MHA Student Completion & Employment Rates
How long does it take for our students to complete their degree? Heading link
Our master’s students can pursue their degrees either as part-time or full-time students. We require all our students to complete their degrees in 5 years or less. The majority of our 2023 graduates completed their degrees in 2 years (86%).
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Data on graduation rates.
Our master’s students complete their degrees within 5 years. The rate of our completion for our graduates in 2021.
- 86 percent completed their degree in 2 years
- 7 percent completed their degree in 3 years
- 7 percent completed their degree in 4 years
How quickly do our graduates find employment? Heading link
Our master’s students through their preceptorships and networking opportunities provided by the program typically start their careers in new jobs before commencement. The placement rate for our graduates for 2023 graduates was 97 percent.
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Data on employment rates
Our master’s students through their preceptorships and networking opportunities provided by the program typically start their careers in new jobs before commencement. The rate for placement for our graduates in 2023 was 97 percent.
- 57 percent were employed during MHA program
- 7 percent were employed within 90 day post-graduation
- 4 percent were employed prior to entering the MHA program
- 32 percent were employed after 90 day post-graduation
Where our graduates are working? Heading link
Chicago is one of the major healthcare markets within the United States where many healthcare professional associations are based such as the American Hospital Association, American Medical Association, and the American College of Healthcare Executives. Additionally, the city is home to nationally prominent academic health centers and several of the largest healthcare systems in the country. This provides an outstanding opportunity to network with healthcare professionals and to find rewarding job opportunities within the robust healthcare market.
Graduates obtain positions in both the Chicago market and nationwide in a variety of career sectors. Our 2023 new graduates accepted positions in the following types of healthcare organizations.
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About Career Outcomes
Graduates obtain positions in both the Chicago market and nationwide in a variety of career sectors. Our 2023 new graduates accepted positions in the following types of healthcare organizations.
- 39 percent of graduates obtained jobs with fellowships.
- 36 percent of graduates obtained jobs with hospitals and health systems.
- 7 percent of graduates obtained jobs in healthcare consulting.
- 4 percent of graduates obtained jobs in an association foundation.
- 4 percent of graduates obtained jobs in other types of healthcare delivery organizations.
- 7 percent of graduates obtained jobs in a MilitaryHealth System or Veterans Health Administration
- 3 percent of graduates obtained jobs in Information Technology/Analytics