Healthcare Administration + Health Sciences Students
College of Business and Technology (Business Programs)

Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) + M.S. in Health Sciences

Lead Health Systems, Communities, and Workforce Innovation

Modern healthcare needs versatile professionals who can lead efficient organizations while solving complex industry challenges. WilmU’s Dual MHA + M.S. in Health Sciences pathway integrates executive administrative expertise with advanced health sciences coursework. Students graduate prepared to steer healthcare transformation, manage organizational change, and champion evidence-based solutions across the modern healthcare landscape.


Earn Two Master’s Degrees Through One Accelerated Pathway

Maximize time and tuition through a 51-credit curriculum designed specifically for working professionals. By pairing 18 credits of core MHA leadership coursework with 33 credits from the graduate Health Sciences program, this coordinated pathway helps students accelerate into advanced leadership roles in hospital networks, public agencies, and private health enterprises.

Choice of Concentrations

Students can align their dual degree programs with their career goals by choosing a specialized concentration of the M.S. in Health Sciences:

  • Population Health:
    Gain the analytical skills needed to track population trends, evaluate health disparities, and design impactful wellness programs. Explore the systemic, social, and environmental factors shaping public health through coursework in cultural diversity, epidemiology, and foundational population dynamics.
  • Higher Education:
    Learn to lead clinical academic programs, handle workforce training departments, and mentor tomorrow's healthcare professionals. Build specialized knowledge in curriculum development, adult learning theories, and modern evaluation and assessment strategies.
  • Environmental Health:
    Learn to evaluate environmental risks, analyze complex health data, and support sustainable healthcare delivery solutions. Develop specialized technological expertise through targeted studies in environmental toxicology, geographic information systems (GIS), and data science.

A Comprehensive Leadership Foundation

Across all concentrations, the program’s core curriculum builds actionable skills in healthcare operations, finance, strategy, legal compliance, and informatics to successfully align business management with clinical excellence.


Finish your MHA + M.S. in Health Sciences degree
in as little as one year.
12 courses 36 total credits

$1,692 per course

Cost of a typical 3-credit graduate degree course.
Wilmington University tuition is based on cost-per-credit.
You only pay for the courses you need to complete your MHA + M.S. in Health Sciences degree.

The MHA + M.S. in Health Sciences program is available in the following formats and locations:

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Healthcare leaders today need to understand operations as well as the people and communities they serve. What I like most about this dual-degree program is that students can pair strong healthcare leadership preparation with a specialized area they're passionate about, whether that's population health, higher education, or environmental health. It gives graduates the flexibility to pursue a wide range of leadership opportunities across the industry. — Dr. Mary Pat Braudis, MHA Program Chair
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