Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Administration Online
Gain the leadership skills to advance your career in healthcare. Increase your experience with staffing, finances, and facility management.
Program Overview
Learn how the online MBA Healthcare Administration can impact your career
Develop the expertise to increase the quality of healthcare services with the online MBA in Healthcare Administration. This career-advancing program equips you with a broad understanding of business principles while advancing your knowledge of industry laws and regulations, organizational behavior and strategic planning.
As a student in one of the most affordable AACSB-accredited online MBA programs in the country, you will learn from faculty who are experienced healthcare administration practitioners. Access your coursework 100% online as you build strong communication skills and prepare to collaborate with physicians and other key stakeholders.
Our healthcare administration MBA focuses on managing the financial aspects of facilities, training and supervising staff and ensuring the accuracy of recordkeeping. Additionally, you’ll benefit from our small class sizes as you explore quantitative business analysis and management control systems.
Pittsburg State University students are highly sought-after in the job market, with a placement rate of 99% within six months of graduation, according to a recent employment data survey conducted by Career Services. If you’re interested in areas like human resources or marketing, you can gain additional expertise by taking three more courses, which may affect your time to completion.
In this AACSB-accredited online MBA in healthcare admin program, you will:
- Explore environmental issues, organizational structures and financial control mechanisms that affect the healthcare management process
- Gain experience with the financial management of healthcare organizations, which includes budgeting, financial reporting, third-party payers, risk management, matching resources to operations, capitalization of healthcare projects and other elements of financial decision-making
- Master key competencies necessary for success in healthcare leadership including, but not limited to, leadership execution, working with people, financial operations, strategic planning, budgeting, leadership in quality, building culture, building teams, working with physicians and working with key stakeholders
- Practice and master strategic management skills to implement policy
- Benchmark your skills with MBA peers across the world by participating in a program assessment in your capstone course
- Explore environmental issues, organizational structures and financial control mechanisms that affect the healthcare management process
- Gain experience with the financial management of healthcare organizations, which includes budgeting, financial reporting, third-party payers, risk management, matching resources to operations, capitalization of healthcare projects and other elements of financial decision-making
- Master key competencies necessary for success in healthcare leadership including, but not limited to, leadership execution, working with people, financial operations, strategic planning, budgeting, leadership in quality, building culture, building teams, working with physicians and working with key stakeholders
- Practice and master strategic management skills to implement policy
- Benchmark your skills with MBA peers across the world by participating in a program assessment in your capstone course
Potential career opportunities for graduates include:
- Medical and Health Services Manager
- Nursing Home Administrator
- Clinical Manager
- Health Information Manager
- Management Analyst
- Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist
- Human Resources Manager
- Compliance Officer
- Medical and Health Services Manager
- Nursing Home Administrator
- Clinical Manager
- Health Information Manager
- Management Analyst
- Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist
- Human Resources Manager
- Compliance Officer
Get Credit for Your Experience
Start your MBA courses on day one. No prerequisite or foundation courses are required.
Accreditation
The Gladys A. Kelce College of Business at Pittsburg State University is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International).
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Tuition
Keep your budget intact with our affordable tuition
Pittsburg State University offers affordable tuition prices. Tuition for the healthcare administration MBA online degree program is the same for in-state and out-of-state students.
*Pittsburg State University's tuition rates and fees are reviewed annually by the Kansas Board of Regents and subject to change prior to each new academic year.
Tuition breakdown:
| Program | Per Credit Hour | Per Course | Per Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| MBA in Healthcare Administration | $399 | $1,197 | $11,970* |
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This master’s program in healthcare administration is delivered in an online format ideal for working professionals, conveniently featuring multiple start dates each year. Get started at PSU—choose the date that works for you.
Please note that all tuition payments are due at 8 a.m. on the day of the Tuition Deadline.
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| Term | Program Start Date | Application Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Tuition Deadline | Last Class Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 1 | 1/21/25 | 1/7/25 | 1/14/25 | 1/16/25 | 1/17/25 | 3/7/25 |
| Spring 2 | 3/17/25 | 3/3/25 | 3/10/25 | 3/12/25 | 3/14/25 | 5/2/25 |
| Summer | 6/2/25 | 5/19/25 | 5/26/25 | 5/28/25 | 5/30/25 | 7/18/25 |
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Admissions
Discover how easily you can apply to the online MBA in Healthcare Administration
We value your experience. At least three years in a managerial role or a recent bachelor’s degree in a business-related field gives you a foundation for success in the MBA online program from Pittsburg State University. No prerequisites or leveling courses are required regardless of your undergraduate degree specialization. Please review these admission requirements to get started on your online MBA.
Admission Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
- 2.7 GPA or higher
- Resume
- No GMAT or GRE required
- No prerequisite or foundation courses required
Interested students may apply to the online MBA program via one of the following admission tracks:
- Professional Experience
- Submit a resume that demonstrates a minimum of three years of substantial, full-time managerial experience. Management experience is defined as managing people, financial resources or customer relationships beyond a basic supervisory level. This also includes military leadership, business owner-managers and entrepreneurs.
- Recent Business Graduate
- Students who have recently earned an undergraduate business degree from a United States accredited university within the last three years prior to the admission decision are eligible to apply to the online MBA program.
- Students nearing completion of their undergraduate business degree may apply for conditional admission to the online MBA program. However, they will not be permitted to begin coursework until their official transcript has been received.
- Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field from a regionally accredited institution earned within the last three years
- Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher
- With a 2.7-2.9 GPA, your application may be considered with additional support materials requested by the admissions committee.
- Resume
A $35 application fee is required of all applicants.
Note: Prospective KCOB Graduate Assistants and Dual-Degree/Exchange students are not eligible to apply to the online MBA program.
Official Transcripts directly from all colleges/universities attended and other documents should be mailed to:
Pittsburg State University
Graduate and Continuing Studies
ATTN: Janet Miller
1701 South Broadway Street
Pittsburg, KS 66762
Official electronic transcripts can be emailed to Janet Miller at [email protected]
Pittsburg State University reserves the right to request that applicants provide supplemental application materials as needed (i.e., letter of recommendation).
International Applicants must meet all of the admission requirements for domestic students as well as the following:
- Provide official post-secondary transcript(s) from each college or university attended
- Students with foreign transcripts must submit an original course-by-course evaluation by a NACES accredited evaluation agency (ex: WES or ECE)
- English proficiency requirement
- Students must meet one of the following language requirements:
- TOEFL score of 550/79
- IELTS overall band score of 6.5 with no band score below 5.5
- PTE score of 53
- Duolingo score of 110 with no section score below 100
- For admission purposes, tests scores are valid for two years from the date of examination
- English proficiency waivers/exemptions are available for students who meet the following:
- Completion of 24 credit hours at an English-speaking institution/academic program (must be able to be verified by Pittsburg State University staff)
- Students whose native language is English and who is a citizen of the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, English-speaking Canada, and some Caribbean islands.
- $35 application fee
- A copy of your passport or government issued photo ID could be required to cross check your full, correct legal name
Pittsburg State University reserves the right to request that applicants provide supplemental application materials as needed (i.e., letter of recommendation).
Please note that enrollment in our online program requires unrestricted access to technology such as a computer or laptop, webcam, speakers and microphone. In addition, you will need reliable access to the internet. Extensive firewall limitations, particularly outside the US, may impede your ability to participate in required course activities.
The Pittsburg State online MBA program permits international students to apply and enroll when accepted while residing outside of the United States. The online MBA program is not qualified to admit students who wish to enter the United States through a student visa, nor does it qualify a student for work authorization in the United States, such as in Optional Practical Training (OPT) programs.
Courses
Explore the coursework for the online healthcare administration MBA
In order to remain in the MBA Healthcare Administration online program, the student must successfully complete (with an A/B grade) their first two online courses.
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