Online MBA in Healthcare Management
Reach Your Leadership Potential in Your Health System
An MBA Designed for Rising Leaders in Healthcare
The U.S. healthcare market faces a unique set of challenges — from workforce shortages and rising costs to gaps in healthcare access — and today’s healthcare leaders are embracing innovative business solutions to address them.
Augusta University Online’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Healthcare Management is an established healthcare MBA that’s new to online, extending access to students based anywhere in the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) and across the U.S.
The flexible, asynchronous MBA in Healthcare Management program teaches advanced business concepts and skills centered on administrative action in the increasingly complex ecosystem of healthcare, empowering you to take your professional experience higher and amplify your patient impact.
Next application deadline: July 15
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AU Online
Health Sciences Campus
Suite 2300
706-721-2239
Make Your Online MBA in Healthcare Management Count
The fully online MBA in Healthcare Management boosts your business acumen with core leadership skills, from finance to strategic management.
The program builds on this strong business core with healthcare-specific courses to augment your experience and expertise. You’ll study topics including:
- Healthcare accounting and financial management, with a focus on revenue cycle management, healthcare financial operations, and healthcare reimbursement systems
- The role of health services professionals in management, health policy, and ethical challenges, such as long-term care and special populations
- Operations management concepts, practices, and tools to support decision-making in healthcare
- Healthcare market supply and demand, both in theory and in practice
Career Outlook for Online MBA in Healthcare Management Graduates
The online MBA in Healthcare Management program supports clinical professionals, including physicians, nurses, pharmacists and dentists, as well as business leaders outside of healthcare, as they seek to manage and oversee operations in hospitals, physicians’ offices, nonprofit health organizations, and health insurance settings.
With an MBA in Healthcare Management, you can confidently pursue health management roles in the following industries:*
Government (Excluding State and Local Education and Hospitals)
Median Annual Salary: $132,620
Hospitals: State, Local, and Private
Median Annual Salary: $130,690
Outpatient Care Centers
Median Annual Salary: $106,990
Offices of Physicians
Median Annual Salary: $100,780
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
Median Annual Salary: $99,250
*Salary data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024
Tuition and Financial Aid
$238 per credit hour for in-state students*
30 credits
Financial Aid available
Earning a graduate degree is about more than career advancement — it’s about developing the skills to live a better, more stable life. With affordable graduate programs, we rank in the top 5 percent for increased economic mobility for low- and moderate-income students, according to the Economic Mobility Index, a tool created by the Third Way think tank.
Learn More About Financing Your Degree
*The cost per credit in the 2026-27 academic year for in-state tuition is $238, while out-of-state tuition is $863 per credit and out-of-country tuition is $889 per credit. Waivers may be available for students who do not meet the qualifications for a Georgia-resident status. Visit the Tuition Classification & Waiver Information page to see if you are eligible for in-state tuition and fees.
What Sets Our Online MBA in Healthcare Management Apart
High-Value Degree at an Accessible Cost
With in-state tuition at just $7,140, the online MBA in Healthcare Management provides an accessible, specialized and expert-led pathway to higher earnings in healthcare.
Flexible for Working Professionals
Full-time and part-time options allow you to complete the MBA in Healthcare Management at a pace that works for you—in one to two years.
Experienced Team of Faculty Researchers
Courses in the program come to life through instruction aligned with the faculty’s areas of expertise and small class sizes that allow close interaction with your professors.
Accredited Excellence
The online MBA in Healthcare Management is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International, which is widely considered the gold standard for business accreditation and a mark of quality shared by only 6 percent of the world’s best business schools.
Georgia’s Flagship Healthcare Institution
Augusta University is home to the Medical College of Georgia, the state’s flagship medical school and research center, operating in partnership with Wellstar Health System. As an online student, you’ll benefit from AU’s deep roots in Georgia’s healthcare system through industry-relevant courses delivered by active faculty researchers.
Curriculum
Augusta University Online’s MBA in Healthcare Management degree is designed for working professionals and requires 30 total credit hours, including 12 hours of concentration courses.
Degree Requirements
Major Courses (18 Credit Hours)
FINC 6400 - Managerial Finance (3 Credit Hours)
MGMT 6510 - Managerial Leadership: Professional and Personal Development (3 Credit
Hours)
MGMT 6580 - Strategic Management (3 Credit Hours)
MINF 6620 - Management of Information Technology (3 Credit Hours)
MKTG 6700 - Marketing Management (3 Credit Hours)
QUAN 6600 - Business Analytics for Managers (3 Credit Hours)
Concentration Courses (12 credit hours)
ACCT 6350 - Accounting for Healthcare Managers (3 Credit Hours)
MGMT 6560 - Health Policy and Management: Delivery of Healthcare in the US (3 Credit
Hours)
QUAN 6650 - Healthcare Operations Management (3 Credit Hours)
ECON 6850 - Health Economics (3 Credit Hours)
Admissions Requirements
To be considered for admission to the online MBA in Healthcare Management program, the following items must be submitted along with your application:
- Official transcripts from all universities and colleges attended, showing that you’ve earned a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in any field from an accredited college or university
- Three formal letters of recommendation
- Resume/CV showing at least two years of professional business experience
- Proof of Lawful Presence: In accordance with Board of Regents Policy 4.1.6, all applicants for admission to Augusta University are required to provide validation
of lawful presence in the United States.
- Acceptance to Augusta University is conditional until lawful presence is verified.
- ALL applicants who are U.S. citizens must submit documentation that verifies their lawful presence in the United States at the time of application to admissions@augusta.edu.
About Augusta University Online
Augusta University Online brings the tight-knit community experience and research opportunities found on campus to students across the country. Small class sizes, engaged professors, strong relationships with a multitude of professional organizations and valuable input from subject matter experts across industries allow our graduate degrees to provide students with individualized attention and practical, real-world skills. One of the country’s top universities for improving economic outcomes for low- and moderate-income graduates, Augusta University Online gives students a truly transformative degree experience that allows them to make a profound impact on their lives.
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