Applicant Profile
Applicant Data | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 |
Applicants | 182 | 199 | 119 |
Acceptances | 147 | 155 | 92 |
Enrolled | 91 (50%) | 99 (50%) | 51 (43%) |
% Female* | 73% | 81% | 82% |
% Minority* | 76% | 79% | 74% |
Student Demographics
2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | |
Male | 21 | 11 | 15 |
Female | 57 | 46 | 71 |
Hispanic | 8 | 6 | 10 |
Non-Hispanic | 70 | 50 | 76 |
Unknown | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Asian | 32 | 29 | 30 |
Black/African American | 18 | 7 | 20 |
White/Caucasian | 19 | 12 | 23 |
Two or more | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Not Reported | 8 | 7 | 10 |
Total | 78 | 57 | 86 |
* of graduating class
Graduation and Employment Data
2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | |
Retention Rate | 97% | 97% | 91% |
Total Number of Graduating Students | 78 | 57 | 86 |
Job Placement Rate (within 90 days of graduation) | 88% | 88% | 83% |
Median Salary of Graduating Class | $60,000 | $60,000 | $67,000 |
Completion Rate by Year of Entry
Year of Entry | Complete in 2 years | Complete in 3 years | Still Actively Enrolled | Withdrawn | Total |
2017 | 85% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 100% |
2018 | 81% | 3% | 14% | 2% | 100% |
2019 | 89% | 5% | 3% | 3% | 100% |
2020 | 80% | 5% | 10% | 5% | 100% |
Post-Graduate Employment Sectors

Post-Graduate Placement of Rutgers’ MHA Graduates
Care Coordinator II, United Medical ACO
Quality Coordinator, RWJ Rahway
Project Manager, ARC Healthcare Technologies
Treatment Coordinator, Braces and Smiles
Medical Billing Representative, University Radiology
Case Manager, Titanium Healthcare
Safety Ambassador Program Coordinator, RWJ New Brunswick
Patient Advocate, Riverside Health System
Clinical Research Coordinator, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Program Manager, Mount Sinai
Administrative Fellow, Jersey City Medical Center RWJBarnabus Health
HEDIS Analyst, Oscar Health
Solutions Consultant, Convercent
Quality Care Coordinator, RWJBarnabus Health
Senior Account Executive, Entrée Health
Administrator, Endoscopy & Surgery Center
Project Specialist, Merck
Risk Adjustment Operations Coordinator, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield