Rutgers' master of health administration (M.H.A.) degree program is tailored for students who have completed a bachelor's degree and who work or plan to work in the health care industry. The M.H.A. is also suitable for those seeking to make a career change or the health practice professional moving into a management position.

Participants complete the 42-credit program at their own pace, full or part time. Classes are conveniently scheduled in the evenings on weekdays, Saturdays, hybrid, or online during each of the fall, spring, and summer semesters.

CURRICULUM

• 501:501  Principles of Health Administration (3)*
• 501:512  Health Care Economics (3)
• 501:515  Finance for Health Administration (3)
• 501:520  Population Health (3)*
• 501:554  Marketing for Health Care Organizations (3)
• 501:556  Health Care Ethics and Law (3)
• 501:563  Health Systems Operations (3)
• 501:590  Leadership (3)
• 501:571  Financial Accounting for Managers (3)
• 501:565  Information Systems for Health Care (3)
• 501:595  Professional Internship Practicum** (6)
• six credits of approved electives (6)

           TOTAL CREDITS 42

*501:501 and 501:520 must be taken in the first semester in which students are enrolled in the program.
**Professional Internship Practicum may be portfolio-based or experiential, depending upon the student's experience and accomplishments.

The 6 credits of electives, chosen from a broad range of courses, allows the program to provide a degree of customization for each student's interest and need while doing so within accreditation requirements.