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Healthcare Administration Degree

Healthcare AdministratorWhen you think about pursuing a career in healthcare you may automatically envision days spent in scrubs caring for patients in a clinical role such as a registered nurse, physician, or pharmacist. You might not think about the professionals who are handling the behind the scenes hustle and bustle--the individuals who manage crises outside of a treatment or operating room.

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This team is known as healthcare administrators and they are the managers of today's extensive health care organizations including hospitals, doctor's offices, long-term care facilities, clinics, and health insurance agencies.

Careers in Health Care Administration

A career in healthcare administration brings with it the opportunity to specialize in a variety of different disciplines including:

  • Finance
  • Marketing
  • Public relations
  • Human resources
  • Patient care services
  • Planning and development

Positions range from entry- to mid-level managers to department heads and senior executives. Daily responsibilities of those employed in health care administration vary greatly depending on the size of the institution where they are working. However, regardless of the location, the primary duties are to foster relationships with other health care institutions and the community, manage finances, implement policies and oversee department operations.

Healthcare Administration Education and Outlook

About 100,000 people are currently employed in health care administration, 38 percent of which are working in hospitals. Opportunities in the field are expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations, partially due to an aging baby boomer population.

An entry-level position in the field requires at least a bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university, with an advanced degree earning individuals higher than the median annual salary of $80,240.

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Explore these accredited online healthcare administration degree programs below and request free no obligation information from any that interest you.

We recommend getting information from several schools so you can compare the programs, costs, time commitments and financial aid options.

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American InterContinental University Online

American InterContinental University Online

The Healthcare Administration programs at AIU combine a core education in business with critical topics in healthcare management, such as organizational structures within the healthcare industry, ethics, and healthcare marketing.

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Kaplan University Online

Kaplan University Online

The Kaplan University’s Health Care Administration degree programs will help prepare you to serve as a health care professional and to pursue supervisory roles industry wide.

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Argosy University

Argosy University

The Healthcare Administration program at Argosy University is targeted to enhance skills in the areas of the financial, organizational and the changing dynamics of the healthcare market.

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Capella University

Capella University

The Health Care Administration programs at Capella University cover a wide range of health care management topics, including managed care, policy, law, finance, quality improvement and other course work designed to enhance your ability to successfully guide and strengthen the delivery of health services to consumers.

Programs offered:

  • Health Care Administration (Master's)
  • Health Care Administration (Doctoral)

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Grand Canyon University

Grand Canyon University

The Master of Science in Health Care Administration (MSHCA) provides the skills and experience necessary to perform as middle- and upper-level managers in a variety of health care organizations, and to serve as innovative change agents and leaders of organizational improvement and adaptation within the health care industry.

Programs offered:

  • Health Care Administration (Master)

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South University

South University

Gain real-world experience in the healthcare management field before completing your degree through an internship program with healthcare facilities that might include hospitals, nursing homes, ambulatory care facilities, physician practices, and pharmaceutical and medical equipment companies.

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Walden University

Walden University

Develop the skills, knowledge, and expertise in health care management needed for leadership positions across the spectrum of health care delivery organizations.

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  • Healthcare Administration (Master's)

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