Health Administration Programs Online

Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degrees are all offered in the field of health care administration. A Master's Degree in Health Care Administration, Long-Term Care Administration, health sciences, Public Health, public administration, or business administration is the standard credential for most positions in the health care administration field. However, a bachelor's or associate's degree is adequate for some entry-level health care administration jobs at smaller facilities and for some middle management jobs in larger organizations. Researching undergraduate degrees in health care administration is the first step to pursuing a higher education and a career in health care administration.

Today, you can choose to get your degree in health care administration online or at a traditional campus from accredited colleges and universities. Some masters programs seek students with undergraduate degrees in business or health administration, however, many graduate programs prefer students with a liberal arts or health profession background. Candidates with previous work experience in health care also may have an advantage. Graduate programs usually last between 2 and 3 years, but often may completed faster at online universities. Some Health Care Administration programs allow students to specialize in one type of facility—hospitals, nursing care facilities, mental health facilities, or medical groups. Other programs encourage a generalist approach to health care administration education.

New graduates with master's degrees in health services administration may start their health administration careers as department managers or as staff. The level of the starting position varies with the experience of the applicant and the size of the organization. Hospitals and other health facilities offer postgraduate residencies and fellowships, which usually are staff positions. Graduates from master's degree programs also take jobs in large medical group practices, clinics, mental health facilities, nursing care corporations, and consulting firms. Graduates with bachelors or associate's degrees in health administration usually begin as administrative assistants or assistant department heads in larger hospitals. They also may begin as department heads or assistant administrators in small hospitals or nursing care facilities.

Health Care Administration Job and Salary Outlook

Employment of medical and health administrators is expected to grow faster than average for all occupations through 2014, as the health care industry continues to expand and diversify. Job opportunities will be especially good in offices of health practitioners, general medical and surgical hospitals, home health care services, and outpatient care centers. Applicants with work experience in the health care field and strong business and management skills should have the best opportunities. Competition for jobs at the highest management levels will be keen because of the high pay and prestige. According to the Bureau of Labor and statistics, median annual earnings of medical and health service administrators were $67,430 in May 2004. The middle 50 percent earned between $52,530 and $88,210. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $41,450, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $117,990.

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Online Health Care Administration Degrees

American Intercontinental University:

Programs:

  • BBA - Health Care Management (Online)
  • MBA - Healthcare Administration (Online)
  • MBA - Healthcare Management (Online)
  • MBA Healthcare Administration (Part-time, Online)

Briarcliffe College:

Programs:

  • Bachelor of Business Administration - Healthcare Management (Online)
  • Bachelor of Science - Healthcare Administration (Online)

Colorado Technical University:

Programs:

  • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Healthcare Management (Online)
  • Master of Business Administration in Health Care Management (Online)

George Washington University:

Program:

  • Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Management (Online)

Grand Canyon University:

Program:

  • BS in Business Administration - Health Care Management (Online)

Herzing University:

Program:

  • Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management (Online)

Kaplan University:

Programs:

  • BS in Healthcare Administration (Online)
  • Master of Health Care Administration (Online)

Liberty University:

Programs:

  • BS in Business Administration - Healthcare Management (Online)
  • MBA in Healthcare Management (Online)

Northcentral University:

Programs:

  • Doctor of Business Administration - Health Care Administration (Online)
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration - Health Care Administration (Online)

Southern New Hampshire University:

Program:

  • MBA in Healthcare Management (Online)

Stevens-Henager College:

Program:

  • Master of Science in Healthcare Administration (Online)

Walden University:

Programs:

  • BS in Health Care Management (Online)
  • Master of Health Care Administration (Online)
  • PhD in Health Services - Health Care Administration - Course-Based (Online)
  • PhD in Health Services - Health Care Administration - Self-Directed (Online)

American InterContinental University

Programs:

  • Bachelor's (BBA) - Healthcare Management
  • MBA - Healthcare Management

Anna Maria College

Program:

  • Master of Public Administration - Health Care Administration

Anthem College Online

Programs:

  • Associate of Science in Healthcare Management
  • Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management
  • Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management (Degree Completion)

Argosy University Online

Program:

  • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Healthcare Management

Ashford University

Programs:

  • BA/Health Care Administration
  • BA/Organizational Management - Health Care Administration
  • MA/Health Care Administration
  • MA/Organizational Management - Health Care Administration
  • MBA/Health Care Administration

    • For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed each program and program disclosure information, please click here.

Baker College Online

Program:

  • Master of Business Administration - Health Care Management

Bellevue University

Programs:

  • Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management Degree Completion
  • Master of Healthcare Administration

Benedictine University

Program:

  • Accelerated MBA in Healthcare Administration

Brenau University

Program:

  • Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Management

Brookline College

Program:

  • Associate of Science - Health Care Administration

California Coast University

Programs:

  • Associate of Science in Health Care Administration
  • Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration
  • Master of Business Administration in Health Care Management

California InterContinental University

Programs:

  • Bachelor of Business Administration in Healthcare Administration
  • Doctorate in Healthcare Management and Leadership
  • MBA - Healthcare Management and Leadership

Capella University

Programs:

  • BS - Health Care Management
  • MBA – Health Care Management
  • PhD - Health Care Administration

Carrington College California - online

Program:

  • Associate of Applied Science in Health Care Administration

Central Christian Colleges of Kansas

Programs:

  • Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration - Health Information Management (Degree Completion)
  • Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration - Medical Practice Management(Degree Completion)

Colorado Technical University

Programs:

  • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Health Care Management
  • Master of Business Administration - Health Care Management

Columbia Southern University

Program:

  • MBA in Health Care Management

Grand Canyon University

Programs:

  • BS in Business Administration - Healthcare Management
  • BS in Health Care Administration
  • MS in Health Care Administration

Grantham University

Program:

  • Master of Healthcare Administration

Harrison College

Program:

  • Bachelor of Science - Health Care Management

Herzing University

Programs:

  • Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management
  • Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Management

Immaculata University

Program:

  • Bachelor of Arts in Health Care Management - Degree Completion

Ivy Bridge College

Program:

  • Associate of Business Administration - Healthcare Administration

Jones International University

Programs:

  • Bachelor of Business Administration in Health Care Management
  • BBA/MBA in Health Care Management
  • MBA in Health Care Management

Kaplan University

Programs:

  • Accelerated B.S. in Health Science to Master of Healthcare Administration
  • Accelerated B.S. in Health Wellness to Master of Healthcare Administration
  • Accelerated B.S. in Nutrition Science to Master of Healthcare Administration
  • B.S. in Health Care Administration
  • M.B.A. in Health Care Management
  • M.P.A. in Health Care Management
  • M.S. in Management - Health Care Management
  • Master of Health Care Administration

Marylhurst University

Program:

  • Accelerated MBA - Healthcare Management

Mid-America Christian University

Programs:

  • Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration (Degree Completion)
  • Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration and Ethics

National American University

Programs:

  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Care Management
  • Master of Business Administration - Health Care Administration
  • Master of Management - Health Care Administration

New England College

Programs:

  • Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration
  • Master of Science in Management - Healthcare Administration

Northcentral University

Programs:

  • Doctor of Business Administration - Health Care Administration
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration - Health Care Administration
  • Master of Business Administration - Health Care Administration

Northeastern University

Program:

  • MBA – Healthcare Management

Ohio Christian University

Program:

  • Bachelor of Arts in Business - Healthcare Management (Degree Completion)

Ottawa University

Programs:

  • Bachelor in Health Care Management
  • Master of Business Administration - Health Care Management

Our Lady of the Lake University

Program:

  • Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Management

Pima Medical Institute

Program:

  • Associate of Applied Science in Health Care Administration (Degree Completion)

Quinnipiac University Online

Program:

  • Master of Business Administration in Health Care Management Track

Rasmussen College

Program:

  • Bachelor of Science in Health Care Management

Saint Francis University

Program:

  • Master of Health Science of Healthcare Administration

Saint Leo University

Programs:

  • Bachelor of Science in Health Care Management
  • Master of Business Administration - Healthcare Administration Specialization

Saint Leo University

Programs:

  • Bachelor of Science in Health Care Management
  • Master of Business Administration - Healthcare Administration Specialization

Salem University Online

Program:

  • Master of Business Administration in Health Care Management

South University

Program:

  • Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management

Sullivan University

Programs:

  • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Healthcare Management
  • Master of Science in Business Administration - Healthcare Management

Test Drive Grad School

Program:

  • Master of Business Administration - Concentration in Health Care Management

The University of Scranton

Program:

  • Master of Business Administration - Healthcare Management

Tiffin University

Program:

  • Master of Business Administration - Healthcare Administration

University of Phoenix

Programs:

  • Associate of Arts in Health Care Administration
  • Associate of Arts in Health Care Administration-Medical Records
  • Master of Business Administration / Health Care Management
  • Master of Science in Nursing / Master of Business Administration - Health Care Management

    • While widely available, not all programs are available in all locations or in both online and on-campus formats. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.

University of Saint Mary

Program:

  • MBA - Health Care Management

University of the Incarnate Word

Program:

  • Master of Arts in Administration - Healthcare Administration

Utica College

Program:

  • Master of Science - Health Care Administration

Walden University

Programs:

  • Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Healthcare Management
  • Master of Healthcare Administration (M.H.A.)
  • Master of Science (M.S.) in Management - Healthcare Management
  • Ph.D. in Health Services - Health Care Administration (Course-Based)
  • Ph.D. in Health Services - Health Care Administration (Self-Directed)

Western Governors University

Program:

  • MBA - Healthcare Management

Schools Offering Campus Based Health Care Administration Degrees


Alabama

South University

Campus:  Montgomery

Programs:

  • Bachelor's in Healthcare Management
  • MBA in Healthcare Administration

Brown Mackie College

Campus:  Birmingham

Programs:

  • Associate's - Health Care Administration
  • Bachelor's - Health Care Management

Arizona

Brown Mackie College

Campuses:  Tucson | Phoenix

Programs:

  • Associate's - Health Care Administration
  • Bachelor's - Health Care Management

CollegeAmerica

Campuses:  Flagstaff | Phoenix

Programs:

  • Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration
  • Master of Science in Healthcare Administration (Online)

Carrington College

Campus:  Mesa

Program:

  • Health Care Administration - Associate's

Grand Canyon University

Campuses:  Evening Campus | Evening Satellite

Program:

  • Master of Public Administration with an Emphasis in Health Care Management

California

Carrington College California

Campuses:  Sacramento | Stockton | San Leandro | Pleasant Hill

Program:

  • Health Care Administration - Associate's

San Joaquin Valley College

Campuses:  Hesperia | Modesto | Fresno | Visalia | Temecula

Programs:

  • Administrative Health Care Management - Associate's
  • Associate's - Health Care Administration

California College San Diego

Campus:  San Marcos

Programs:

  • BS in Healthcare Administration
  • BS in Healthcare Administration with Biomedical Clinical Specialties Emphasis
  • MS in Healthcare Administration (Online)

Colorado

CollegeAmerica

Campuses:  Denver | Fort Collins | Colorado Springs | South Colorado Springs Education Center

Programs:

  • Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration
  • Master of Science in Healthcare Administration (Online)

Florida

Everest University

Campuses:  South Orlando | Melbourne | North Orlando

Program:

  • Bachelor's - Health Care Administration

Brown Mackie College

Campus:  Miami

Programs:

  • Associate's - Health Care Administration
  • Bachelor's - Health Care Management

South University

Campuses:  Tampa | West Palm Beach

Programs:

  • 12 Month MBA in Healthcare Administration
  • Bachelor's in Healthcare Management
  • MBA in Healthcare Administration

Southwest Florida College

Campus:  Port Charlotte

Program:

  • Bachelor's - Health Care Administration (Online)

Georgia

South University

Campus:  Savannah

Programs:

  • 12 Month MBA in Healthcare Administration
  • Bachelor's in Healthcare Management
  • MBA in Healthcare Administration

Idaho

Carrington College

Campus:  Boise

Program:

  • Health Care Administration - Associate's

Brown Mackie College

Campus:  Boise

Programs:

  • Associate's - Health Care Administration
  • Bachelor's - Health Care Management

Stevens-Henager College

Campuses:  Nampa - Satellite of Boise | Boise | Idaho Falls

Programs:

  • Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration
  • Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration with Gerontology Emphasis
  • Master of Science in Healthcare Administration (Online)

Broadview University

Campus:  Boise

Program:

  • BS - Health Care Management

Indiana

Brown Mackie College

Campuses:  Michigan City | Ft. Wayne | Indianapolis | South Bend

Programs:

  • Associate's - Health Care Administration
  • Bachelor's - Health Care Management

Iowa

Brown Mackie College

Campus:  Quad Cities

Program:

  • Associate's - Health Care Administration

Kansas

Brown Mackie College

Campuses:  Salina | Kansas City

Program:

  • Associate's - Health Care Administration

Kentucky

Brown Mackie College

Campuses:  Louisville | Northern Kentucky

Programs:

  • Associate's - Health Care Administration
  • Bachelor's - Health Care Management

Michigan

South University

Campus:  Novi

Program:

  • Bachelor's in Healthcare Management

Minnesota

Globe University/Minnesota School of Business

Campuses:  Minneapolis | Woodbury | Blaine | Brooklyn Center | Elk River | Lakeville | Richfield / Bloomington | Rochester | Shakopee | St. Cloud

Programs:

  • Bachelor's - Health Care Management
  • Master's - Management - Health Care Management

Missouri

Brown Mackie College

Campus:  St. Louis

Programs:

  • Associate's - Health Care Administration
  • Bachelor's - Health Care Management

New Mexico

Brown Mackie College

Campus:  Albuquerque

Programs:

  • Associate's - Health Care Administration
  • Bachelor's - Health Care Management

New York

Briarcliffe College

Campus:  Bethpage

Programs:

  • Bachelor of Business Administration - Healthcare Management
  • Bachelor of Science - Healthcare Administration

Ohio

Brown Mackie College

Campuses:  Cincinnati | Findlay | North Canton | Akron

Program:

  • Associate's - Health Care Administration

Oklahoma

Brown Mackie College

Campuses:  Tulsa | Oklahoma City

Programs:

  • Associate's - Health Care Administration
  • Bachelor's - Health Care Management

Oregon

Pioneer Pacific College

Campuses:  Clackamas | Springfield | Wilsonville

Programs:

  • Health Care Administration - Associate's
  • Health Care Administration - Bachelor's

South Carolina

Brown Mackie College

Campus:  Greenville

Programs:

  • Associate's - Health Care Administration
  • Bachelor's - Health Care Management

South University

Campus:  Columbia

Programs:

  • 12 Month MBA in Healthcare Administration
  • Bachelor's in Healthcare Management
  • MBA in Healthcare Administration

South Dakota

Colorado Technical University

Campus:  Sioux Falls

Program:

  • Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management

Globe University/Minnesota School of Business

Campus:  Sioux Falls

Program:

  • Bachelor's - Health Care Management

Texas

Brown Mackie College

Campus:  San Antonio

Programs:

  • Associate's - Health Care Administration
  • Bachelor's - Health Care Management

South University

Campus:  Austin

Program:

  • Bachelor's in Healthcare Management

Utah

Stevens-Henager College

Campuses:  Layton | Logan | Salt Lake City | Lehi | Ogden | Provo

Programs:

  • Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration
  • Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration with Biomedical Clinical Specialties Emphasis
  • Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration with Gerontology Emphasis
  • Master of Science in Healthcare Administration
  • Master of Science in Healthcare Administration (Online)

Broadview University

Campuses:  Orem | Layton | West Jordan

Program:

  • BS - Health Care Management

Virginia

South University

Campuses:  Richmond | Virginia Beach

Program:

  • Bachelor's in Healthcare Management

Stratford University

Campuses:  Tysons Corner | Richmond (Short Pump) | Woodbridge

Programs:

  • Health Care Administration - Bachelor's
  • Health Care Administration/Management - Bachelor's

Wisconsin

Globe University/Minnesota School of Business

Campuses:  Appleton | Eau Claire | La Crosse | Madison-East | Madison-West | Wausau

Program:

  • Bachelor's - Health Care Management

Wyoming

CollegeAmerica

Campus:  Cheyenne

Programs:

  • Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration
  • Master of Science in Healthcare Administration (Online)

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