MHA Program Outcomes

Outcomes Fast Facts

  • 93% of graduates (Class of 2017 - 2019) reported new employment or a promotion within three months of graduation.
  • 95% of AY 2019-2020 graduates report being full-time employed in the health sector 3 months after graduation (Knowledge Rate: 82%)
  • 96% first year retention rate (2019)
  • 87% three-year graduation rate (APR Data 2019)
  • 97% of current students would recommend the program to a friend or colleague (Student Experience Survey, 2020)

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Employment Settings

2019-2020 Graduate Employment Settings pie chart

Sample Employers

Almana Group of Hospitals CGI Stamford Health Medical Group
Yale New Haven Hospital Meridian Medical Management St. Vincent's Health Services
United States Air Force Winthrop University Hospital USPI Decatur
Yale School of Medicine St. Vincent's Medical Center Bridgeport Hospital
White Rose Home Health Agency Sarah Tuxis Residential First Calvary Baptist Church
Medtronic Center for Pediatric Medicine Maplewood Senior Living
Hartford Healthcare Temple School of Medicine Morris Adult Daycare
Community Systems Inc Prime Healthcare COPE Health Solutions
Novartis University of Wisconsin Health System Milford Internal Medicine
Advanced Diagnostics Pain Center Alternative Therapy, LLC University of New Haven
United Health Group Vascular Experts Lawrence & Memorial Hospital
CDMI/Magellan Rx Management Integra Aetna
Yale New Haven Health System Montefiore Health Yale University School of Management
Remedy Partners Interventional Pain Center Neighborhood Housing Services of New Haven
Connecticut Kidney Center Alaska Billing Services UCONN Health
Bristol Hospital Waterbury Hospital Smilow Cancer Hospital
Connecticut Department of Developmental Services Stamford Hospital Agency on Aging of Central Connecticut
Connecticut Department of Social Services, Medicaid Division ARC of Dutchess County Centers LLC
Value Options MidState Medical Center GxP Validation Services
Western Connecticut Health Network Connecticut VAMC Abbott Nutrition
Georgetown University Hospital The Lockwood Group University of New Haven Dental Clinic
Interim Healthcare of Hartford AMN Healthcare Yale New Haven Hospital
WOMENERGY Comprehensive Orthopedics & Musculoskeletal Care Bristol Myers Squibb

Full-Time Student Two-Year Graduation Rate

Academic Year* of Entry # in MHA cohort # Graduating within 2-Years, Same Major % Graduating within 2-Years, Same Major
AY 15-16 55 46 84%
AY 16-17 30 25 83%
AY 17-18 51 45 88%
Grand Total 136 116 85%

 Part-Time Student Five-Year Graduation Rate

Academic Year* of Entry # in MHA cohort # Graduating within 5-Years, Same Major % Graduating within 5-Years, Same Major
AY 12-13 14 9 64%
AY 13-14 26 21 81%
AY 14-15 36 30 83%
Grand Total 76 60 79%