MHA program and graduate outcomes
Each year, students graduate from Ohio State’s Master of Health Administration program excited, motivated and prepared to start their careers in health care administration. From 2021-2025, 100% of our students were employed within 90 days of graduation. Our students are hired in health systems, consulting, fellowships and other roles to help improve the health care system.
Career outcomes
The following statistics reflect career outcomes for the graduating classes between Autumn 2020 and Spring 2023. Additionally, learn more about Ohio State’s MHA outcomes from our accreditor, the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education.
2024-25
- Total graduates: 32
- Administrative fellowships: 16
- Hospitals/Health systems: 10
- Consulting: 3
- Other health sector: 1
2023-24
- Total graduates: 26
- Administrative fellowships: 12
- Hospitals/Health systems: 7
- Consulting: 4
- Other health sector: 3
2022-23
- Total graduates: 22
- Administrative fellowships: 9
- Hospitals/Health systems: 9
- Consulting: 2
- Other health sector: 2
2021-22
- Total graduates: 25
- Administrative fellowships: 14
- Hospitals/Health systems: 5
- Consulting: 1
- Other health sector: 5
2024-2025 MHA fellowship and career outcomes
The outcomes listed are a partial list of Ohio State’s 2024-2025 MHA graduates.
| Job title | Employer | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Administrative Fellow | Duke University Hospitals | Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Administrative Fellow | Houston Methodist | Houston, Texas |
| Administrative Fellow | Johns Hopkins | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Administrative Fellow | OhioHealth | Columbus, Ohio |
| Administrative Fellow | Henry Ford Health System | Detroit, Michigan |
| Administrative Fellow | Cincinnati Children's Hospital | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Administrative Fellow | Tampa General Hospital | Tampa, Florida |
| Administrative Fellow | Guidehouse | Chicago, Illinois |
| Administrative Fellow | Indiana University | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Administrative Fellow | The Medical University of South Carolina | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Administrative Fellow | Intermountain Health | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Business Operations Consultant | The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center | Columbus, Ohio |
| Management Consultant | Accenture | Los Angeles, California |
| Predictive Analyst | OSU Physicians, Inc. | Columbus, Ohio |
| Associate Planning Consultant | Nationwide Children's Hospital | Columbus, Ohio |
| HR Business Partner | Memorial Hospital of Union County | Marysville, Ohio |
| Revenue Cycle Analyst | Licking Memorial Hospital | Newark, Ohio |
2023-2024 MHA fellowship and career outcomes
The outcomes listed are a partial list of Ohio State’s 2023-2024 MHA graduates.
| Job title | Employer | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Administrative Fellow | MD Anderson | Houston, Texas |
| Administrative Fellow | Cleveland Clinic | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Administrative Fellow | Emory Healthcare | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Administrative Fellow | Duke Health | Durham, North Carolina |
| Administrative Fellow | Providence Health | Spokane, Washington |
| Administrative Fellow | UCHealth | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Administrative Fellow | Ohio State James Comprehensive Cancer Center | Columbus, Ohio |
| Administrative Fellow | Rochester Regional Health | Rochester, New York |
| Compliance Senior Analyst | The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center | Columbus, Ohio |
| Consultant | Deloitte | Dallas, Texas |
| Health Policy Analyst | OCHIN, Inc. | Remote |
| Senior Consultant Value-Based Contract Performance | OhioHealth | Columbus, Ohio |
| Healthcare Revenue Cycle Consultant | Kodiak Solutions | Chicago, Illinois |
| Project Manager | Nationwide Children's Hospital | Columbus, Ohio |
| Compliance Manager, Privacy and Security | OSU Health Plan | Columbus, Ohio |
2022-2023 MHA fellowship and career outcomes
The outcomes listed are a partial list of Ohio State’s 2022-23 MHA graduates.
| Job title | Employer | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Administrative Fellow | Houston Methodist | Houston, Texas |
| Quantitative Fellow | Vizient, Inc. | Chicago, Illinois |
| Administrative Fellow | UPMC | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Administrative Fellow | Johns Hopkins Hospital | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Administrative Fellow, Joint Ventures | OhioHealth | Columbus, Ohio |
| Performance Management Consultant | Trinity Health | Columbus, Ohio (Remote) |
| Project Analyst | Rady Children's Hospital | San Diego, California |
| Health Care Consultant | Plante Moran | Chicago, Illinois |
| Quality Program Coordination, Senior Analyst | Wexner Medical Center - Transplant | Columbus, Ohio |
| Senior Manager | Procter & Gamble | Cincinnati, Ohio |
Graduate student satisfaction
Each year, graduates are surveyed on their overall satisfaction with the MHA program. Scores greater than or equal to 80 indicate high satisfaction with the program.
| 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net promoter score | 72 | 80 | 81 |
Retention Rate
The retention rate reflects the percent of students who continued in the program past the first semester. The retention rates for recent graduating classes are as follows:
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retention rate | 100% | 100% | 100% |