Eastern Michigan University

Date: Dec 31 1969
Major: Other (This Major's Salary over time)
I am a graduate of the Masters of Healthcare Administration (MHA) program at Eastern Michigan University. I want to strongly advise anyone considering going into Healthcare Administration not to enroll at Eastern Michigan University. A few of my reasons are: The program does not provide any type of career/job guidance and offers no counseling or support for their students. The program advisor never met with me (or anyone from my class) for a consultation about our professional, employment or even personal goals. I also do not believe that some of the professors have the student?s best interest in mind as well. For instance, I still remember one professor questioning the classes decision why we wanted to be Healthcare Administrators! I think that working adults going to night school trying to improve their job situation need professional employment direction from a graduate program and an interested and concerned attitude from the professors. In comparison, I should also say that not all programs at EMU lack professional guidance/support. For example, I took a few classes in the Historic Preservation Program (HP), and I received weekly emails concerning job opportunities. Furthermore, the program director arranged periodic visits from former students to talk with the students about how well they were doing with their jobs. Unlike the HP program, the Masters Healthcare Administration Program at Eastern Michigan University never sent me any emails about jobs, or arranged visits from former students. Another negative factor with the Masters of Healthcare Administration at Eastern Michigan University is that it does not include internships as part of the curriculum. I will advise potential students others to check other MHA programs because almost other MHA programs that I checked have at least two internships before graduation. I wish that someone told me about these issues before I invested tons of money with the MHA program at Eastern Michigan University! The program is weak in so many areas and lacks major credibility. I graduated two years ago, sent out tons of resumes, and still have not found any relevant employment!