Online Master of Healthcare Administration
An M.H.A. Program Created for You
Boston College invites you to strengthen your career trajectory, all while making a positive and transformational impact on health and health systems for individuals and our communities. Designed for working professionals, our M.H.A. program offers you the flexibility you need to earn your master’s degree in healthcare administration as you also meet your existing commitments. You’ll graduate equipped with comprehensive knowledge and skills that you can apply in a variety of healthcare settings and with a multitude of populations.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), employment in healthcare occupations is projected to grow much faster than the average of all occupations between now and 2034, with an average of 1.9 million openings projected each year—making this an excellent time to advance your career with an M.H.A. from Boston College.
23%
Employment of medical and health services managers is forecast to increase 23% between now and 2034.
$132,130
The median annual salary for medical and health services managers in Massachusetts is $132,130—and is $165,940 in the Boston metropolitan area.
200,000+
Join over 200,000 fellow graduates in the Boston College alumni network when you earn your M.H.A.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025.
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What Makes the Boston College Online M.H.A. Program Unique?
Online Courses with Asynchronous Activities and Individualized Support
Our asynchronous online format enables students to pursue graduate study while balancing their personal and professional obligations. Synchronous opportunities are also available to students throughout the program on an optional basis. Program leaders and faculty offer support and guidance as students navigate the program and next steps in their career.
Meaningful Online Interaction
In addition to completing coursework online, students can participate in optional weekly discussion and office hours hosted by faculty to further explore current healthcare issues with their peers.
Seven-Week Format
Courses are offered in a seven-week format. Students often take two courses per semester with a one-week break in between. This allows students to complete the degree at their own pace—typically in one to two years.
Gain Strategic Skills for Healthcare Leadership
Develop the strategic and operational skills for ethical leadership across today’s complex healthcare landscape. Through interdisciplinary coursework, you’ll explore topics ranging from healthcare policy and digital innovation to population health and organizational leadership.
Optional Concentrations to Match Your Career Goals
Students can further tailor their M.H.A. experience through optional concentrations designed to build specialized expertise in emerging areas of healthcare leadership.
Prepare to lead across sports medicine, performance health, and rehabilitative care settings with a focus on interdisciplinary collaboration, quality improvement, and patient-centered outcomes.
Explore how healthcare leaders can responsibly implement AI-driven solutions that improve quality, efficiency, workforce sustainability, and equitable care delivery.
Learn Through a Values-Driven Capstone Experience
As a culminating experience, students complete a capstone project that integrates knowledge and skills developed throughout the program. Grounded in Boston College’s commitment to ethical leadership and the common good, the capstone challenges students to address real-world healthcare issues through applied research, strategic analysis, and practical solutions.
Review Courses and CurriculumAdvance Your Education. Accelerate Your Career.
As a student in Boston College’s Healthcare Administration master’s program, you’ll gain in-demand skills that you can apply within a variety of healthcare settings and populations—there are countless different areas within health and healthcare where you can positively impact and ultimately transform for the better. Are you ready to begin your journey?
Prioritizing Boston College Values
Boston College’s Jesuit, Catholic values of service, justice, and cura personalis or “care for the whole person” are incorporated into the curriculum. Students engage in rigorous and sustained conversations about emerging and important issues. They also develop analytical and critical thinking skills that enable them to apply evidence-based management practices toward the goal of enacting social change and promoting the values at the heart of healthcare: high-quality and accessible healthcare that is equitable, just, and inclusive for all.
The Boston College Commitment
Located just west of downtown Boston, Massachusetts, Boston College is known for its highly regarded graduate programs and is consistently ranked as a top-40 school by U.S. News & World Report.
- Best Colleges, #36, National Universities, U.S. News & World Report (2026)
- America’s Top Colleges, #54, Forbes (2026)
- Best Value Schools, #54, National Universities, U.S. News & World Report (2026)


