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A Custom Education for Your Unique Career Goals
Take your career to new heights with Arcadia University’s online master’s degree in behavioral health. This program allows you to design your academic pathway with a concentration in finance or equity. In addition to choosing a concentration, you’ll combine two graduate certificates to create one marketable master’s degree. Graduate in just two years with the credentials to stand out and the expertise to go further as a leader.
Program Facts
- 100% online
- 2 years
- 30 total credits
- Custom learning options
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Customize Your Master’s Degree in Behavioral Health with a Career-Focused Concentration and Certificates
Earning your behavioral health degree online with Arcadia allows you to choose a concentration in your professional area of focus and customize your academic pathway with graduate certificates designed to give you a competitive edge.
1. Choose Your Concentration
When earning your behavioral health degree online, you’ll choose a concentration in finance or equity. With each concentration, you’ll complete the graduate certificate in that area, plus an additional graduate certificate of your choice.
- Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Finance | 12 Credits
- Gain a theoretical and pragmatic understanding of financial management in healthcare organizations and beyond.
- Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Equity | 9 Credits
- Learn to identify and analyze the system-level barriers and community needs contributing to achieving health equity in diverse populations.
2. Choose Your Focus Area
The next step is to decide what you’ll learn in addition to the certificate required for your concentration. Choose from the selection of certificates below:
Finance Concentration
- Graduate Certificate in Autism | 12 Credits
- Gain the skills to develop and enhance effective education for children and youth diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.
- Graduate Certificate in Infant Toddler Mental Health | 12 Credits
- Support healthy social and emotional learning for young children and reduce social difficulties in later childhood, adolescence, and adulthood.
Equity Concentration
- Graduate Certificate in Autism | 12 Credits
- Gain the skills to develop and enhance effective education for children and youth diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.
- Graduate Certificate in Infant Toddler Mental Health | 12 Credits
- Support healthy social and emotional learning for young children and reduce social difficulties in later childhood, adolescence, and adulthood.
- Graduate Certificate in Social, Emotional, Behavioral, and Cultural Wellbeing | 12 Credits
- Learn to employ culturally and emotionally responsive approaches to education inside and outside the classroom.
3. Capstone Course
The online master’s degree in behavioral health also requires a capstone course involving a unique action research project. The goal of this project is to enable you to apply what you’ve learned in your program to the real world and develop a plan for your professional future.
Admission Requirements
The first step in applying for Arcadia’s online master’s degree in behavioral health is to submit your application with the following information:
| Bachelor’s degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA from an accredited institution |
| Official transcripts from each college, university, or professional school attended |
| One letter of recommendation, a personal statement, and your resume |
Tuition Details
Arcadia University strives to make education accessible for everyone through affordable and competitive tuition. The total tuition cost for the online master’s degree in behavioral health is a flat rate of $18,000, regardless of the concentration or graduate certificates you choose.
Online Learning Experience
Arcadia’s online programs bring together the best aspects of flexibility and personal guidance. You can study at your pace, accessing the online coursework at convenient times for your schedule. At the same time, we built our online environment to provide seamless engagement with your instructors and classmates. Benefit from a highly flexible experience backed by ongoing support for achieving your career goals.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you have questions about earning your behavioral health degree online? We have answers. For additional information, please contact our enrollment team by phone at 1-877-272-2342 or email at getstarted@arcadia.edu.
How do I apply for the online Master of Behavioral Health program?
Apply for the online Master of Behavioral Health degree today by submitting your application.
Does the online Master of Behavioral Health degree offer scholarships?
Scholarships are not currently available for this program. However, the total tuition for this program is a discounted rate of $18,000, reflecting a significant discount on the standard Arcadia tuition rate. For more information about tuition, please visit our tuition page.
Are there any miscellaneous fees associated with the online Master of Behavioral Health degree?
Miscellaneous fees for this degree program may include the cost of books, technology tools, and more. Please visit our tuition page for more information.
Is the online Master of Behavioral Health degree offered in a hybrid format?
The online Master of Behavioral Health degree is currently only offered online. This allows students to study and complete coursework on their schedule without the requirement of attending class on campus.
