Careers: Master of Health Administration (Executive) - MHA

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04.13.2025

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Career Outlook

An Executive Master of Health Administration degree can open the door to numerous jobs for management and leadership roles in health care settings. Jobs in health administration provide professional satisfaction along with financial security.

According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median salary for health administrators in 2021 was $101,340 annually.

What can you do with an executive master’s in health administration?

An Executive Master of Health Administration (EMHA) degree opens the doors to a variety of jobs and leadership roles. These jobs include, but are not limited to:

Hospital Administrator: Senior-level staff that oversee the management and quality of health care facilities.
Health Policy Advocates: Health policy experts advise and write policy, work with politicians, and advocate for health care policy reform.
Clinical Lead: Clinical leads can be nurses, doctors, or other clinical staff who coordinate and oversee a clinic or clinical team members to ensure effective delivery or patient care.
Pharmaceutical Administrator: Senior-level staff that oversee the operation and quality of pharmaceutical companies.
Director of Finance: Senior-level staff who provide financial leadership for health care facilities.
Operations Manager: Health care staff who provide management in controlling costs and improving quality of service provided to patients.

Program Outcomes

UC Executive Master of Health Administration (EMHA) Graduation Rates
3 months post graduation 2016-2019

Employment of Graduates	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023
Employed	61	66	54
Unemployed	5	2	0
Unknown	2	0	0
Total Graduates	68	68	54
Percent Employed	90%	97%	100%

UC Executive Master of Health Administration Stats

Status	2013-2014	2014-2015	2015-2016	2016-2017	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022
Entered Program	87	114	119	123	129	98	81	86	78
In Progress	0	0	4	0	1	1	1	21	68
Graduated	70	94	103	88	111	78	57	55	–
Withdrawn	17	20	16	35	17	19	23	10	10

UC Executive Master of Health Administration Stats Continued

Cohort	# Admitted	# of Current Students	# of Graduates	# of Withdrawn
2012-2013	54	0	47	7
2013-2014	87	0	70	17
2014-2015	114	0	94	20
2015-2016	119	0	103	16
2016-2017	123	0	88	35
2017-2018	129	1	111	17
2018-2019	98	1	78	19
2019-2020	81	1	57	23
2020-2021	86	21	55	10
2021-2022	78	68	–	10
Total	1069	117	757	195