Riverside, California

La Sierra University Health Administration Programs

Not CAHME-accreditedTom and Vi Zapara School of BusinessPrivate nonprofit

What Health Administration Degrees Does La Sierra University Offer?

La Sierra University offers 2 health administration master's programs (Healthcare MBA). 1 is offered online. It is not on CAHME's accredited list. Estimated tuition starts at $24,000.

2 Programs at La Sierra University

Admissions and Cost at La Sierra University

ProgramGRE/GMATExperiencePublished tuition
MBA in Health Care Management (MBA for Working Professionals, face-to-face cohort)
Online MBA for Working Professionals - Health Care Management$24,000 tuition including scholarship; foundation classes extra

From La Sierra 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 La Sierra University Compares

La Sierra University's lowest estimated tuition, $24,000 for Online MBA for Working Professionals - Health Care Management, is below the national median of $27,000 (102nd lowest of 283 programs with an estimate). Its programs require 48 credits, against a national median of 39. It awarded 15 health administration master's degrees in 2022-23 (IPEDS), 12th of 20 in California and 175th of 298 nationally among schools on this site.

La Sierra UniversityCalifornia medianU.S. median
Estimated tuition (lowest program)$24,000$29,412$27,000
Credits483939

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 La Sierra University CAHME Accredited?

La Sierra University is not on CAHME's accredited-program list (September 2026). Its programs can still be regionally accredited through the university; CAHME is the programmatic accreditor for health administration. 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 La Sierra University awarded 15 master's degrees in health administration fields in 2022-23.

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La Sierra University: Common Questions

Is La Sierra University's Health Administration Program CAHME Accredited?

La Sierra University is not on CAHME's accredited-program list (September 2026). Its programs can still be regionally accredited through the university; CAHME is the programmatic accreditor for health administration.

Does La Sierra University Offer an Online MHA or Healthcare Administration Master's?

Yes. Online MBA for Working Professionals - Health Care Management is offered online.

How Much Does La Sierra University's Program Cost?

Online MBA for Working Professionals - Health Care Management: $24,000 tuition including scholarship; foundation classes extra. Confirm current rates and fees with the school.

Does La Sierra University Require an Administrative Residency or Internship?

Online MBA for Working Professionals - Health Care Management: Two in-person residential conferences.

How Long Is La Sierra University's Program?

Online MBA for Working Professionals - Health Care Management: 48 degree units (32 integration, 16 concentration) plus 0-20 foundation units, waivable with prior coursework, 21 months.

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Sources

  1. lasierra.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