Overview

Health care leadership majors gain hands-on experience in project management, research, scheduling, billing, and other activities related to health care management. Build on your existing associate’s degree to take the next step in your health services career.

The Health Care Leadership program from Mount Mercy University coursework is available on-campus and online (on-demand). Balance your work, home, and school life with the support of faculty and staff helping you succeed.

Take the next step with confidence.

Mount Mercy graduates are in demand by many local health care employers. Enter the workforce immediately with a health care leadership degree and up-to-date, relevant skills.

Health care leadership is a great foundation for careers in medical practice administration, residential care administration, hospital financial management, human resource management, quality improvement management, and more.

Graduates of our health care programs can be found working at:

University of Iowa Health Care
Mercy Iowa City
Mercy Medical Center
UnityPoint Health
Waypoint
VA Health System
Jones Regional Medical Center

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Management
Human Resource Management
Accounting: Information for Decisions
Health Care Law, Regulations and Compliance
Health Care Informatics
Financial Issues in Health Care Organizations

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Cedar Rapids, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A completed online application and personal statement.

Official high school transcripts translated into English by a court-certified English Language Translator.

Official college and/or foreign university transcripts (for transfer students) translated into English and evaluated by a foreign credit evaluation agency.

Official scores from a Test of English Language Proficiency (TOEFL, IELTS, STEP Eiken, Duolingo, ACT or SAT). These scores are required if you're a citizen of a country where English isn't an official language.

Certification of funding sources (certificate of finance or letter with an affidavit from the bank).

A scanned copy of your passport to ensure we have the correct spelling of your name for SEVIS processing.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

41772 USD / year

≈ 41772 USD / year
Out-of-State

41772 USD / year

≈ 41772 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

41772 USD / year

≈ 41772 USD / year

Living costs

Cedar Rapids

United States

895 - 1290 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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