Boone, North Carolina

Appalachian State University Health Administration Programs

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What Health Administration Degrees Does Appalachian State University Offer?

Appalachian State University offers 1 health administration master's program (MHA). It is offered online. Appalachian State University is on CAHME's accredited list. Estimated tuition starts at $23,506.

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The Appalachian State University Program

Admissions and Cost at Appalachian State University

ProgramGRE/GMATExperiencePublished tuition
Master of Health Administration (MHA)$511 per credit hour (NC residents)

From Appalachian State University's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed September 28, 2026. Blank cells: the school's pages don't state that detail. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.

How Appalachian State University Compares

Appalachian State University's lowest estimated tuition, $23,506 for Master of Health Administration (MHA), is below the national median of $27,000 (98th lowest of 283 programs with an estimate). Its programs require 46 credits, against a national median of 39. It awarded 24 health administration master's degrees in 2022-23 (IPEDS), 8th of 11 in North Carolina and 122nd of 298 nationally among schools on this site.

Appalachian State UniversityNorth Carolina medianU.S. median
Estimated tuition (lowest program)$23,506$20,257$27,000
Credits463639

Medians across programs on this site that publish the figure, September 2026. The MHA cost and loan calculator adds fees and 2026 federal loan limits.

Is Appalachian State University CAHME Accredited?

Appalachian State University is on the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME) accredited-program list, and the accreditation covers Master of Health Administration (MHA). CAHME is the accreditor for graduate programs in healthcare management; it reviews each program, not the whole university, so a school can have an accredited MHA alongside unaccredited online or MBA tracks. All CAHME-accredited programs · CAHME accreditation checker

Federal data (IPEDS) show Appalachian State University awarded 24 master's degrees in health administration fields in 2022-23.

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Appalachian State University: Common Questions

Is Appalachian State University's Health Administration Program CAHME Accredited?

Appalachian State University is on the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME) accredited-program list, and the accreditation covers Master of Health Administration (MHA).

Does Appalachian State University Offer an Online MHA or Healthcare Administration Master's?

Yes. Master of Health Administration (MHA) is offered online.

How Much Does Appalachian State University's Program Cost?

Master of Health Administration (MHA): $511 per credit hour (NC residents) (about $23,506 for 46 credits, before fees). Confirm current rates and fees with the school.

How Long Is Appalachian State University's Program?

Master of Health Administration (MHA): 46 credit hours, 2 years full time; 3 years part time.

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Sources

  1. hcm.appstate.edu: program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed September 28, 2026
  2. CAHME, accredited and certified programs (September 2026)
  3. U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2022-23

Every program on this site was checked against the school's own website. Accreditation comes only from the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME) list, and graduate counts from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS). Sponsored listings are labeled and never change which programs we list or how we rank them. How we verify programs