The most significant difference between the UW Master of Health Administration (MHA) and UW Executive MHA is the program format and the type of student it best supports.

Because the MHA program is full-time, in-person with an optional summer internship, most students do not work full-time during the program. They are early-career professionals with an average of three years of experience.

The Executive MHA program is a flexible hybrid online model designed for mid-level career professionals with an average of 10 years of experience. Most students work full-time thanks to the hybrid model with monthly online or on-campus meetings.

MHA (In-Person)	Executive MHA (Hybrid Online)
Designed for early-career professionals with an average of three years of experience.	Designed for mid-level career professionals with an average of 10 years of experience and at least six years of experience.
In-person format on the UW campus in Seattle. Classes meet weekly, Monday–Wednesday.	Hybrid online format. Classes meet online or on-campus once a month, Friday and Saturday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Cohorts are small and team-based. Average cohort size is 30 students.	Cohorts are small and team-based. Average cohort size is 10 students.
Fixed curriculum and course sequencing.	Fixed curriculum and course sequencing.
Most students do not work while in the program due to the weekly schedule.	Most students work full-time while in the program, made possible by the flexible schedule.
76 credits over six quarters required for degree.	69 credits over eight consecutive quarters required for degree
Students can choose to complete a summer internship between their first and second year and finish the program with a capstone project.	No internship, students finish the program with a capstone project.
Within three months of graduation, 80% of students are working full time (2021).	Students typically continue in their current jobs for at least some period of time, so job placement rates are not tracked.
GRE not required	GRE not required