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Master of Health Administration with a concentration in Health Care Compliance and Privacy

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You’re on a mission to improve the quality of patient care at your hospital. Why stop there? Our Master of Health Administration/Health Care Compliance and Privacy (MHA/HCP) equips you with the skills to navigate the complexity of healthcare laws, rules and regulations to help keep patients and providers safe. Designed to fit into the lives of busy working adults, this degree program can be completed online in short, manageable, 6-week courses.

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Courses

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Education should hold practical value. That’s why our courses meet rigorous academic standards and provide you with skills and knowledge immediately applicable to your career.

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Requirements: 45 credits

You’ll need 45 credits to complete this Master of Health Administration/Health Care Compliance and Privacy program. Your course schedule may vary based on transferable credits or credits earned through the University’s Prior Learning Assessment.

15 Core Courses

The Master of Health Administration/Health Care Compliance and Privacy degree includes 15 core courses in topics ranging from ethical marketing and informatics to leading with authenticity and tackling the talent war.

Schedule

Your academic counselor will help schedule your courses for a Master of Health Administration/Health Care Compliance and Privacy online.

Program Purpose Statement

The Master of Health Administration with a concentration in Health Care Compliance and Privacy program prepares leaders and aspiring leaders in the healthcare sector by providing the competencies necessary to drive the future of healthcare through effective facilitation of cross-system transformation and the improvement of health outcomes for patients, populations, and providers. The Health Care Compliance and Privacy concentration within this program is designed to prepare leaders and aspiring leaders for leadership positions in compliance and privacy within the health care industry that require competency in compliance practices, ethical considerations, and policy implementation regarding privacy, regulatory affairs and legal obligations within the healthcare industry. The program educationally prepares students to sit for the Certificate in Healthcare Compliance (CHC) examination.

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Earn career-relevant skills in weeks – not years.

Learning shouldn’t take years to put into practice. That’s why we’re empowering you to build career-relevant skills with every five- to six-week course.

We’ve worked with labor market researchers like Lightcast to find in-demand skills for occupations and mapped those to our related associate, bachelor’s and master’s degree programs.

Tuition

Paying for school

Lock in the peace of mind that comes with fixed, affordable tuition. You’ll enjoy one flat rate from the moment you enroll until the day you graduate from your program. That’s your Tuition Guarantee.

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Affordable, fixed tuition

$698

Cost per credit

University of Phoenix MHA degree vs other universities

Phoenix Capella DeVry GCU Purdue Global SNHU Strayer
Cost per credit
Cost per credit
Cost per credit
$698
Cost per credit
$815
Cost per credit
$776
Cost per credit
$630
Cost per credit
$485
Cost per credit
$627
Cost per credit
$663.33
Credits per course
Credits per course
Credits per course
3
Credits per course
4-5
Credits per course
3
Credits per course
2-4
Credits per course
4
Credits per course
3
Credits per course
4.5
Tuition per course
Tuition per course
Tuition per course
$2,094
Tuition per course
$3,260-
$4,075
Tuition per course
$2,328
Tuition per course
$1,260-
$2,520
Tuition per course
$1,940
Tuition per course
$1,881
Tuition per course
$2,985
Total program length in credits
Total program length in credits
Total program length in credits
33
Total program length in credits
45
Total program length in credits
39
Total program length in credits
46
Total program length in credits
60
Total program length in credits
30
Total program length in credits
45
Length of course in weeks
Length of course in weeks
Length of course in weeks
6
Length of course in weeks
10
Length of course in weeks
8
Length of course in weeks
8
Length of course in weeks
6
Length of course in weeks
10
Length of course in weeks
11
Fees
Fees
Fees
One fee per course
Fees
Multiple fees
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Multiple fees
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Multiple fees
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Multiple fees
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Multiple fees
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Multiple fees
Tuition guarantee
Tuition guarantee
Tuition guarantee
YES
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NO
Tuition guarantee
NO
Tuition guarantee
NO
Tuition guarantee
NO
Tuition guarantee
NO
Tuition guarantee
NO

Data pulled on March 31, 2023

Source of data: For each institution, the data are publicly available in multiple locations, including Academic Catalogs, Program pages, Tuition and fees pages, and syllabi. All data are publicly available on the websites. 

Certain licensure programs and coursework in other degree programs may have additional fees. Please check with your advisor or course catalog for additional info.

COA Components Masters Health Professions Licensure/Certification
Tuition and Fees¹
Tuition and Fees¹
Tuition and Fees¹
$16,680
Books, course materials, supplies and equipment
Books, course materials, supplies and equipment
Books, course materials, supplies and equipment
$1,632
Transportation
Transportation
Transportation
$1,632
Miscellaneous personal expenses
Miscellaneous personal expenses
Miscellaneous personal expenses
$660
Living Expenses²
Living Expenses²
Living Expenses²
     Food
     Food
     Food
$3,180
     Housing³
     Housing³
     Housing³
$6,144
Federal student loan fees
Federal student loan fees
Federal student loan fees
$108
Professional Licensure/certification⁴
Professional Licensure/certification⁴
Professional Licensure/certification⁴
$375
Dependent care expenses
Dependent care expenses
Dependent care expenses
$0
Disability related expenses
Disability related expenses
Disability related expenses
$0
Total COA
Total COA
Total COA
$30,411

1The tuition component is based on a per credit weighted average for the credential level across the entire University.

2The University allows the same living expense amounts for students in all living arrangements and dependency statuses.

3The living expense component for students receiving Military Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) only includes an allowance for food.

4The licensure/certification component included in the final academic year of the program is an average of fees charged by all states the program is offered in by credential level and college.

Scholarships

Starting with your first course, every new, qualifying student will be awarded up to $1,000. Because scholarships shouldn’t just be for the chosen few – they should be accessible to all working adults, like you.

$1 Million

In scholarship opportunities

Financial aid

You have options when it comes to paying for college tuition and expenses, such as federal grants and loans. Our finance advisors can answer your questions about financial aid and can help guide you through the process.

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Careers & Outcomes

What can you do with a Master of Health Administration with a concentration in Health Care Compliance and Privacy?

Learning can lead to earning. Discover where your degree might take you and make informed choices about your future.

An MHA/HCP can help prepare you to be a:

  • Health Information Management Director
  • Health Manager
  • Practice Administrator

Topics covered in this degree include:

  • Leveraging results to build brand in the health sector
  • Informatics
  • Leading with authenticity
  • Auditing, monitoring and corrective action in compliance

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What you’ll learn

When you earn your online degree, you’ll be equipped with a concrete set of skills you can apply on the job. You’ll learn how to:

  • Create compliance and privacy practices for diverse healthcare organizations

  • Build the skills needed for compliance and privacy roles within healthcare

  • Evaluate ethical issues concerning compliance and privacy practices in your industry

  • Use data to address the Triple Aim (cost/quality of care, health of populations, patient-centrism)

28% Growth

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, job growth for medical and health services managers is projected to be much faster than average between 2021 and 2031.

The BLS Projected Growth for 2021-2031 is published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This data reflects the BLS’ projections of national (not local) conditions. These data points are not specific to University of Phoenix students or graduates.

Admissions

Apply for free – no application fee, no obligation.

Starting your degree is a big decision — and we want you to feel great about it. That’s why we remove obstacles from your application.

  • No cost to request transcripts
  • No GMAT
  • No essay required
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You’ll have a support team of real people you can lean on to encourage your success as a student. Start a conversation about your future with one of our enrollment representatives today.

Call us at 844-937-8679 or chat with us 7 days a week.

Receive highly rated 1-on-1 support

You’ll have a support team of real people you can lean on to encourage your success as a student. Start a conversation about your future with one of our enrollment representatives today.

Gabriel G., Enrollment Representative

Call or chat with us 7 days a week.

An education that fits your busy life

Balancing family, work and school

Work toward your degree without giving up what matters most. Start your degree year-round and take one class at a time.

Online learning

Enroll in online classes and attend class whenever it fits your life, day or night.

Around-the-clock support and resources

You have a support team available up to 20 hours a day, 5 days a week. And our academic counselors, who are with you every step of the way, have earned a 5-star rating from 90% of our surveyed students.[1]

[1] Transactional Survey, August 2021-22 (18,645 respondents)

Phoenix provides support and resources for busy students

Faculty Spotlight

Professionals dedicated to you

Your success is a top priority for our deans and faculty members. They bring an average of 26 years of experience and hands-on perspective to the classroom, and help bridge the gap between academics and industry knowledge.

Christopher Wilson

I’m the grittiest person. And so are our students.

Christopher Wilson
Faculty of the Year 2020, College of Health Professions

Accreditation

Count on the quality of your education

University of Phoenix has been continually accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), hlcommission.org, since 1978.

While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.