This degree program is closely related to Strayer University's mission of serving students who seek a business-oriented education and providing students a professional education. The Master of Health Services Administration program responds to the needs of current students and employers who are interested in a degree program that prepares students for middle to executive-level managerial positions in the health services industry.

The Master of Health Services Administration program is designed to meet the needs of health care professionals and others who wish to obtain the knowledge and skills needed to assume mid-level and executive-level managerial positions in health services organizations. The program will allow these individuals to pursue graduate study without interrupting their careers, thereby avoiding significant opportunity cost.