Overview

The Health Administration programme at Western Kentucky University provides a comprehensive foundation for individuals seeking to lead within the complex landscape of modern healthcare. This Master of Health Administration degree is specifically structured to equip students with the essential managerial skills required for high-level administrative positions.

Graduates are prepared to manage various facilities, including acute care hospitals, long-term care centres, and group medical practices. The curriculum also supports careers in managed care organisations, public health agencies, and health-related consulting firms or pharmaceutical companies.

A distinctive feature of this degree is the Joint Undergraduate Master's Programme (JUMP).

Tuition Fee Breakdown

International fee: USD 17907 per year
National fee: USD 16506 per year
Local fee: USD 10926 per year

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Syllabus

The programme consists of core requirements, a culminating experience, and elective choices. Modules may include:

Health Care Organization and Management
Strategic Management & Marketing of Health Services
Managerial Finance for Health Services
Global and Comparative Health Systems
Healthcare Jurisprudence and Quality
Healthcare Leadership and Change Management
Health Systems Informatics
Decision Making in Health Care
Health Economics & Policy
Health Behavior Theory
Effective Leadership Studies
Leading an Adaptive Organization
Collaborative Team Leadership

Careers with Health Administration

Graduates from this programme are well-positioned for leadership roles across the healthcare industry. Common career destinations include management positions in clinics, public health agencies, and medical equipment providers.

The degree also prepares students for specialised roles within health-related organisations such as pharmaceutical companies and healthcare consulting firms. Many alumni find success in administrative functions within managed care organisations and acute care facilities.

Accreditation

Western Kentucky University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate, baccalaureate, masters, specialist, and doctorate degrees.

Programme Structure

Courses Include:

Biostatistics for Public Health
Epidemiology
Public Health Administration
Health Behavior
Health Care Organization and Management
Strategic Management & Marketing of Health Services

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-19 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-16 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

42 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Bowling Green, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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3.5 _(analytical)

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Other requirements

General requirements

Students from various undergraduate backgrounds, who meet the university graduate admissions requirements, including a 2200 GAP score (the product of GRE and overall undergraduate GPA) or the equivalent required for general admission to Graduate School, may be admitted to the program.

Applicants must score at least 450 on each of the two GRE sections (verbal + quantitative) in order to be considered for admission unless conditional admission is given, and must score a 3.5 or better on the Analytical Writing section.
International students must also submit a letter of intent regarding the MHA Program degree and attain the minimum acceptable TOEFL or IELTS Academic Version test scores as stipulated by the Graduate School

Work experience

For the Executive Master of Health Care Administration Program option, health care executives, physicians and other health care professionals with at least five years of work experience who otherwise meet university admission criteria in the application for the MHA program are not required to take the GRE.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

17907 USD / year

≈ 17907 USD / year
Out-of-State

16506 USD / year

≈ 16506 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

10926 USD / year

≈ 10926 USD / year

Living costs

Bowling Green

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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