4 Reasons You Should Earn a Master of Health Administration

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Summary

TLDRChristine Mulhorn, professor and chair of the Health Administration Department at Drexel University, offers insights into why pursuing a Master of Health Administration (MHA) at Drexel is beneficial. The MHA is a specialized field with growing career prospects, as the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a 32% job growth rate for health administrators by 2029. Graduates have potential for high salaries, with the median around $100,000. Drexel’s MHA provides skills crucial for career advancement in healthcare management, such as financial management, human resources, and healthcare operations. A unique two-part residency program allows students to work in teams on real-world healthcare issues, culminating in a presentation to a local non-profit organization's leaders.

Takeaways

  • 🎓 Drexel University offers a specialized Master of Health Administration (MHA).
  • 📈 The health administration field promises a 32% job growth rate by 2029.
  • 💰 Median salaries for medical service managers exceed $100,000.
  • 🧑‍🔬 MHA program prepares students with crucial skills like financial management and human resources.
  • 📚 The curriculum is aligned with industry competencies outlined by the professional organization.
  • 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 A unique residency program includes teamwork on real healthcare problems.
  • 💡 Students work on actual issues from a local non-profit as part of their residency.
  • 🏢 MHA is ideal for clinicians and healthcare managers aiming for higher responsibilities.
  • 🔍 Competencies taught are based on standards by the University Programs in Health Administration.
  • 📊 Experience in tackling real issues develops problem-solving and leadership skills.

Timeline

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    Christine Mulhorn, a professor and department chair at Drexel, outlines the benefits of earning a Master of Health Administration (MHA) at the university. The program is built on the specialized field of health administration, taught by experienced faculty with careers in the healthcare sector. Drexel's MHA ensures students meet competencies defined by the Association of University Programs in Health Administration. The career outlook for health administrators is promising, with a 32% job growth projected by 2029. Drexel equips students with skills in healthcare financial management, human resources, and more. Unique residency experiences foster practical problem-solving with real-world issues.

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Video Q&A

  • Who is Christine Mulhorn?

    Christine Mulhorn is a professor and chair of the Health Administration Department at Drexel University.

  • What field does the Master of Health Administration (MHA) focus on?

    The MHA focuses on the field of health administration, which has its own specialty and skills.

  • What is the job growth rate for health administrators?

    According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there is a 32% job growth rate from now until 2029 for health administrators.

  • What is the median salary for medical service managers and directors?

    The median salary for medical service managers and directors is over $100,000.

  • What unique features does Drexel’s MHA program include?

    Drexel’s MHA program includes a unique two-part residency involving online teamwork and an on-campus project for a local non-profit.

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  • 00:00:03
    hi
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    i'm christine mulhorn
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    and i'm professor and chair of the
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    health administration department at
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    drexel
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    here are four reasons why you should
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    earn your master of health
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    administration at drexel university
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    an mha is based in the field of health
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    administration which is its own field
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    with its own specialty and specialized
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    skills
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    our faculty are trained in health
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    administration have careers built
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    on health
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    and
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    our leaders in the health care field
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    even our competencies
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    how we're measuring how we're teaching
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    students and whether our students are
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    learning what they're learning those are
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    from
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    the association of the university
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    programs in health administration our
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    own professional organization dedicated
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    to
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    outlining those competencies and making
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    sure our students meet those
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    competencies in their training
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    the career potential in health
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    administration is phenomenal for example
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    the u.s bureau of labor statistics most
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    recent stats
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    indicate
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    that there is a 32
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    job growth rate between now and 2029 for
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    health administrators
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    even though we know that your salary in
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    any field depends on
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    your job title
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    years of experience and other factors
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    according to the u.s bureau of labor
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    statistics the salary potential for a
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    median salary for medical service
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    managers and directors is over a hundred
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    thousand dollars
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    whether you are a clinician working in
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    health care and want more
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    responsibilities in those administrative
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    areas
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    or
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    you're working in healthcare you're
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    administrator or a manager but you want
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    to advance your career
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    to higher levels within organizations
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    direct souls mha curriculum has those
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    skills you need to advance your career
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    skills like healthcare financial
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    management human resources for
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    healthcare leaders managerial
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    epidemiology and healthcare operations
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    the mha program at drexel has a very
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    unique residency it's two parts
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    in the first term
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    online students work in teams
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    to gain the tools that they will use to
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    tackle real current
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    healthcare problems
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    the second part is an on-campus five-day
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    residency where students are working in
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    teams
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    to tackle the issues
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    that have been raised by a local
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    non-profit organization
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    and the students
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    complete that project not only with a
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    write-up and a final project but a full
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    presentation
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    of each team to the leaders of the local
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    organization
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    so that they can give them their results
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    and make their recommendations
Tags
  • Graduate Programs
  • Healthcare Administration
  • Career Growth
  • Drexel University
  • Residency Program
  • Healthcare Management