Doctor of Healthcare Administration (DHA)

Make a positive impact on the future of healthcare.

Examine and evaluate the latest issues and continuing trends in healthcare.

Our DHA program—one of a small number of fully online DHA programs—can prepare you to be:

  • An innovative problem solver
  • A visionary leader
  • A social change agent

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Next Start Date: November 28, 2022

Transfer Credits: Up to 35 credits

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More about our DHA program

Our DHA program can prepare you for leadership roles at the executive level, such as CEO, CFO, and COO, in settings that include:*

  • Ambulatory and long-term care facilities
  • Consulting firms
  • Healthcare associations and hospital systems
  • Hospices and home health agencies
  • Integrated delivery systems
  • Managed care organizations (e.g., HMOs, PPOs)
  • Medical group practices
  • Mental health organizations
  • Public health departments
  • Universities or research institutions

*Career options may require additional experience, training, or other factors beyond the successful completion of this degree program.

This online doctorate in healthcare administration offers two tracks, depending on your academic background:

  • Choose Track I if you hold a Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA); you can complete the program in a shorter amount of time.
  • Choose Track II if you have a master’s degree in an academic field other than healthcare administration.

A master's degree or higher is required for entrance into this program. You will also be required to submit a completed online application, employment history, and official transcripts.

Your enrollment specialist will help you gather all of the required materials starting with your application all the way through your first day of classes.

Our Enrollment Specialists are ready to answer any questions you may have regarding this program. Fill out the form on this page to be contacted or call 855-203-5779.

Tuition costs will vary depending on your previous education. Get in touch with a Walden Enrollment Specialist today at 855-203-5779, to learn more about tuition costs for this program and financial aid options.

Walden’s Enrollment Specialists are committed to helping identify and leverage opportunities for you to save money on your education.

Why earn your DHA at Walden?

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High-Quality Programs

Our online degree programs give you the cutting-edge skills needed to excel in today’s workplace.

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Affordable Excellence

Walden’s DHA program is one of the more affordable programs of similar kinds at other online accredited universities.

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High-Quality Programs

Our online degree programs give you the cutting-edge skills needed to excel in today’s workplace.

exceptional-student-services

Exceptional Student Services

Benefit from our 24/7 tech support, Writing Center, Career Services Center, and more.

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Affordable Excellence

Walden’s DHA program is one of the more affordable programs of similar kinds at other online accredited universities.

"I credit much of my success and ability to meet professional goals to the relevancy and quality of my studies at Walden."

Tony Capello | PhD in Public Health Graduate

Enrollment Restrictions by State

Walden currently cannot enroll residents of the following states/districts into the Doctor of Healthcare Administration program: Wisconsin.

ONGOING MILITARY OFFER:

A 15% tuition reduction for servicemembers, veterans of the U.S. armed forces, employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and their spouses.*

*A 15% tuition reduction is available to new students who are servicemembers, veterans of the U.S. armed forces, or employees of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). This tuition reduction is also available if you are a spouse of a servicemember, veteran, or employee of the VA. This tuition reduction cannot be retroactively applied. Tuition reductions are applicable to tuition only and do not apply toward books, materials, and other supplies or fees needed for a course.

Walden may change the tuition reduction offered hereunder at any time, but such change will not affect the tuition reduction for students who are currently enrolled at Walden and using the existing tuition reduction. All tuition reductions, grants, or scholarships are subject to specific eligibility requirements. Contact a Walden University Enrollment Specialist for details.

Walden University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission, https://www.hlcommission.org/.