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Student Profile

Students in the Master of Healthcare Administration Program typically fit one of four profiles:

  1. Health Services Provider - These are individuals currently employed and providing services through the health care system.
  2. Executives and managers - The MHA degree is the preferred advanced degree for the health care setting because of its direct application to the health care industry. Physicians as well as non-medical managers earn the MHA degree.
  3. Career Changers - Some students pursue the MHA degree to build a new career pathway in healthcare administration.
  4. Recent College Graduates - The MHA degree offers significant opportunities for students just out of undergraduate school. Recent college graduates willing to relocate are especially well positioned to take advantage of career opportunities.

Diversity is a common word MHA students use to describe the MHA student body. You will find a wide variety of people who share your interest in health care.

Students accepted in 2007-08

  • The average student age is 29. Students currently range in age from 21 - 58.
  • 75% are female. 25% are male
  • Top Undergraduate majors are:
    • Biology
    • Health Care Administration
    • Business
    • Management
    • Nursing
    • Art
  • 47% work in the healthcare sector. 23% are students directly from undergrad or are full-time students at DMU

Health services administrators are employed in many settings, including:

  • Hospitals
  • Long-term care facilities
  • Managed care systems
  • Home health services
  • Medical group practices
  • Public health departments
  • Health insurance companies
  • Health management consulting
  • Pharmaceuticals and medical equipment
  • Schools and research organizations
  • Local, state, and federal government

Example of student positions and employers

Positions

  • Account Manger
  • Accounting Clerk
  • Administrative Assistant
  • Administrator in Training
  • Caterer
  • Customer Service
  • Director of Ancillary Services
  • Education Leader
  • Healthcare Reporting Coordinator
  • Informatics Analyst/ Quality Improvement Educator
  • Laboratory Quality Manager
  • Medical Assistant
  • Maintenance Account Manager
  • Nursing Assistant
  • Physical Therapist Assistant
  • Program Director
  • Research Associate
  • Respite Supervisor
  • Registered Nurse
  • VP of Sales & Marketing

Employers

  • Bartels Lutheran Retirement Community
  • ChildServe
  • Fairview Southdale Hospital and Friendship Village
  • Healthways
  • Iowa Health Physicians
  • Iowa Methodist Medical Center
  • John Deere Medical
  • LexisNexis Applied Discovery
  • McKinney Law Offices, P.C.
  • Mercy Hospital
  • Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids
  • Mercy Medical Center - North Iowa
  • Mitchell County Regional Health Center
  • National Healing Corporation
  • Pioneer Hi-Bred International
  • Scottish Rite Park
  • Sodexho Food Services
  • Stew Hansen Dodge City Jeep
  • Subway
  • Wellmark Inc.

Top 5 reasons students applied to MHA Program

  1. To gain a position as a health care administrator or manager
  2. Personal development
  3. To increase earning power
  4. To develop competencies
  5. To advance to a senior position