MHSA Distinctions: Rankings & Awards

2025

CAHME Mentorship Circle: Xavier MHSA is selected as one in an exclusive group of graduate healthcare administration programs in the nation to mentor peer programs on the improvement in their quality of education

Peter J. Mallow, PhD was recognized by the Greater Ohio American College of Healthcare Executives Chapter as the 2024 ACHE Regent Healthcare Leadership Award Winner
Ohio State University First-Year Case Competition - Best Presenter: Jill Tore
Winners of the UCLA Center for Healthcare Management Case Competition - First Place Team: Steven Kunz '25M, Cayden Owens '25M, Pierson Savarino '26M
Ranked #1 in Ohio for "2024: Top Master's Degree Programs in Healthcare Administration" by HealthcareAdministrationEdu.org
Ranked #2 program in "7 best MHA Programs in Ohio - 2024" by NursingProcess.org
Ranked #5 in "Best Master's in Health Services Degree Programs of 2024" by Intelligent.com
Ranked #6 "Top 25 Graduate Healthcare Management Degrees" by Healthcare Management Degree Guide
Ranked #7 in "10 Best Healthcare Administration Degrees" by Learn.org
Ranked #9 in the "2024 Best Online Master's Degrees in Healthcare Administration" by OnlineU
Ranked #10 in the "Best MBA/MHA Dual Degree Programs of 2024" by Intelligent.com
A "Best Health Administration Master's Programs for your Money 2024" top pick by Money.com
A "2024 Top Picks: 20 Best CAHME-Accredited Master of Healthcare Administration Degree Programs" by MHADegree.org
A "Top 25 Most Affordable Healthcare Administration Master's Degree Programs for 2024" by HealthcareAdministrationEdu.org
1 of 11 "Top Affordable Master's Degree in Healthcare Management" by BestColleges.com

Winners of the 12th annual Health Administration Case Competition at The Ohio State University - First Place Team: Steven Kunz '25M, Cayden Owens '25M, Brittany Schaulis '25M
The AUPHA 2023 Glandon Family Scholarship for Advancement of Healthcare Management Education - Dr. Jennifer Chubinski, PhD
Ranked #1 "Best Catholic Institution" for Master's in Healthcare Administration by Intelligent.com
Ranked #1 "2023: Top Master's Degree Programs in Healthcare Administration" by HealthcareAdministrationedu.org
Ranked #1 "Best Master's in Health Services Degree with an MBA" by Intelligent.com
Ranked #2 overall "Best Master's in Healthcare Administration in 2023" by Intelligent.com
Top 5 in the Midwest of the "2023 Top Picks: 20 Best CAHME-Accredited Master of Healthcare Administration Degree Programs" by MHADegree.org
Top 6 in the Midwest of the "Top 35 Most Affordable Healthcare Administration Master's Degree Programs for 2023" by HealthcareAdministrationedu.org
Ranked #17 of "Top 24 Affordable Master's Degrees in Healthcare Management" by BestColleges.com
Ranked #19 of "25 Best Campus Master's in Healthcare Administration" by BestHealthcareDegrees.com
Ranked #32 "Best Health Care Management Programs 2023" by US News & World Report

Ranked #12 of "The Top 48 Master's in Health Services Degree Programs" and named the "Best for Dual Degree with MBA" program by Intelligent.com
Ranked #21 for "The Best Master's in Healthcare Administration" and named the "Best Catholic Institution" by Intelligent.com

Bishop Fenwick Teacher of the Year Award - Dr. Eddie Hooker, MD
Ranked #10 in "15 Best Online Healthcare Administration Master’s Programs for 2020" by GreatBusinessSchools.org

National inaugural winner of the CAHME/Wharton Research Data Services "Best Paper for Empirical Research Award" - Edmond Hooker, MD, DrPH; Peter Mallow, PhD; and Michelle Oglesby, MS
Ranked #23 of 75 for "Best Healthcare Management Programs" by U.S. News & World Report

Ranked #2 of the "Top 30 Master's Programs in Healthcare Administration"
CAHME/Canon Solutions America "Award for Sustainability in Healthcare Management Education and Practice"

CAHME/Ascension "Award for Excellence in Healthcare Leadership Development" - Inaugural Winner
OSU Case Competition - 3rd Place Team - Kelly Kleier '18, Emily Harmeling '18, Tony Grisafo '18, Nate Kunce '18 (alternate), Tara Haskell '17 (student coach)
International Innovation Olympics - 3rd Place - Joe Hayden '18, Siah McCabe '18, Abby Scharrer '18, Angela Sims '18, Jennifer Terry '18
Corris Boyd AUPHA/HCA Scholarship (2 national winners) - Patara Williams '19
JOURNAL OF HEALTH ADMINISTRATION EDUCATION - Peer Reviewer of the Year - Inaugural Winner - Dr. Eddie Hooker
MODERN HEALTHCARE Largest Masters Programs in Health Administration - Ranked 11th of 24
Top Schools for Healthcare Administration Degree - Ranked 14th of 40
CAHME Re-Accreditation - Maximum 7 years

Foster G. McGaw Scholarship (9 national winners) - Tara Haskell '17
CINCO Innovative Educator Award at Xavier University - Runners-Up - Professors Karen Kent and Tom Ruthemeyer
OSU Case Competition - 3rd Place Team - Jamie Horne '17, Yogita Pradhan '17, Andrew Rehagen '17, Sadath Hussain '17 (alternate), Andrew Jackson '16 (student coach)
International Innovation Olympics - Winner - Kyle Connolly '17, Sam Kloeker '18, Tara Scarborough '17, Glenn Schneider '17, Jessica Zoeller
White House Rural Council Appointee - Nikki King '17
MODERN HEALTHCARE Largest Grad. Schools - Phys Execs - Ranked 11th of 25
Top Masters Degree Programs in Health Care Management - Ranked 12th of 20
Great Healthcare Management Programs in Urban/Metro Areas - Ranked 17th of 25
Most Innovative Healthcare Administration Program - Ranked 24th of 50
USNEWS Best Healthcare Management Programs - Ranked 29th of 50

Foster G. McGaw Scholarship (12 national winners) - Ryan Moran '15
OSU Case Competition - 2nd Place Team - Blake McCormick '15, Krista Randolph Starvaggi '15, Whitney Weber '15, Wes Kruse '15 (alternate), Lucas Croswell '14 (student coach)
Most Engaged Alumni Group - 3rd in the USA - XUGPHSA Alumni Association

"Collaborative Volunteer Award" - Cincinnati Health Collaborative - Dr. Eddie Hooker