Cullowhee, North Carolina

Western Carolina University Health Administration Programs

Not CAHME-accreditedCollege of Health and Human SciencesPublic

What Health Administration Degrees Does Western Carolina University Offer?

Western Carolina University offers 1 health administration master's program (MHA). It is offered online. It is not on CAHME's accredited list.

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The Western Carolina University Program

Admissions and Cost at Western Carolina University

ProgramGRE/GMATExperiencePublished tuition
Master of Health Sciences (MHS), Health Management concentration

From Western Carolina 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 Western Carolina University Compares

Its programs require 33 credits, against a national median of 39. It awarded 31 health administration master's degrees in 2022-23 (IPEDS), 6th of 11 in North Carolina and 102nd of 298 nationally among schools on this site.

Western Carolina UniversityNorth Carolina medianU.S. median
Credits333639

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 Western Carolina University CAHME Accredited?

Western Carolina 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 Western Carolina University awarded 31 master's degrees in health administration fields in 2022-23.

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Western Carolina University: Common Questions

Is Western Carolina University's Health Administration Program CAHME Accredited?

Western Carolina 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 Western Carolina University Offer an Online MHA or Healthcare Administration Master's?

Yes. Master of Health Sciences (MHS), Health Management concentration is offered online.

Does Western Carolina University Require an Administrative Residency or Internship?

Master of Health Sciences (MHS), Health Management concentration: Capstone research project or thesis.

How Long Is Western Carolina University's Program?

Master of Health Sciences (MHS), Health Management concentration: 33 graduate credit hours, 18-24 months full time; 2.5-3 years part time.

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Sources

  1. wcu.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