
Review the similarities and differences in an MHA and MBA with a health care focus.
The Value of Interprofessional Education in Health Care
What is interprofessional education, and why is it especially important in the health care field?
MHA Health Administration professional paths
Your education can help you reach your goals, professionally and personally. Here are some of the jobs and employment settings to consider with an MHA, General Health Administration.
Related job titles to explore*
- Clinical Manager
- Program Director
- Health Director
- Chief Executive Officer
- Administrative Director
- Health Manager
- Chief Operating Officer
- Practice Manager
- Business Analyst
- Health Administrator
Employment settings to explore
- Hospital
- Ambulatory care service
- Insurance carrier
*These are examples intended to serve as a general guide. Some positions may prefer or even require previous experience, licensure, certifications, and/or other designations along with a degree. Because many factors determine what position an individual may attain, Capella cannot guarantee that a graduate will secure any specific job title, a promotion, salary increase, or other career outcome. We encourage you to research requirements for your job target and career goals.
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