Take control of where, when, and how fast you complete your health leadership degree.
Professional responsibilities. Family obligations. Personal commitments. At WGU, we understand schedules are tight and oftentimes unpredictable for today’s busy professionals. That’s why we offer a flexible, personalized approach to how online education should be in today’s world. No disruptions at work. No rigid class schedules. No barriers to earning your degree on your own terms. Just a solid, career-focused Master of Health Leadership program that meshes seamlessly with your current lifestyle.
"I received my master’s degree in health leadership from WGU and that afforded me the opportunity in the role that I serve at Shriners Hospital. I manage all of the patient care services departments—radiology, rehab, the nursing department, the prosthetics department— anything that would involve patient care services. I oversee all the touch points for each child that enters our building."
–Hope Cummings
Master of Health Leadership
Designed for working adults.
At WGU, you’re not committed to attend class at a certain time, complete homework on a given schedule, or log “attendance” hours. You’ll earn your degree by proving what you’ve learned through studying WGU's online learning resources and through applying what you already know from work and life experience. How quickly you progress is largely up to you.
Once you’ve mastered the concepts in your coursework, you’ll prove your competency through tests, papers, projects, or other assessments. You’ll build solid professional credentials specifically designed to help you prepare for a career in mid to upper-level management positions in healthcare organizations, hospitals, medical offices, and government agencies.
Flexible
Learn on a schedule that fits your needs.
What works best for you? No two students—or their schedules—are the same. Whether you’re at your best in the early morning or more energized when you get home from work, your study schedule can be personalized to accommodate your lifestyle and responsibilities. While you will be required to maintain a base level of consistent progress through your program, WGU is designed to empower you to maximize your personal schedule by allowing you to build a study plan that fits into your life—not one that requires you to rearrange it.
Efficient
Save time and money by focusing efforts where they matter the most.
How much do you already know? Today’s adult students come from different professional backgrounds with varying levels of knowledge and experience. Competency-based education empowers you to take the most efficient path to complete your studies.
Results
Know you’re learning real-world skills.
Who will recognize your management credentials? Today's employers look for health managers who have the knowledge and skills for key leadership roles in an increasingly complex industry. WGU’s online Master of Health Leadership program was created to prepare career-focused professionals to lead in the 21st century, ultimately delivering higher quality patient outcomes.
Finish courses by proving what you know, when you’re ready.
With competency-based education at WGU, success is measured by actual learning, not class time. You advance by demonstrating that you've mastered the course subject matter—whether you learned it through your study at WGU or picked up that knowledge through years of work experience.
Your progress through a course is driven by you.
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Your experience pays at WGU.
Why start from square one when you could use what you already know to help jump-start your path to a degree?
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