San Francisco, California

University of California-San Francisco Health Administration Programs

Not CAHME-accreditedSchool of Nursing (interprofessional faculty)Public

What Health Administration Degrees Does University of California-San Francisco Offer?

University of California-San Francisco offers 1 health administration master's program (MS / MA). It is offered hybrid. It is not on CAHME's accredited list. Estimated tuition starts at $64,470.

The University of California-San Francisco Program

Admissions and Cost at University of California-San Francisco

ProgramGRE/GMATExperiencePublished tuition
Master of Science in Healthcare Administration and Interprofessional Leadership (MS-HAIL)Must be employed in a healthcare organization and remain employed during the program; at least 2 years of consecutive professional or management healthcare experience is competitive$64,470 total program fee ($5,367 per course)

From University of California-San Francisco'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 University of California-San Francisco Compares

University of California-San Francisco's lowest estimated tuition, $64,470 for Master of Science in Healthcare Administration and Interprofessional Leadership (MS-HAIL), is above the national median of $27,000 (255th lowest of 283 programs with an estimate). Its programs require 36 credits, against a national median of 39. It awarded 27 health administration master's degrees in 2022-23 (IPEDS), 7th of 20 in California and 113th of 298 nationally among schools on this site.

University of California-San FranciscoCalifornia medianU.S. median
Estimated tuition (lowest program)$64,470$29,412$27,000
Credits363939

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 University of California-San Francisco CAHME Accredited?

University of California-San Francisco 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 University of California-San Francisco awarded 27 master's degrees in health administration fields in 2022-23.

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University of California-San Francisco: Common Questions

Is University of California-San Francisco's Health Administration Program CAHME Accredited?

University of California-San Francisco 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 University of California-San Francisco Offer an Online MHA or Healthcare Administration Master's?

No. University of California-San Francisco's program is offered hybrid, according to its own pages.

How Much Does University of California-San Francisco's Program Cost?

Master of Science in Healthcare Administration and Interprofessional Leadership (MS-HAIL): $64,470 total program fee ($5,367 per course). Confirm current rates and fees with the school.

Does University of California-San Francisco Require an Administrative Residency or Internship?

Master of Science in Healthcare Administration and Interprofessional Leadership (MS-HAIL): Evidence-based quality improvement project in the student's workplace; three on-campus intensive sessions.

How Long Is University of California-San Francisco's Program?

Master of Science in Healthcare Administration and Interprofessional Leadership (MS-HAIL): 36 units, 12 months.

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Sources

  1. healthleadership.ucsf.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