As the U.S. healthcare landscape continues to expand, the industry’s professions are continuing to evolve. To meet the growing demand for exceptionally qualified health care professionals, The Chicago School’s Institute of Health Services provides the option for a dual enrollment degree combining a Master of Health Services Administration with a Master of Public Health.
This dual enrollment program offers a distinctive educational experience, providing students with the opportunity to learn organizational and analytical skills and strategies to provide solutions for complex issues surrounding health care and public health sectors through a diverse, inter-professional, and ethical approach.
Our program takes advantage of the many areas of overlap between each programs curriculum and allows students to receive both degrees upon completion of 69 credit hours.
Graduates receive a Master of Health Services Administration (MHSA) and a Master of Public Health (MPH).
Health Services Administration
Guided by practicing faculty with years of experience in the field, students enrolled in our Master of Health Services Administration program experience an online curriculum that incorporates evidence-based practice, research, business, and practical courses.
While not currently accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME), the online healthcare management degree program aligns with the standards of CAHME and is based on The Leadership Competency Model established by the National Center for Healthcare Leadership (2012).
Public Health
Built upon The Chicago School’s history of practitioner-focused learning, the Master of Public Health (MPH) program is designed for current or future community-based public health and healthcare practitioners passionate about making a dramatic impact in the health and wellness of others, particularly the marginalized and underserved.
Dual Enrollment Master’s Program
This program is offered entirely online. The format of this master’s program was designed for students who need to continue to work or take care of their families as they attend courses.
Graduates of the Dual Enrollment MPH/MHSA program have the potential to find successful careers in the following areas:
- Hospitals
- Clinics
- Group physician practices
- Nursing homes
- Outpatient care centers
- Mental health organizations
- Specialty care facilities
- Pharmaceutical, Biotech, and Medical Device Companies
- Hospitals & Community-Based Clinic
- Corporate Wellness Centers
- Accountable Care Organizations
- Public Policy & Advocacy Organizations
- Charitable Foundations