Master of Science in Healthcare Administration

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Master Your Leadership Abilities with Liberty’s Master’s Degree in Healthcare Administration – Human Resources

Are you interested in facilitating excellent patient care through the avenues of human resources and healthcare management? Liberty University’s Master of Science (MS) in Healthcare Administration – Human Resources can help you gain an overview of workforce planning, human resource development, and other vital concepts so that you can manage and assist employees within any organization. Our master’s degree in healthcare administration and human resources can be an excellent choice for students with a passion for people and a desire to lead. Professionals in the human resources field are often viewed as the backbone of businesses and organizations.

A vital aspect of working in human resources is understanding the staffing process and qualities that are essential for an effective employee and organization. Each of the numerous specializations within the master’s in healthcare administration program can allow you to create your own degree path to best fit your schedule, needs, and educational interests. The skills and knowledge you can develop by conferring a Master of Science (MS) in Healthcare Administration – Human Resources can help you engage in the healthcare field with confidence.

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Why Choose Our Online Master’s Degree in Healthcare Administration – Human Resources?

Here at Liberty, our desire is to Train Champions for Christ, and we are proud to come alongside you through a healthcare administration and human resources degree as you prepare to lead others in your current or future position.

Our MS in Healthcare Administration – Human Resources program provides course content that can help you prepare to pursue positions in HR leadership. Employment within the healthcare field is on the rise as the industry demand grows. For these industries to function smoothly, proper staffing and management are crucial. Our courses can help equip you with sound decision-making skills in order to support your organization’s mission.

The Master of Science in Healthcare Administration – Human Resources can highlight your leadership qualities and prepare you to take on management roles in the human resources industry. With a focus on human resources, we can help equip you to embrace this position and make a lasting positive impact.

What Will You Study in Liberty’s Master’s in Healthcare Administration – Human Resources?

In Liberty’s Master of Science in Healthcare Administration – Human Resources, you can explore how effective people management supports the mission and daily operations of health organizations. Your studies will introduce you to foundational concepts in healthcare administration while helping you understand the unique challenges of staffing, workforce planning, and employee support in clinical and administrative settings.

Throughout the program, you can examine topics like healthcare law, organizational behavior, and human resource development as they relate to hospitals, long-term care facilities, and other medical environments. Courses will highlight issues such as employee relations, recruitment strategies, training methods, and compensation structures – all within the context of an evolving healthcare workforce.

As you move deeper into the curriculum, you will study how leadership, ethics, and strategic decision-making intersect with human resources in healthcare. You can analyze current industry trends, evaluate policy changes, and consider ways to foster a positive workplace culture that supports both patient care and employee well-being.

As you progress through your degree, you will focus on the skills needed to design, implement, and manage compensations and benefits programs. Each member plays an important role in the function of the healthcare system. Our hope is that you will gain skills to support your employees through your role as a human resources professional.

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Apply online or over the phone with an admissions counselor by calling (800) 424-9596.
- A non-refundable, non-transferable $50 application fee will be posted on the current application upon enrollment (waived for qualifying service members, veterans, and military spouses – documentation verifying military status is required).
Send official college transcripts (mailed as sealed, unopened copies or sent via a direct electronic transcript system). A regionally or nationally accredited bachelor’s degree with at least a 3.0 GPA is required for admission in good standing. Applicants who have earned a master’s degree or at least 12 graduate credits from an accredited institution will be assessed on the basis of the master’s-level degree work.
- Unofficial transcripts can be used for acceptance purposes with the submission of a Transcript Request Form.
Applicants whose native language is other than English must submit official scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or an approved alternative assessment. For information on alternative assessments or TOEFL waivers, please call Admissions or view the official International Admissions policy.

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If you are sending in a preliminary transcript for acceptance, you must:

Be in your final term and planning to start your master’s degree after the last day of class for your bachelor’s degree.
Complete a Bachelor’s Self-Certification Form confirming your completion date. You may download the form from the Forms and Downloads page or contact an admissions counselor to submit the form on your behalf.
Submit an official/unofficial transcript to confirm that you are in your final term. The preliminary transcript must show a minimum of 105 completed credit hours.
If you are a current Liberty University student completing your undergraduate degree, you will need to submit a Degree/Certificate Completion Application.
Send in an additional, final official transcript with a conferral date on it by the end of your first semester of enrollment in the new master’s degree.

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Unofficial transcripts combined with a Transcript Request Form can be used for admission. Official transcripts are required within 60 days of the admissions decision or before non-attendance drops for the first set of matriculated classes, whichever comes first, and will prevent enrollment into future terms until all official transcripts have been received.

Before sending unofficial college transcripts, please make sure they include the following:

Your previous school’s name or logo printed on the document
Cumulative GPA
A list of completed courses and earned credit broken down by semester
Degree and date conferred (if applicable)

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An acceptable official college transcript is one that has been issued directly from the institution and is in a sealed envelope. If you have one in your possession, it must meet the same requirements. If your previous institution offers electronic official transcript processing, they can send the document directly to luoverify@liberty.edu.

If the student uses unofficial transcripts with a Transcript Request Form to gain acceptance, all official transcripts must be received within 60 days of the admissions decision or before non-attendance drops for the first set of matriculated classes, whichever comes first. Failure to send all official transcripts within the 60-day period will prevent enrollment into future terms until all official transcripts have been received.

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These rates are reflective of academic year 2025-2026. Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Our MS in Healthcare Administration – Human Resources Degree

Does this degree lead to any professional certifications?

Liberty’s MS in Healthcare Administration – Human Resources online can help you prepare to sit for an examination offered by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) or the Professional in Human Resources (PHR) examination offered by the Human Resource Management Institute (HRCI). Our program provides you with courses that cover the basic skills included in these exams so you can pursue one of these certifications.

These valuable certifications can potentially help do the following:

Demonstrate your ability to professionally navigate a variety of challenges in human resources
Give employers confidence in your ability to effectively work with people and perform HR tasks
Help you advance in your current career
Open opportunities for new careers within the field of human resources

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