Online Healthcare MBA Program

Benefits of Earning Your Healthcare MBA from the George Washington University

A Healthcare MBA degree offers numerous benefits, including a strong foundation in core business concepts such as finance, operations, management and entrepreneurship. It provides specialized electives for focused learning on healthcare business aspects like healthcare quality analysis, IT security, clinical management and more.

The program allows students to continue their current healthcare jobs while studying online with 24/7 access to course materials. Additionally, the degree helps open new opportunities through structured pathways through seven optional graduate certificates offered by the School of Medicine and Health Sciences.

What can you do with an MBA in Healthcare?

When you earn your Healthcare MBA from the George Washington University, you’ll graduate with a prestigious credential carefully tailored to your career goals.

Our customization process allows you to weave your professional ambitions right into your curriculum, preparing you for the future you envision for yourself in the fields of healthcare administration and healthcare management.

Below you can learn more about a variety of healthcare jobs, salaries, responsibilities and more.

Can earning an online Healthcare MBA lead to increased earning?

According to the Graduate Management Admission Council’s 2024 Corporate Recruiters Survey, the estimated median starting salary of MBA grads is 75% higher than that of professionals with a bachelor’s degree alone.

While not guaranteed, higher earnings are possible as you earn your MBA and become eligible for new, higher-paying roles.

A Rigorous Curriculum

The rigorous online Healthcare Master of Business Administration is designed to teach business management basics while challenging students to think strategically. Courses in project management, finance, ethics and other business administration disciplines immerse you in intensive core MBA courses with additional healthcare management-related subjects and electives.

Students may also choose to complete one of seven certificates offered by the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences as part of the curriculum:

The completed application file must include:

• A completed, signed and submitted online application form.
• The application fee of $80 USD payable online via credit card when submitting your application.
• Official transcripts of all post-secondary academic programs attended.
• A current resume or CV.
• One (1) letter of recommendation demonstrating your professional experience and qualification for graduate study.
• Statement of program objectives and professional goals.

Your education serves as an investment that can open doors to new career prospects, provide personal fulfillment and potentially enhance your income throughout your professional journey.

These are the tuition and fees associated with the online Healthcare MBA program:

• Application Fee: $80
• Declaration of Intent Fee: (applied to tuition; non-refundable): $2,000
• Enrollment Fee: (in addition to tuition; non-refundable): $3,000
• Registration Fee: $35
• Student Association Fee: $3 per credit hour (up to $45 per semester)
• Course Tuition: $2,616 per credit hour

GW Monthly Payment Plan

The university has partnered with ECSI to offer an interest-free, monthly payment plan available to all students. There are three plans available:

• 10-Month annual plan (covers fall and spring)
• 5-Month semester plan (covers either fall or spring)
• 3-Month summer semester plan

Students who wish to use this service, please contact the financial aid office for more information and availability. Students are expected to begin their payments prior to receiving a bill and will need to estimate their charges and pending credits when signing up.

Third-Party Billing

The Student Accounts Office accepts authorizations from third-party sponsors to bill them directly. A third-party sponsor is an embassy, government agency, or private company that pays all, or a portion, of a student’s bill directly to the university. The payment must be unconditional; it cannot be contingent on academic performance or employee reimbursement policies.

Authorization must be on a sponsor letterhead and include sponsor name, billing address, and telephone number, your name, your GWID and the dollar amount and definition of fees and charges to be paid. Authorizations must be submitted before a specified schedule of deadline otherwise subject to a late charge.

The extension of credit by the university for an anticipated third-party payment does not relieve a student from any financial responsibilities to the university. For more information and availability, please visit GW Student Accounts Finance Division, Third Pary Billing

Employer Reimbursement

Employer reimbursement is typically contingent upon academic performance. Students who are receiving reimbursement from their employers are responsible for paying the balance in full by the start of the semester.

For more information and availability, please visit GW Student Accounts Finance Division, Employer Reimbursement.

Yellow Ribbon Program

The Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement Program (Yellow Ribbon Program or YRP) is a provision of the Post-9/11 GI Bill. Since the 2009-10 academic year, The George Washington University has been a proud participant of the Yellow Ribbon Program. Military students who apply and are accepted into the program are eligible to receive funding as tuition expenses exceed the maximum base pay amount. To learn more, please contact the GW Military and Veteran Services office.

Aside from the Yellow Ribbon program, as a military-friendly school, we also provide other services to support military and veterans:

• Specialized career support through our dedicated GW Military and Veteran Services office
• Guarantee deferrals for military deployments and obligations
• Faculty mentors with military service