Health Administration

Why This Degree is For You

Be A Health care Systems Leader.

Equip yourself with the multidisciplinary skills needed to lead in today's evolving healt-h care landscape. Our program integrates essential areas, such as management, finance and ethics, preparing you to effectively navigate complex health systems and meet the growing demand for skilled administrators.

Program Type

Master of Science

M.S.

School

College of Public Affairs

Locations/Format

UBalt Campus

Universities at Shady Grove Campus

Cost

Tuition and Fees
UBalt offers regional, in-state tuition for select out-of-state areas.

Requirements

All Degree Requirements

A 39-Credit Program

18 Management Core Credits
9 Quantitative Core Credits
9 Financial/Information Technology Core Credits
3 Internship Credits

No test requirements for admission.

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M.S. in Health Administration

The M.S. in Health Administration is the terminal degree for professionals seeking an advanced career in the health-care management field.

Personalized flexibility to fit your career.

Depending on your previous work experience, you can take advantage of this program's distinct flexibility:

Classes are offered Saturdays during the day and online in a 10-week session.
If you need professional experience, you can supplement your coursework with with an internship in an administrative role in a health care organization. Since health systems managers require an interdisciplinary background to lead effectively, you'll delve into a wide range of professional subject areas, including: finance, epidemiology, qualitative methods, organizational behavior, ethics, law and information systems.

WE BRING OUR CLASSES CLOSER TO YOU.

While our main campus is in midtown Baltimore, we're committed to serving students throughout the D.C. area. That's why we offer our M.S. in Health Administration at The Universities at Shady Grove, designed with a weekend schedule to fit your busy life. It's the same excellent program, just more accessible to our students who live closer to Rockville, Maryland.

Learn more about the admission process.

What Our Graduates Do

You need advanced skills to manage today’s health systems. Health care legislation is altering the country’s political, economic and social landscape. Demand for well-educated health systems managers is already strong—and it’s growing. The University of Baltimore’s M.S. in Health Administration program is designed to help you become an effective administrator in a health-related environment

Common Roles

Health Care Consultant
Nursing Home Administrator
Medical and Health Services Manager
Health Information Manager
Clinical Director

A Message from Dean Roger Hartley

We believe that public service is the highest of callings, and an opportunity to spend a fantastic career improving lives.

Roger E. Hartley Dean, College of Public Affairs

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Admission Information

Important Dates

Application deadlines:

fall semester admission: rolling
spring semester admission: Dec. 1

Admission will be offered depending on availability of space, strength of your credentials and sufficiency of time for processing.

Questions? Contact an admission counselor at 410.837.4777 or gradadmission@ubalt.edu.

Qualifications

A qualified candidate will have a bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA from a regionally accredited college or university.
Experience in a health systems organization (highly recommended), but other educational, work and life experience will be considered
Applicants who do not meet all of these qualifications may, with the approval of the program's admission committee, be accepted if there is space available. Additional criteria may apply; see the UBalt Graduate Catalog for further information.

Locations Offered

The University of Baltimore (Baltimore)
The Universities at Shady Grove (Rockville)

Apply Online

Let us know when you are ready to earn your master's degree by applying to the program. Our online application will only take you a few minutes to complete. Before you submit the application, you’ll be asked to use your credit card or bank account to pay the $50 application fee.
A Statement of Personal Interest can be submitted electronically as part of the online application.
Insider tips: The earlier you apply and submit a completed application, the faster you’ll receive an admission decision. Each one of your supporting admission documents may be sent individually. Your admission portal will keep track of what the UBalt Admission team has received.
- When you attend an information session or discuss your application with an Admission counselor be sure to get your application fee waiver code and save yourself $50.

Submit Your Transcripts From All Previous Institutions

Official transcript(s). Request that an official transcript of all prior college or university work (including graduate courses, if applicable) be sent directly from each institution attended; electronic transcripts sent to documents@ubalt.edu are encouraged.

Mail or email all your application's supporting documents and materials.

The University of Baltimore
Office of Graduate Admission
101 W. Mt Royal Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21201

documents@ubalt.edu

For International Students

This program is not an option if you require a student visa to study in the United States. This program is heavily online and cannot meet the in-person class requirements required of the student visa.

Connect with an Admission Counselor to discuss other options.

Student and Alumni Spotlights

Mom, twin daughters graduate together

Darleen Major and her twin daughters, Kabrina Johnson and Katrina WIlliams, shared a passion for health care—and now a master's from UBalt. All three earned their M.S. in Health Administration in May 2024.

Sara Bravo, M.S. '19

Sara Bravo, M.S. '19, graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in 2008 with a B.A. in Mass Communications with an emphasis in public relations. For the past five years she has worked at the Johns Hopkins Pain Treatment Center in various roles. She started off at as an entry-level patient services coordinator, which afforded her the chance to learn about health care in an outpatient setting from the ground up. She was eventually promoted to supervisor, which helped her realize what career path she wanted to take, so she decided to enroll in UBalt’s Health Systems Management (now Health Administration) master’s program. Through her classes, she was able to hear about what other managers in the program experienced and the lessons they learned. Upon completing the master's program, Sara was promoted to manager of the pain treatment clinic at JHH. This past May, she was again promoted to operations manager of the Emergency Department at Johns Hopkins Hospital.

"I wanted to take this opportunity working in emergency medicine because I like the fast paced environment. In the emergency department, we unfortunately meet patients on some of their worst days. Although I cannot help clinically, I take great pride in working behind the scenes, making sure our clinical and administrative staff can deliver the fastest care at the highest quality."

Byrone Brown, M.S. '15, J.D. '21

Byrone Brown, M.S. ’15, J.D. ’21, has been selected for the 2022 Noblis Experience Corporate Award. During the past seven years at Noblis, Brown has provided program and project management support to the Office of Information Technology at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, as well as the Enterprise Systems and Solutions Group (ESSG) where he provides project management oversight and strategic planning guidance. He is leading data-driven analysis of SharePoint for ESSG using data analytics and data science, and has been chosen to lead a new initiative on the Health Solutions account at Noblis, where he will serve as a health policy subject matter expert. He has also developed a presentation on how data analytics may be used to achieve health equity and reduce health disparities. In addition to the Corporate Award, Brown has also been recognized for his leadership at Noblis with the Board of Trustees Award for Excellence and the Frontline Leadership Impact Award.

Brown earned his Master of Science in Health Administration from The University of Baltimore’s College of Public Affairs, his Juris Doctorate from The University of Baltimore School of Law and his Bachelor of Science from Franklin University in Columbus, Ohio. He also holds a professional certification from the American Academy of Professional Coders and a SAFe Agilist certification from Scaled Agile. He is a member of the American Health Law Association.

Tiffany Cover, M.S. '18

Tiffany Cover, M.S. ’18, began her academic career at the University of Florida and earned her B.S. in Health Science in 2012. She also obtained her master’s in occupational therapy from the University of Florida in 2013. She is a board certified and licensed occupational therapist who has been practicing for the past five years in the acute care hospital setting. Tiffany decided to return to school during her clinical career and completed her Master of Science in Health Systems Management (now Health Administration) at the University of Baltimore.

She currently works at the Baltimore Veterans Affairs Medical Center as an Associate Group Practice Manager. In this new career path, the overarching goal is to promote access to care for our nation’s veterans using face-to-face discussions with health care providers and administrative staff, data analytics, administrative policies, and legislature/health policy to name a few areas. Through team collaboration, ensuring access to care strives towards the Veterans Health Administration’s top priority to provide quality care for our veterans.

Ashley Cunningham

Ashley Cunningham, a current Health Administration student, has been selected to serve as the student member on the Maryland Association of Health Care Executives’ (MAHCE) Board of Directors. As a student representative, Ashley will participate in board meetings and work closely with the board’s faculty liaison—our very own Alan Weisman—to develop programs for students in the Maryland chapter. In collaboration with Prof. Weisman, Ashley will conduct outreach to help grow the association’s membership and increase student awareness and participation in MAHCE networking/educational events, as well as manage the events section of the MAHCE website. Ashley will also work with the Program Committee to plan future MAHCE events.

Parisa Damadi, M.S. '21

Parisa Damadi, M.S. '21, who was a student in UBalt's M.S. in Health Administration program at The Universities at Shady Grove (USG), was the winner of the 2020-2021 Graduate Student Academic and Community Excellence Award. These awards are presented to one student from each of the graduate/professional programs at USG, and celebrate students who have made outstanding contributions to their community in the areas of scholarship, service, leadership and involvement.

"Parisa has exhibited qualities that will make her successful in achieving her career goals as evidenced by her coursework and her GPA. Her interest in serving the elderly was piqued when she volunteered at the Shady Grove Medical Center as a Patient Care Representative. In that volunteer role, she was able to gain an understanding of the need for additional support to this group. She recognized that many of those she served did not have a clear understanding of the process of navigating through our complex health care system, which caused them to forgo medical care at times. Recognizing the dire need for support, she has found her niche." - Tina DiFranco, UBalt School of Health and Human Services executive director

Parisa intends to apply the knowledge gained in the Health Administration program towards achieving a management-level position that will provide support to the elderly population. Her overarching goal is to actively contribute her knowledge towards improving access to quality healthcare for the elderly.