Earn Your Master's in Health Administration at RMU
Advance your career prospects in health administration with a Master Science Health Administration (MHA) from RMU.
The Master Science Health Administration degree positions graduates for upper-level management opportunities in the expanding healthcare industry. Tremendous changes underway in healthcare delivery demand trained administrators and managers who understand how to achieve cost-effective care through process improvement and a focus on improving overall wellness. Hospitals, insurers, and other care providers all have to do more with less, and they need managers who understand the new models.
The fully-online graduate program is taught by experienced faculty and working professionals. Students are admitted in the fall, spring, or summer semesters and remain in a cohort model for two years, which also creates networking opportunities with fellow students.
The MHA program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Health Management Education (CAHME), which demands that academic programs meet the highest educational standards and best practices in the field. More than 96% of graduates of CAHME-accredited programs are employed after graduation, and their salaries are higher by $10,500 on average one year after earning their degree than graduates of non-accredited programs.
Having this degree gives me a really good opportunity to move into a different area if I choose to. It’s really nice that it’s not limiting to one specific area of health administration.
Brittney Mattis
Administrative Liaison, UPMC
Why choose RMU for your Health Administration degree?
The RMU Health Administration program transforms highly qualified, diverse healthcare professionals with varying levels of experience into leaders through the development of advanced skills in management to perform in a variety of healthcare organizations. Strengths of our program include:
The program is nationally-recognized, reputable, and CAHME-accredited.
Rolling admissions with start dates in the fall, spring, or summer.
Flexible and fully online with small, cohort-style classes.
Dedicated, supportive, credible faculty and a dedicated advisory board.
An established professional network for internships and networking opportunities.
A student-focused program with an evidence-based curriculum.
Upcoming Virtual Information Sessions
We invite you to learn more about the Health Administration M.S. program at RMU on our virtual information session. Join us as our campus experts talk about the benefits of pursuing your Master's degree at RMU! We will be talking about program requirements, typical degree progression, and our alumni outcomes. There will also be time to ask any questions you may have.
Register Now: June 27 | July 25 | August 26
100% Fully Online
The MHA program is 24 months long and offered in a cohort format. Starting in August, students take eight-week classes in the first and second session of each semester.
RMU offers flexible, rolling admissions for this program. Online cohorts are capped at 23 students to ensure personal attention, support, and dedication.
Relevant Industry Coursework
The courses in the program build a foundation for the students to obtain a mid- to upper-level management position. Topics include administration/leadership, quality and performance improvement, finance, information systems, ethics, operations management, strategic planning, healthcare policy, population health, conflict resolution and negotiation and inter-professional development and diversity.
Earn a Certificate in Patient Safety and Quality
The Certificate in Patient Safety and Quality at Robert Morris University is designed for healthcare professionals interested in expanding their knowledge regarding patient safety and quality. Today’s healthcare environment includes challenges in many areas---decreasing reimbursement, new patient-centered initiatives, increasing costs, health professional burnout, and turnover—issues of clinical quality and patient safety take on even greater importance than ever.
Experienced Faculty
Full-time faculty are executive-level healthcare professionals with extensive experience in quality, patient safety and performance improvement. Dr. Hampe has a nursing background and two master’s degrees and experience in risk management, patient safety, and quality management, and served as chief quality officer for a Pittsburgh-based health system that has won numerous recognitions for patient safety and quality. Dr. Frndak has experience as a physician assistant and an M.B.A, and has served as a vice president of safety and quality as well as a vice president of organizational excellence, with experience in Lean/Six Sigma. Part-time faculty are executives in the area from the fields of human resources, information technology, research and managed care.
Become #Unstoppable
Apply today with our fast, free online application or contact us below and we will email you more information about our Health Administration M.S. degree.
Choosing to get your master's degree is a big decision. At RMU we do everything we can to support you along the way, by making it affordable, flexible, convenient, and student-focused. We give you the personal attention you need to help you realize your professional goals while balancing your education with your everyday life.
Our highly-individualized approach will give you the confidence to try, the freedom to fail, and the support to try again. You’ll be bold. You’ll be ready. You will be unstoppable.
