The Master of Health Care Administration Program as offered by Kaplan University is designed for individuals seeking management or leadership positions in private, non-profit or governmental medical and healthcare organizations. The program combines online coursework with on-ground administrative experience through an externship at a designated healthcare facility. The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

The length of the program is fifty-two (52) credit hours. Required courses include Organizational Development for Healthcare, Leadership in Healthcare, Healthcare Finance and Economics, Health Law, Human Resources for Healthcare Managers, Healthcare Statistics, Healthcare Operations and Quality Assessment, Health Policy, Community Health Assessment, Health Information Management and Assessment, Healthcare Ethics, Healthcare Marketing, and Master’s Capstone in Healthcare Administration.

Prospective students must have earned a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university. Full-time students can expect to complete the program in two (2) years. Qualified students can avail of financial aid through federal grants, military aid as well as various lending programs.

Graduates of the program are given opportunities for employment in positions such as health research analyst, quality improvement coordinator, health information administrator, client manager, public health specialist, or a hospital public relations assistant. With the radical changes going on in the US healthcare system, medical and health services managers of the future are being prepared to handle recent developments in the aspect of management, policy, finance, ethics, economics, and technology. Students can shorten the completion time of the program by applying for credit transfer as allowed by the university guidelines. All credits that are sought to be transferred should have been completed before matriculation and must be relevant to the degree program which the student is taking.