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Healthcare administration is one of the fastest growing fields in the United States. With a large aging population and increased access to healthcare with the implementation of the Affordable Healthcare Act, the field of healthcare administration is predicted to grow rapidly in the next ten years. With a faster than average growth rate of 20 percent, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that 72,100 new healthcare administration jobs will be added nationwide between 2016 and 2026.

This unique discipline blends the fields of health policy, business, and science. Professionals in the field allow institutions to provide high-quality care to patients by coordinating the healthcare practitioners and the support staff behind operational roles in medical facilities.

With a degree in healthcare administration, graduates can choose to specialize and contribute to daily operations work in healthcare facilities such as medical and research hospitals, laboratories, government agencies, healthcare supplies, insurance, and medical clinics. While most people in healthcare administration have a bachelor’s degree and some previous administrative experience, many students are choosing to earn a master’s degree to prime themselves for management experience and earn higher salaries.

In the quickly expanding field of healthcare administration, there are several professional career paths available for graduates. Some of these careers include titles such as clinical manager, nursing home administrator, medical office manager, hospital information manager, and hospital administrator. Certification is also offered through a variety of professional associations such as the American College of Healthcare Executives, the American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management, and the Health Care Administrators Association.

Accredited schools offering degrees in healthcare administration typically offer several professional specializations. While the areas of specialization vary by school, some of the most popular areas of specialization in healthcare administration degree programs are as follows:

Read on to discover what to expect from a healthcare administration school.

On-Campus Healthcare Administration Programs

When selecting schools, students have the choice of on-campus, online, or hybrid programs. Here are four on-campus programs to consider.

George Mason University

The bachelor’s degree of health administration program at George Mason University is offered by the Department of Health Administration and Policy and prepares its students to work in a wide range of medical facilities.

The program can be completed on a full- or part-time schedule and there are three separate concentrations offered: health systems management, assisted living/senior housing administration, and health informatics. Required courses include the Mason Core classes, as well as instruction in health professions careers and healthcare delivery in the United States. Please note that all students are required to complete a criminal background check prior to a required internship.

  • Location: Fairfax, VA
  • Accreditation: Commission on College of the Southern Association of College and Schools
  • Tuition: $377.50 per credit
  • Program Length: 24 months

University of Memphis – School of Public Health

The master of health administration program (MHA) at the University of Memphis is one of 84 programs in the United States accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME) and is the only accredited MHA program in Tennessee. The program is the recipient of the 2018 CAHME/Ascension Award for Excellence in Healthcare Leadership Development and has high graduation and job-placement rates.

The program requires 53 credits and allows students to complete coursework on a full-time, part-time, or executive track schedule. Students applying to the program should have a bachelor’s degree or be on track to complete a bachelor’s degree before the program begins, and must also submit GRE or GMAT scores, two letters of recommendation, a written statement, and a resume highlighting their education and experience.

  • Location: Memphis, TN
  • Accreditation: Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME)
  • Tuition: $503 per credit
  • Program Length: 24 to 36 months

Johns Hopkins University – Bloomberg School of Public Health

Johns Hopkins University offers a full-time two-year master’s of health administration program through the Bloomberg School of Public health. In the first year of the program students take 6-7 courses per term and the second year of the program students partake in a full-time field placement and take three courses online, enabling students to work anywhere in the world. Many students complete their field placement with Johns Hopkins University. Applicants to this program should have two years of post-baccalaureate health-related work experience or a doctoral degree in the field of public health. Each admitted student to the master’s of health administration receives a 75% scholarship in the second year of the program.

University of Minnesota – School of Public Health

Ranked in the top two master’s of healthcare administration programs by the U.S. News & World Report, the University of Minnesota offers a program for students with some healthcare management experience who desire higher leadership positions in healthcare settings. Students in the program begin and move through the program together. The school emphasizes experiential learning through career development events, support from faculty, and a summer residency program.

The program has a 100 percent job placement rate for its graduates and offers a three-year double master’s degree program option for those who also wish to pursue a master of business administration (MBA).

  • Location: Minneapolis, MN
  • Accreditation: Committee on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME)
  • Tuition: $980 per hour
  • Program Length: 21 months

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte North Carolina https://www.charlotte.edu 479
Florida International University Miami Florida https://www.fiu.edu 363
Ohio University-Main Campus Athens Ohio https://www.ohio.edu 326
The Pennsylvania State University University Park Pennsylvania https://www.psu.edu 271
California State University-Northridge Northridge California https://www.csun.edu 261
Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton Florida https://www.fau.edu 233
California State University-Long Beach Long Beach California https://www.csulb.edu 231
The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson Texas https://www.utdallas.edu 200
University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham Alabama https://www.uab.edu 190
University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston Texas https://www.uhcl.edu 168
University of Southern California Los Angeles California https://www.usc.edu 166
University of North Florida Jacksonville Florida https://www.unf.edu 150
Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant Michigan https://www.cmich.edu 141
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis Minnesota https://twin-cities.umn.edu 137
University of Southern Indiana Evansville Indiana https://www.usi.edu 134
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia Pennsylvania https://www.upenn.edu 131
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill North Carolina https://www.unc.edu 122
Drexel University Philadelphia Pennsylvania https://drexel.edu 108
Texas State University San Marcos Texas https://www.txst.edu 106
Towson University Towson Maryland https://www.towson.edu 106
Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis Indianapolis Indiana https://www.iupui.edu 102
University of Scranton Scranton Pennsylvania https://www.scranton.edu 98
The University of Montana Missoula Montana https://www.umt.edu 95
Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti Michigan https://www.emich.edu 93
James Madison University Harrisonburg Virginia https://www.jmu.edu 93
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus Carolina Puerto Rico https://uagm.edu/es 91
Boston University Boston Massachusetts https://www.bu.edu 87
Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem North Carolina https://www.wssu.edu 87
University of New Haven West Haven Connecticut https://www.newhaven.edu 81
Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver Colorado https://www.msudenver.edu 80
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor Michigan https://umich.edu 80
Hofstra University Hempstead New York https://www.hofstra.edu 77
Oregon Health & Science University Portland Oregon https://www.ohsu.edu 77
University of Denver Denver Colorado https://www.du.edu 76
Francis Marion University Florence South Carolina https://www.fmarion.edu 72
University of Kentucky Lexington Kentucky https://www.uky.edu 71
Long Island University Brookville New York https://www.liu.edu 70
Cornell University Ithaca New York https://www.cornell.edu 69
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Winona Minnesota https://www.smumn.edu 69
Webster University Saint Louis Missouri https://www.webster.edu 69
Texas Woman's University Denton Texas https://twu.edu 67
West Texas A & M University Canyon Texas https://www.wtamu.edu 64
Saint Leo University Saint Leo Florida https://www.saintleo.edu 63
Saint Louis University Saint Louis Missouri https://www.slu.edu 63
Catawba Valley Community College Hickory North Carolina https://www.cvcc.edu 61
Loyola University Chicago Chicago Illinois https://www.luc.edu 61
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette Louisiana https://louisiana.edu 61
Medical University of South Carolina Charleston South Carolina https://web.musc.edu 58
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus San Juan Puerto Rico https://uagm.edu/es 55
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh Pennsylvania https://www.pitt.edu 55
University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle Washington https://www.washington.edu 55
Appalachian State University Boone North Carolina https://www.appstate.edu 54
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire Wisconsin https://www.uwec.edu 53
Providence College Providence Rhode Island https://www.providence.edu 52
Baylor University Waco Texas https://www.baylor.edu 51
Miami Dade College Miami Florida https://www.mdc.edu 51
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham New Hampshire https://www.unh.edu 51
Ferris State University Big Rapids Michigan https://www.ferris.edu 50
King's College Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania https://www.kings.edu 50
Texas Southern University Houston Texas https://www.tsu.edu 50
University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne Fort Wayne Indiana https://www.sf.edu 50
Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia Pennsylvania https://www.jefferson.edu 47
Salve Regina University Newport Rhode Island https://www.salve.edu 46
SUNY Brockport Brockport New York https://www2.brockport.edu 46
Rhode Island College Providence Rhode Island https://www.ric.edu 45
Salem State University Salem Massachusetts https://www.salemstate.edu 44
Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau Missouri https://semo.edu 43
The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington Texas https://www.uta.edu 43
Tyler Junior College Tyler Texas https://www.tjc.edu 43
University of Lynchburg Lynchburg Virginia https://www.lynchburg.edu 43
The University of Texas at Austin Austin Texas https://www.utexas.edu 42
University of Connecticut Storrs Connecticut https://uconn.edu 42
Valparaiso University Valparaiso Indiana https://www.valpo.edu 42
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee Florida https://www.famu.edu 39
Georgia State University Atlanta Georgia https://www.gsu.edu 38
University of La Verne La Verne California https://laverne.edu 38
Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond Virginia https://www.vcu.edu 38
Western Carolina University Cullowhee North Carolina https://www.wcu.edu 38
California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles California https://www.calstatela.edu 37
College of Central Florida Ocala Florida https://www.cf.edu 37
Creighton University Omaha Nebraska https://www.creighton.edu 37
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Houston Texas https://www.uth.edu 37
Augusta University Augusta Georgia https://www.augusta.edu 36
Clarkson University Potsdam New York https://www.clarkson.edu 36
Fayetteville State University Fayetteville North Carolina https://www.uncfsu.edu 36
Georgetown University Washington District of Columbia https://www.georgetown.edu 36
New York Medical College Valhalla New York https://www.nymc.edu 36
University of California-San Francisco San Francisco California https://www.ucsf.edu 36
Dartmouth College Hanover New Hampshire https://home.dartmouth.edu 35
Auburn University Auburn Alabama https://www.auburn.edu 33
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green Ohio https://www.bgsu.edu 33
La Sierra University Riverside California https://lasierra.edu 32
University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia Missouri https://missouri.edu 32
Barry University Miami Florida https://www.barry.edu 31
State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota Bradenton Florida https://www.scf.edu 31
Eastern Washington University Cheney Washington https://www.ewu.edu 30
Harvard University Cambridge Massachusetts https://www.harvard.edu 30
Cambridge College Boston Massachusetts https://www.cambridgecollege.edu 29
Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale Florida https://www.nova.edu 29
NUC University Bayamon Puerto Rico https://university.nuc.edu 29
University of Florida Gainesville Florida https://www.ufl.edu 29
Carroll University Waukesha Wisconsin https://www.carrollu.edu 28
Goldey-Beacom College Wilmington Delaware https://www.gbc.edu 28
Bellevue College Bellevue Washington https://www.bellevuecollege.edu 27
Marymount University Arlington Virginia https://marymount.edu 27
Pacific University Forest Grove Oregon https://www.pacificu.edu 27
Portland State University Portland Oregon https://www.pdx.edu 27
Rush University Chicago Illinois https://www.rushu.rush.edu 27
Indian River State College Fort Pierce Florida https://irsc.edu 26
University of Evansville Evansville Indiana https://www.evansville.edu 26
University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth Minnesota https://www.d.umn.edu 26
University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio Texas https://www.uiw.edu 26
Suffolk University Boston Massachusetts https://www.suffolk.edu 25
Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia Pennsylvania https://www.ccp.edu 24
Mercy College Dobbs Ferry New York https://www.mercy.edu 24
Grand Valley State University Allendale Michigan https://www.gvsu.edu 23
South University-Columbia Columbia South Carolina https://www.southuniversity.edu/columbia 23
University of Miami Coral Gables Florida https://welcome.miami.edu 23
Tennessee State University Nashville Tennessee https://www.tnstate.edu 22
University of New Orleans New Orleans Louisiana https://www.uno.edu 22
Austin Peay State University Clarksville Tennessee https://www.apsu.edu 21
Clayton State University Morrow Georgia https://www.clayton.edu 21
Loma Linda University Loma Linda California https://llu.edu 21
Vanderbilt University Nashville Tennessee https://www.vanderbilt.edu 21
Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe Arizona https://www.asu.edu 20
Butler University Indianapolis Indiana https://www.butler.edu 20
Nashville State Community College Nashville Tennessee https://www.nscc.edu 20
University of South Florida Tampa Florida https://www.usf.edu 20
Angeles College Los Angeles California https://www.angelescollege.edu 19
Fairmont State University Fairmont West Virginia https://www.fairmontstate.edu 19
Howard University Washington District of Columbia https://howard.edu 19
St. Francis College Brooklyn Heights New York https://www.sfc.edu 19
University of California-San Diego La Jolla California https://www.ucsd.edu 19
Western Illinois University Macomb Illinois https://www.wiu.edu 19
Collin County Community College District McKinney Texas https://www.collin.edu 18
Fordham University Bronx New York https://www.fordham.edu 18
Methodist College Peoria Illinois https://www.methodistcol.edu 18
Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick New Jersey https://newbrunswick.rutgers.edu 18
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred Alfred New York https://www.alfredstate.edu 18
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock Arkansas https://www.uams.edu 18
University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center Oklahoma City Oklahoma https://ouhsc.edu 18
East Tennessee State University Johnson City Tennessee https://www.etsu.edu/ehome 17
Iona College New Rochelle New York https://www.iona.edu 17
South University-Savannah Savannah Georgia https://www.southuniversity.edu/savannah 17
Mandl School-The College of Allied Health New York New York https://mandl.edu 16
Oakland Community College Bloomfield Hills Michigan https://www.oaklandcc.edu 16
Plaza College Forest Hills New York https://www.plazacollege.edu 16
South University-West Palm Beach Royal Palm Beach Florida https://www.southuniversity.edu/west-palm-beach 16
Southwestern Oklahoma State University Weatherford Oklahoma https://www.swosu.edu 16
Stonehill College Easton Massachusetts https://www.stonehill.edu 16
Yale University New Haven Connecticut https://www.yale.edu 16
Arcadia University Glenside Pennsylvania https://www.arcadia.edu 15
Florida Southern College Lakeland Florida https://www.flsouthern.edu 15
MCPHS University Boston Massachusetts https://www.mcphs.edu 15
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health Omaha Nebraska https://www.methodistcollege.edu 15
University of St Thomas Saint Paul Minnesota https://www.stthomas.edu 15
California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino California https://www.csusb.edu 14
DeSales University Center Valley Pennsylvania https://www.desales.edu 14
Framingham State University Framingham Massachusetts https://www.framingham.edu 14
Mercer University Macon Georgia https://www.mercer.edu 14
College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island New York https://www.csi.cuny.edu 13
Healthcare Career College Paramount California https://healthcarecareercollege.edu 13
Lewis University Romeoville Illinois https://www.lewisu.edu 13
Otterbein University Westerville Ohio https://www.otterbein.edu 13
Samford University Birmingham Alabama https://www.samford.edu 13
Siena Heights University Adrian Michigan https://www.sienaheights.edu 13
South University-Montgomery Montgomery Alabama https://www.southuniversity.edu 13
Albertus Magnus College New Haven Connecticut https://www.albertus.edu 12
American InterContinental University-Houston Houston Texas https://www.aiuniv.edu/degrees/online-degree-programs 12
Duke University Durham North Carolina https://duke.edu 12
Middlesex Community College Bedford Massachusetts https://www.middlesex.mass.edu 12
Pace University New York New York https://www.pace.edu 12
Rutgers University-Newark Newark New Jersey https://www.newark.rutgers.edu 12
Saginaw Valley State University University Center Michigan https://www.svsu.edu 12
University of Toledo Toledo Ohio https://www.utoledo.edu 12
ATI College-Whittier Whitter California https://wp.ati.edu 11
Eastern Illinois University Charleston Illinois https://www.eiu.edu 11
Methodist University Fayetteville North Carolina https://www.methodist.edu 11
Pensacola State College Pensacola Florida https://www.pensacolastate.edu 11
Stevenson University Stevenson Maryland https://www.stevenson.edu 11
Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans Louisiana https://tulane.edu 11
University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn Michigan https://umdearborn.edu 11
California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield California https://www.csub.edu 10
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York New York https://new.jjay.cuny.edu 10
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Baton Rouge Louisiana https://franu.edu 10
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York New York https://icahn.mssm.edu 10
Maria College of Albany Albany New York https://mariacollege.edu 10
Youngstown State University Youngstown Ohio https://ysu.edu 10
BridgeValley Community & Technical College South Charleston West Virginia https://www.bridgevalley.edu 9
Gannon University Erie Pennsylvania https://www.gannon.edu 9
Georgia Southern University Statesboro Georgia https://www.georgiasouthern.edu 9
South University-Virginia Beach Virginia Beach Virginia https://www.southuniversity.edu/virginia-beach 9
Western Connecticut State University Danbury Connecticut https://www.wcsu.edu 9
Anderson University Anderson South Carolina https://andersonuniversity.edu 8
Camden County College Blackwood New Jersey https://www.camdencc.edu 8
Duquesne University Pittsburgh Pennsylvania https://www.duq.edu 8
Lipscomb University Nashville Tennessee https://www.lipscomb.edu 8
Manor College Jenkintown Pennsylvania https://manor.edu 8
Missouri Southern State University Joplin Missouri https://www.mssu.edu 8
Molloy College Rockville Centre New York https://www.molloy.edu 8
Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg Maryland https://msmary.edu 8
Newberry College Newberry South Carolina https://www.newberry.edu 8
Platt College-Ontario Ontario California https://plattcollege.edu 8
Roger Williams University Bristol Rhode Island https://www.rwu.edu 8
Shawnee State University Portsmouth Ohio https://www.shawnee.edu 8
South University-Tampa Tampa Florida https://www.southuniversity.edu/tampa 8
Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis Missouri https://wustl.edu 8
Adrian College Adrian Michigan https://www.adrian.edu 7
Alma College Alma Michigan https://www.alma.edu 7
Baldwin Wallace University Berea Ohio https://www.bw.edu 7
Caldwell University Caldwell New Jersey https://www.caldwell.edu 7
CUNY Graduate School and University Center New York New York https://www.gc.cuny.edu 7
Herkimer County Community College Herkimer New York https://www.herkimer.edu 7
Lee University Cleveland Tennessee https://www.leeuniversity.edu 7
Lincoln College Lincoln Illinois https://lincolncollege.edu/home 7
Mount Saint Mary's University Los Angeles California https://www.msmu.edu 7
Platt College-Riverside Riverside California https://plattcollege.edu 7
Rosemont College Rosemont Pennsylvania https://www.rosemont.edu 7
Southeastern University Lakeland Florida https://seu.edu 7
Southern Adventist University Collegedale Tennessee https://www.southern.edu 7
University of Dubuque Dubuque Iowa https://www.dbq.edu 7
Washington Adventist University Takoma Park Maryland https://www.wau.edu 7
Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny Iowa https://www.dmacc.edu 6
Grayson College Denison Texas https://www.grayson.edu 6
Lebanon Valley College Annville Pennsylvania https://www.lvc.edu 6
Mississippi State University Mississippi State Mississippi https://www.msstate.edu 6
Rasmussen University-Illinois Rockford Illinois https://www.rasmussen.edu 6
Rasmussen University-Minnesota St. Cloud Minnesota https://www.rasmussen.edu 6
Seminole State College of Florida Sanford Florida https://www.seminolestate.edu 6
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi Delhi New York https://www.delhi.edu 6
Worcester State University Worcester Massachusetts https://www.worcester.edu 6
Bellarmine University Louisville Kentucky https://www.bellarmine.edu 5
Bluefield State College Bluefield West Virginia https://bluefieldstate.edu 5
Boise State University Boise Idaho https://www.boisestate.edu 5
Central Ohio Technical College Newark Ohio https://www.cotc.edu 5
Culver-Stockton College Canton Missouri https://culver.edu 5
Cumberland University Lebanon Tennessee https://www.cumberland.edu 5
Moravian University Bethlehem Pennsylvania https://www.moravian.edu 5
Ohio Dominican University Columbus Ohio https://www.ohiodominican.edu 5
Platt College-Anaheim Anaheim California https://plattcollege.edu 5
Plymouth State University Plymouth New Hampshire https://www.plymouth.edu 5
Saint Elizabeth University Morristown New Jersey https://www.steu.edu 5
South University-Austin Round Rock Texas https://www.southuniversity.edu/austin 5
Southeast Community College Area Lincoln Nebraska https://www.southeast.edu 5
University of Georgia Athens Georgia https://www.uga.edu 5
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg Greensburg Pennsylvania https://www.greensburg.pitt.edu 5
West Virginia University Institute of Technology Beckley West Virginia https://www.wvutech.edu 5
Alfred University Alfred New York https://www.alfred.edu 4
Delta State University Cleveland Mississippi https://www.deltastate.edu 4
Lourdes University Sylvania Ohio https://www.lourdes.edu 4
Oakwood University Huntsville Alabama https://oakwood.edu 4
Quinebaug Valley Community College Danielson Connecticut https://qvcc.edu 4
South University-Richmond Glen Allen Virginia https://www.southuniversity.edu/richmond 4
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston Galveston Texas https://www.utmb.edu 4
University of Rio Grande Rio Grande Ohio https://www.rio.edu 4
Walsh University North Canton Ohio https://www.walsh.edu 4
Ave Maria University Ave Maria Florida https://www.avemaria.edu 3
Barton College Wilson North Carolina https://www.barton.edu 3
Brookline College-Tempe Tempe Arizona https://www.brooklinecollege.edu 3
Broward College Fort Lauderdale Florida https://www.broward.edu 3
Bryan University Rogers Arkansas https://bryanu.edu 3
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Fayette Missouri https://www.centralmethodist.edu 3
Christian Brothers University Memphis Tennessee https://www.cbu.edu 3
Georgetown College Georgetown Kentucky https://www.georgetowncollege.edu 3
Jefferson Community College Watertown New York https://www.sunyjefferson.edu 3
Ogeechee Technical College Statesboro Georgia https://www.ogeecheetech.edu 3
Texas A & M University-College Station College Station Texas https://www.tamu.edu 3
University of Akron Main Campus Akron Ohio https://www.uakron.edu 3
Ursuline College Pepper Pike Ohio https://www.ursuline.edu 3
Warner Pacific University Portland Oregon https://www.warnerpacific.edu 3
Brookline College-Tucson Tucson Arizona https://www.brooklinecollege.edu 2
Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach Virginia Beach Virginia https://www.bryantstratton.edu 2
Chestnut Hill College Philadelphia Pennsylvania https://www.chc.edu 2
City College-Gainesville Gainesville Florida https://www.citycollege.edu 2
DeVry University-Indiana Merrillville Indiana https://www.devry.edu 2
Lynn University Boca Raton Florida https://www.lynn.edu 2
Mercyhurst University Erie Pennsylvania https://www.mercyhurst.edu 2
Metropolitan State University Saint Paul Minnesota https://www.metrostate.edu 2
Mount Aloysius College Cresson Pennsylvania https://www.mtaloy.edu 2
Mount Mary University Milwaukee Wisconsin https://mtmary.edu 2
North Carolina Wesleyan College Rocky Mount North Carolina https://ncwu.edu 2
Northwest Florida State College Niceville Florida https://www.nwfsc.edu 2
Ottawa University-Surprise Surprise Arizona https://www.ottawa.edu/ouaz/home 2
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology Media Pennsylvania https://www.pit.edu 2
Sinclair Community College Dayton Ohio https://www.sinclair.edu 2
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College Mount Gay West Virginia https://www.southernwv.edu 2
University of Charleston Charleston West Virginia https://www.ucwv.edu 2
University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha Nebraska https://www.unmc.edu 2
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Johnstown Pennsylvania https://www.johnstown.pitt.edu 2
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Green Bay Wisconsin https://www.uwgb.edu 2
Abilene Christian University Abilene Texas https://acu.edu 1
Anna Maria College Paxton Massachusetts https://annamaria.edu 1
Butler County Community College Butler Pennsylvania https://www.bc3.edu 1
Converse University Spartanburg South Carolina https://www.converse.edu 1
DePaul University Chicago Illinois https://www.depaul.edu 1
DeVry University-Virginia Arlington Virginia https://www.devry.edu 1
Emmanuel College Boston Massachusetts https://www.emmanuel.edu 1
Fitchburg State University Fitchburg Massachusetts https://www.fitchburgstate.edu 1
Hussian College-Daymar College Nashville Nashville Tennessee https://www.hussiancollege.edu 1
Juniata College Huntingdon Pennsylvania https://www.juniata.edu 1
Madonna University Livonia Michigan https://www.madonna.edu 1
Malone University Canton Ohio https://www.malone.edu 1
Marquette University Milwaukee Wisconsin https://www.marquette.edu 1
Marywood University Scranton Pennsylvania https://www.marywood.edu 1
Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro Tennessee https://www.mtsu.edu 1
Northeast Texas Community College Mount Pleasant Texas https://www.ntcc.edu 1
Rasmussen University-North Dakota Fargo North Dakota https://www.rasmussen.edu 1
River Valley Community College Claremont New Hampshire https://www.rivervalley.edu 1
Shepherd University Shepherdstown West Virginia https://www.shepherd.edu 1
Simpson College Indianola Iowa https://simpson.edu 1
Springfield College Springfield Massachusetts https://springfield.edu 1
St Louis College of Health Careers-St Louis Saint Louis Missouri https://slchc.edu 1
Temple University Philadelphia Pennsylvania https://www.temple.edu 1
Tennessee Wesleyan University Athens Tennessee https://www.tnwesleyan.edu 1
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi Texas https://www.tamucc.edu 1
Tillamook Bay Community College Tillamook Oregon https://tillamookbaycc.edu 1
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus Gurabo Puerto Rico https://uagm.edu/es 1
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver Colorado https://www.ucdenver.edu 1
University of Rhode Island Kingston Rhode Island https://www.uri.edu 1
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh Wisconsin https://uwosh.edu 1
Waynesburg University Waynesburg Pennsylvania https://www.waynesburg.edu 1
Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton Ohio https://www.wright.edu 1
'20-'21 School Data from IPEDS (Sourced in September, 2023)

Online Healthcare Administration Programs

Southern New Hampshire University
Online BS - Health Administration
Online MBA - Healthcare Management
Rasmussen University - Online
Healthcare Management (Bachelor's)
Wake Forest University
Master of Health Administration (MHA)
Arizona State University
Health Care Administration and Policy (BS)
Health Care Administration and Policy (MS)
University of West Florida
Online BS - Health Sciences
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Online and hybrid programs are becoming increasingly popular. They allow professionals the opportunity to work while they complete their degrees. Here are three online master’s programs in healthcare administration to consider.

Seton Hall University – School of Health and Medical Sciences

The online master’s of healthcare administration at Seton Hall University follows a sequence of coursework taught over six semesters in groups of learning teams. There are three in-person intensive/residency visits (five days each) throughout the program, giving students, professors, and peers an opportunity to meet face-to-face.

Ninety-six percent of graduates receive job offers within three months of completing this program. Additionally, 15-credit graduate certificates are available in an online format. With small class sizes and curriculum that emphasizes six learning domains ranging from leadership to professionalism, students complete their degrees with a capstone project in an area of specialized study as the final project for this degree program.

  • Location: Nutley, NJ
  • Accreditation: Committee on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME)
  • Tuition: $1,212 per credit
  • Program Length: 24 months

University of Scranton

Offering one of the first online master’s of health administration programs to be accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME), the University of Scranton is a Jesuit university with two specialization options: health informatics and global health.

While a majority of the coursework is asynchronous and designed for working professionals, there are a few classes that require some synchronous class time where faculty and students meet at a predetermined time online. Teaching faculty in this program are known professionals in the industry and are well-acquainted with industry trends.

An 150-hour fieldwork internship is included in the curriculum and the global health specialization requires two ten-day trips abroad which focus on interactive and multicultural approaches to solving global health issues.

  • Location: Scranton, PA
  • Accreditation: Committee on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME)
  • Tuition: $940 per credit
  • Program Length: 24 to 36 months

The George Washington University – Milken Institute School of Public Health

Ranked number 12 on the U.S. News & World Report’s list of best public health schools, the Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University offers a fully online master’s degree in health administration.

With an emphasis on experiential learning, graduates from this program learn to develop their leadership, management, and communication skills by studying law, regulation, and quality improvement in a variety of healthcare facilities. With four real-world immersion experiences and collaborative real-time online classes, professionals can expect to finish their degrees in two years.

  • Location: Washington D.C.
  • Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
  • Tuition: $1,765 per credit
  • Program Length: 24 to 36 months
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University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham Alabama https://www.uab.edu 190
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University of Southern California Los Angeles California https://www.usc.edu 166
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Baker College Owosso Michigan https://www.baker.edu 114
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale Illinois https://siu.edu 112
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ECPI University Virginia Beach Virginia https://www.ecpi.edu 109
Drexel University Philadelphia Pennsylvania https://drexel.edu 108
National University La Jolla California https://www.nu.edu 104
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University of Scranton Scranton Pennsylvania https://www.scranton.edu 98
University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas Nevada https://www.unlv.edu 95
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Berkeley College-Woodland Park Woodland Park New Jersey https://berkeleycollege.edu 89
The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest Houston Texas https://www.chcp.edu 88
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University of St Francis Joliet Illinois https://www.stfrancis.edu 84
Utica University Utica New York https://www.utica.edu 82
Belhaven University Jackson Mississippi https://www.belhaven.edu 81
Davenport University Grand Rapids Michigan https://www.davenport.edu 81
Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver Colorado https://www.msudenver.edu 80
East Carolina University Greenville North Carolina https://www.ecu.edu 78
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SUNY College of Technology at Canton Canton New York https://www.canton.edu 78
University of Denver Denver Colorado https://www.du.edu 76
Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville Tennessee https://www.trevecca.edu 71
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Winona Minnesota https://www.smumn.edu 69
Texas Woman's University Denton Texas https://twu.edu 67
Bellevue University Bellevue Nebraska https://www.bellevue.edu 66
Colorado Christian University Lakewood Colorado https://www.ccu.edu 66
Pfeiffer University Misenheimer North Carolina https://www.pfeiffer.edu 66
Western Kentucky University Bowling Green Kentucky https://www.wku.edu 65
Waldorf University Forest City Iowa https://www.waldorf.edu 64
Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul Minnesota https://www.csp.edu 63
Saint Leo University Saint Leo Florida https://www.saintleo.edu 63
St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton Fenton Missouri https://slchc.edu 62
George Mason University Fairfax Virginia https://www.gmu.edu 61
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette Louisiana https://louisiana.edu 61
Weber State University Ogden Utah https://www.weber.edu 61
Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis Missouri https://www.maryville.edu 60
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati Ohio https://www.uc.edu 59
Medical University of South Carolina Charleston South Carolina https://web.musc.edu 58
Regis University Denver Colorado https://www.regis.edu 57
University of Michigan-Flint Flint Michigan https://www.umflint.edu 56
Roberts Wesleyan College Rochester New York https://www.roberts.edu 55
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh Pennsylvania https://www.pitt.edu 55
Appalachian State University Boone North Carolina https://www.appstate.edu 54
University of Mount Olive Mount Olive North Carolina https://umo.edu 53
National American University-Rapid City Rapid City South Dakota https://www.national.edu 52
Champlain College Burlington Vermont https://www.champlain.edu 51
Park University Parkville Missouri https://www.park.edu 51
Saint Joseph's College of Maine Standish Maine https://www.sjcme.edu 51
Ferris State University Big Rapids Michigan https://www.ferris.edu 50
King's College Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania https://www.kings.edu 50
University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne Fort Wayne Indiana https://www.sf.edu 50
Florida Institute of Technology-Online Melbourne Florida https://www.fit.edu 48
Seton Hall University South Orange New Jersey https://www.shu.edu 48
Concordia University-Chicago River Forest Illinois https://www.cuchicago.edu 47
DeVry University-Illinois Naperville Illinois https://www.devry.edu 47
Excelsior College Albany New York https://www.excelsior.edu 47
Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City Oklahoma City Oklahoma https://osuokc.edu 47
Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia Pennsylvania https://www.jefferson.edu 47
Lindenwood University Saint Charles Missouri https://www.lindenwood.edu 46
Salve Regina University Newport Rhode Island https://www.salve.edu 46
American InterContinental University-Atlanta Atlanta Georgia https://www.aiuniv.edu/degrees/online-degree-programs 45
Mercy College of Ohio Toledo Ohio https://mercycollege.edu 45
Norfolk State University Norfolk Virginia https://www.nsu.edu 45
University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell Massachusetts https://www.uml.edu 44
Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg Pennsylvania https://www.hacc.edu 43
Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau Missouri https://semo.edu 43
Tyler Junior College Tyler Texas https://www.tjc.edu 43
University of Lynchburg Lynchburg Virginia https://www.lynchburg.edu 43
Middle Georgia State University Macon Georgia https://www.mga.edu 42
The College of Westchester White Plains New York https://www.cw.edu 42
Valparaiso University Valparaiso Indiana https://www.valpo.edu 42
Santa Fe College Gainesville Florida https://www.sfcollege.edu 41
Valdosta State University Valdosta Georgia https://www.valdosta.edu 41
Jackson State University Jackson Mississippi https://www.jsums.edu 40
Stony Brook University Stony Brook New York https://www.stonybrook.edu 40
Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale Arizona https://www.asu.edu 39
Eastern Virginia Medical School Norfolk Virginia https://www.evms.edu 39
King University Bristol Tennessee https://www.king.edu 39
New England College Henniker New Hampshire https://www.nec.edu 39
Peirce College Philadelphia Pennsylvania https://www.peirce.edu 39
Pitt Community College Winterville North Carolina https://pittcc.edu 38
University of Minnesota-Crookston Crookston Minnesota https://crk.umn.edu 38
Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond Virginia https://www.vcu.edu 38
Western Carolina University Cullowhee North Carolina https://www.wcu.edu 38
Augusta Technical College Augusta Georgia https://www.augustatech.edu 37
Charter Oak State College New Britain Connecticut https://www.charteroak.edu 37
Creighton University Omaha Nebraska https://www.creighton.edu 37
Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center Des Moines Iowa https://www.dmu.edu 37
Immaculata University Immaculata Pennsylvania https://www.immaculata.edu 37
Strayer University-Global Region Washington District of Columbia https://www.strayer.edu 37
West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester Pennsylvania https://www.wcupa.edu 37
California Baptist University Riverside California https://calbaptist.edu 36
Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh Pennsylvania https://www.cmu.edu 36
Fresno Pacific University Fresno California https://www.fresno.edu 36
New York Medical College Valhalla New York https://www.nymc.edu 36
Wichita State University Wichita Kansas https://www.wichita.edu 36
Mount Vernon Nazarene University Mount Vernon Ohio https://mvnu.edu 35
A T Still University of Health Sciences Kirksville Missouri https://www.atsu.edu 34
University of Mississippi University Mississippi https://olemiss.edu 34
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green Ohio https://www.bgsu.edu 33
Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead Minnesota https://www.mnstate.edu 33
Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus Ohio https://www.osu.edu 33
Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport Pennsylvania https://www.pct.edu 33
University of Arkansas Grantham Little Rock Arkansas https://www.uagrantham.edu 33
AdventHealth University Orlando Florida https://www.ahu.edu 32
Georgia Highlands College Rome Georgia https://www.highlands.edu 32
Monroe College Bronx New York https://www.monroecollege.edu 32
University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia Missouri https://missouri.edu 32
Winona State University Winona Minnesota https://www.winona.edu 32
Barry University Miami Florida https://www.barry.edu 31
Idaho State University Pocatello Idaho https://www.isu.edu 31
State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota Bradenton Florida https://www.scf.edu 31
Eastern Washington University Cheney Washington https://www.ewu.edu 30
Strayer University-North Carolina Greensboro North Carolina https://www.strayer.edu/campus-locations/north-carolina/research-triangle-park 30
The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences Cincinnati Ohio https://www.thechristcollege.edu 30
Bay Path University Longmeadow Massachusetts https://www.baypath.edu 29
Cambridge College Boston Massachusetts https://www.cambridgecollege.edu 29
GateWay Community College Phoenix Arizona https://www.gatewaycc.edu 29
SUNY Empire State College Saratoga Springs New York https://www.sunyempire.edu 29
University of Florida Gainesville Florida https://www.ufl.edu 29
Anoka Technical College Anoka Minnesota https://www.anokatech.edu 28
Eastern Gateway Community College Steubenville Ohio https://egcc.edu 28
Montana State University Billings Billings Montana https://www.msubillings.edu 27
National Louis University Chicago Illinois https://nl.edu 27
Pacific University Forest Grove Oregon https://www.pacificu.edu 27
Portland State University Portland Oregon https://www.pdx.edu 27
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science North Chicago Illinois https://www.rosalindfranklin.edu 27
Strayer University-Georgia Atlanta Georgia https://www.strayer.edu/campus-locations 27
American Public University System Charles Town West Virginia https://www.apus.edu 26
Boston College Chestnut Hill Massachusetts https://www.bc.edu 26
Indian River State College Fort Pierce Florida https://irsc.edu 26
Concorde Career College-Kansas City Kansas City Missouri https://www.concorde.edu/campus/kansas-city-missouri 25
Ottawa University-Online Ottawa Kansas https://www.ottawa.edu 25
Xavier University Cincinnati Ohio https://www.xavier.edu 25
Columbia College Columbia Missouri https://www.ccis.edu 24
Felician University Lodi New Jersey https://www.felician.edu 24
Granite State College Concord New Hampshire https://cps.unh.edu/online 24
Marshall University Huntington West Virginia https://www.marshall.edu 24
The University of West Florida Pensacola Florida https://uwf.edu 24
Baptist Health System School of Health Professions San Antonio Texas https://www.bshp.edu 23
Post University Waterbury Connecticut https://post.edu 23
Strayer University-Tennessee Memphis Tennessee https://www.strayer.edu/campus-locations/tennessee/thousand-oaks 23
Concordia University-Irvine Irvine California https://www.cui.edu 22
Missouri Baptist University Saint Louis Missouri https://www.mobap.edu 22
St Petersburg College St. Petersburg Florida https://www.spcollege.edu 22
Tennessee State University Nashville Tennessee https://www.tnstate.edu 22
William Woods University Fulton Missouri https://www.williamwoods.edu 22
Austin Peay State University Clarksville Tennessee https://www.apsu.edu 21
Baptist Health Sciences University Memphis Tennessee https://www.baptistu.edu 21
Campbell University Buies Creek North Carolina https://www.campbell.edu 21
Husson University Bangor Maine https://www.husson.edu 21
Limestone University Gaffney South Carolina https://www.limestone.edu 21
Loma Linda University Loma Linda California https://llu.edu 21
Norwich University Northfield Vermont https://www.norwich.edu 21
Tiffin University Tiffin Ohio https://www.tiffin.edu 21
Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies Portland Oregon https://www.warnerpacific.edu 20
Fairmont State University Fairmont West Virginia https://www.fairmontstate.edu 19
LeTourneau University Longview Texas https://www.letu.edu 19
University of Arizona Tucson Arizona https://www.arizona.edu 19
Wilmington University New Castle Delaware https://www.wilmu.edu 19
Bryan University Springfield Missouri https://bryanu.edu 18
California Intercontinental University Irvine California https://caluniversity.edu 18
Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick New Jersey https://newbrunswick.rutgers.edu 18
Southwestern College Winfield Kansas https://www.sckans.edu 18
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred Alfred New York https://www.alfredstate.edu 18
University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center Oklahoma City Oklahoma https://ouhsc.edu 18
West Coast University-Orange County Anaheim California https://westcoastuniversity.edu 18
Widener University Chester Pennsylvania https://www.widener.edu 18
Charleston Southern University Charleston South Carolina https://www.charlestonsouthern.edu 17
Mid-America Christian University Oklahoma City Oklahoma https://www.macu.edu 17
Midwestern State University Wichita Falls Texas https://www.msutexas.edu 17
Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio Texas https://www.ollusa.edu 17
Platt College-Los Angeles Alhambra California https://plattcollege.edu 17
University of Northwestern Ohio Lima Ohio https://www.unoh.edu 17
Concordia University-Wisconsin Mequon Wisconsin https://www.cuw.edu 16
Dallas Baptist University Dallas Texas https://www.dbu.edu 16
Galveston College Galveston Texas https://www.gc.edu 16
Gardner-Webb University Boiling Springs North Carolina https://gardner-webb.edu 16
Mary Baldwin University Staunton Virginia https://marybaldwin.edu 16
Ottawa University-Phoenix Phoenix Arizona https://www.ottawa.edu 16
Radford University Radford Virginia https://www.radford.edu 16
Roosevelt University Chicago Illinois https://www.roosevelt.edu 16
University of Antelope Valley Lancaster California https://www.uav.edu 16
Valley College-Martinsburg Martinsburg West Virginia https://valley.edu 16
American College of Education Indianapolis Indiana https://ace.edu 15
American University Washington District of Columbia https://www.american.edu 15
Central Penn College Summerdale Pennsylvania https://www.centralpenn.edu 15
Coastal Carolina University Conway South Carolina https://www.coastal.edu/index.php 15
Fisher College Boston Massachusetts https://www.fisher.edu 15
George Fox University Newberg Oregon https://www.georgefox.edu 15
MCPHS University Boston Massachusetts https://www.mcphs.edu 15
Misericordia University Dallas Pennsylvania https://www.misericordia.edu 15
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health Omaha Nebraska https://www.methodistcollege.edu 15
Saint Peter's University Jersey City New Jersey https://www.saintpeters.edu 15
Albany Technical College Albany Georgia https://www.albanytech.edu 14
Charter College Vancouver Washington https://www.chartercollege.edu 14
DeSales University Center Valley Pennsylvania https://www.desales.edu 14
Herzing University-New Orleans Metairie Louisiana https://www.herzing.edu 14
West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown Morgantown West Virginia https://www.wvjc.edu 14
Cedar Crest College Allentown Pennsylvania https://www.cedarcrest.edu 13
Clarkson College Omaha Nebraska https://www.clarksoncollege.edu 13
Friends University Wichita Kansas https://www.friends.edu 13
Herzing University-Madison Madison Wisconsin https://www.herzing.edu 13
Samford University Birmingham Alabama https://www.samford.edu 13
Siena Heights University Adrian Michigan https://www.sienaheights.edu 13
Strayer University-South Carolina Greenville South Carolina https://www.strayer.edu/campus-locations/south-carolina/greenville 13
Strayer University-Virginia Arlington Virginia https://www.strayer.edu/campus-locations/virginia/arlington 13
West Georgia Technical College Waco Georgia https://www.westgatech.edu 13
American National University Salem Virginia https://www.an.edu/locations 12
Carlow University Pittsburgh Pennsylvania https://www.carlow.edu 12
DeVry University-Florida Miramar Florida https://www.devry.edu 12
Northwood University Midland Michigan https://www.northwood.edu 12
Point Park University Pittsburgh Pennsylvania https://www.pointpark.edu/index 12
Reinhardt University Waleska Georgia https://www.reinhardt.edu 12
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Fort Smith Arkansas https://uafs.edu 12
University of Maryland Baltimore Baltimore Maryland https://www.umaryland.edu 12
University of the Potomac-VA Campus FALLS CHURCH Virginia https://www.potomac.edu 12
Central Christian College of Kansas McPherson Kansas https://www.centralchristian.edu 11
Cornerstone University Grand Rapids Michigan https://www.cornerstone.edu 11
Midway University Midway Kentucky https://www.midway.edu 11
Ottawa University-Milwaukee Brookfield Wisconsin https://www.ottawa.edu 11
Regent University Virginia Beach Virginia https://www.regent.edu 11
Rivier University Nashua New Hampshire https://www.rivier.edu 11
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Saint Mary of the Woods Indiana https://www.smwc.edu 11
Stevenson University Stevenson Maryland https://www.stevenson.edu 11
Union College Barbourville Kentucky https://www.unionky.edu 11
University of North Texas Health Science Center Fort Worth Texas https://www.unthsc.edu 11
University of the Southwest Hobbs New Mexico https://www.usw.edu 11
Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown Pennsylvania https://www.etown.edu 10
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Baton Rouge Louisiana https://franu.edu 10
Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome Georgia https://www.gntc.edu 10
Ottawa University-Kansas City Overland Park Kansas https://www.ottawa.edu 10
Southern Nazarene University Bethany Oklahoma https://www.snu.edu 10
St. John's University-New York Queens New York https://www.stjohns.edu 10
Strayer University-Florida Tampa Florida https://www.strayer.edu/campus-locations/florida/tampa-east 10
SUNY College at Oswego Oswego New York https://ww1.oswego.edu 10
University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville Virginia https://www.virginia.edu 10
Youngstown State University Youngstown Ohio https://ysu.edu 10
American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med Houston Texas https://acaom.edu 9
City University of Seattle Seattle Washington https://www.cityu.edu 9
Coastal Pines Technical College Waycross Georgia https://coastalpines.edu 9
Columbia College Columbia South Carolina https://www.columbiasc.edu 9
Eastern International College-Jersey City Jersey City New Jersey https://eicollege.edu 9
Gannon University Erie Pennsylvania https://www.gannon.edu 9
Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls Oregon https://www.oit.edu 9
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences Lancaster Pennsylvania https://www.pacollege.edu 9
Anderson University Anderson South Carolina https://andersonuniversity.edu 8
Brazosport College Lake Jackson Texas https://www.brazosport.edu 8
Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies Fayette Missouri https://www.centralmethodist.edu 8
Columbia Central University-Caguas Caguas Puerto Rico https://columbiacentral.edu 8
Community Care College Tulsa Oklahoma https://communitycarecollege.edu 8
Freed-Hardeman University Henderson Tennessee https://www.fhu.edu 8
Manor College Jenkintown Pennsylvania https://manor.edu 8
Miller-Motte College-Wilmington Wilmington North Carolina https://www.miller-motte.edu 8
Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee Wisconsin https://www.matc.edu 8
Northcentral Technical College Wausau Wisconsin https://www.ntc.edu 8
Pacific College Costa Mesa California https://www.pacific-college.edu 8
Roger Williams University Bristol Rhode Island https://www.rwu.edu 8
University of Mary Bismarck North Dakota https://www.umary.edu 8
Viterbo University La Crosse Wisconsin https://www.viterbo.edu 8
Adrian College Adrian Michigan https://www.adrian.edu 7
Concordia University-Nebraska Seward Nebraska https://www.cune.edu 7
Harris-Stowe State University Saint Louis Missouri https://www.hssu.edu 7
Marian University Fond Du Lac Wisconsin https://www.marianuniversity.edu 7
Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls Minnesota https://www.mnwest.edu 7
Northcentral University La Jolla California https://www.nu.edu 7
Point University West Point Georgia https://point.edu 7
Rosemont College Rosemont Pennsylvania https://www.rosemont.edu 7
Strayer University-Texas Farmers Branch Texas https://www.strayer.edu/campus-locations/texas/north-austin 7
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth Massachusetts https://www.umassd.edu 7
University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington North Carolina https://uncw.edu 7
Athens State University Athens Alabama https://www.athens.edu 6
Campbellsville University Campbellsville Kentucky https://www.campbellsville.edu 6
Columbus State Community College Columbus Ohio https://www.cscc.edu 6
DeVry University-California Ontario California https://www.devry.edu 6
Herzing University-Akron Akron Ohio https://www.herzing.edu 6
Herzing University-Atlanta Atlanta Georgia https://www.herzing.edu 6
Herzing University-Minneapolis St. Louis Park Minnesota https://www.herzing.edu 6
Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies Fort Wayne Indiana https://online.indianatech.edu 6
Mercy College of Health Sciences Des Moines Iowa https://www.mchs.edu 6
Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell Pennsylvania https://www.mc3.edu 6
Oklahoma Christian University Edmond Oklahoma https://www.oc.edu 6
Rasmussen University-Illinois Rockford Illinois https://www.rasmussen.edu 6
Rasmussen University-Minnesota St. Cloud Minnesota https://www.rasmussen.edu 6
Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia Pennsylvania https://www.sju.edu 6
Simmons University Boston Massachusetts https://www.simmons.edu 6
Strayer University-Arkansas Little Rock Arkansas https://www.strayer.edu/campus-locations/arkansas/little-rock 6
Strayer University-District of Columbia Washington District of Columbia https://www.strayer.edu/campus-locations/district-columbia/washington 6
University of Indianapolis Indianapolis Indiana https://uindy.edu 6
University of the Sciences Philadelphia Pennsylvania https://www.sju.edu 6
Brookline College-Phoenix Phoenix Arizona https://www.brooklinecollege.edu 5
Culver-Stockton College Canton Missouri https://culver.edu 5
Dixie State University Saint George Utah https://utahtech.edu 5
Franklin Pierce University Rindge New Hampshire https://www.franklinpierce.edu 5
Herzing University-Orlando Winter Park Florida https://www.herzing.edu 5
Midland College Midland Texas https://www.midland.edu 5
Miller-Motte College-Platt College-Tulsa Tulsa Oklahoma https://www.miller-motte.edu/campuses/oklahoma 5
Ohio Dominican University Columbus Ohio https://www.ohiodominican.edu 5
Plymouth State University Plymouth New Hampshire https://www.plymouth.edu 5
Strayer University-Alabama Birmingham Alabama https://www.strayer.edu/campus-locations/alabama/birmingham 5
Strayer University-Pennsylvania Trevose Pennsylvania https://www.strayer.edu/campus-locations/pennsylvania/lower-bucks-county 5
University of Management and Technology Arlington Virginia https://www.umtweb.edu 5
City College-Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale Florida https://www.citycollege.edu 4
Claremont Lincoln University Claremont California https://www.claremontlincoln.edu 4
Herzing University-Birmingham Birmingham Alabama https://www.herzing.edu 4
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater Oklahoma https://go.okstate.edu 4
Saint Johns River State College Palatka Florida https://www.sjrstate.edu 4
Southeastern Technical College Vidalia Georgia https://www.southeasterntech.edu 4
Strayer University-Maryland Suitland Maryland https://www.strayer.edu/campus-locations/maryland/prince-georges 4
University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus Washington District of Columbia https://www.potomac.edu 4
Walsh University North Canton Ohio https://www.walsh.edu 4
West Coast University-Dallas Dallas Texas https://westcoastuniversity.edu 4
DeVry University-Georgia Decatur Georgia https://www.devry.edu 3
Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne Florida https://www.fit.edu 3
Herzing University-Brookfield Brookfield Wisconsin https://www.herzing.edu 3
Herzing University-Kenosha Kenosha Wisconsin https://www.herzing.edu 3
Hussian College-Daymar College Clarksville Clarksville Tennessee https://www.hussiancollege.edu 3
Iowa Central Community College Fort Dodge Iowa https://www.iowacentral.edu 3
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale Florida https://www.keiseruniversity.edu 3
Northeastern University Professional Programs Boston Massachusetts https://www.northeastern.edu 3
University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls South Dakota https://www.usiouxfalls.edu 3
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse Wisconsin https://www.uwlax.edu 3
Assumption University Worcester Massachusetts https://www.assumption.edu 2
Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery Alabama https://www.aum.edu 2
Brenau University Gainesville Georgia https://www.brenau.edu 2
DeVry University-Texas Irving Texas https://www.devry.edu 2
Graceland University-Lamoni Lamoni Iowa https://www.graceland.edu 2
Hodges University Fort Myers Florida https://www.hodges.edu 2
MidAmerica Nazarene University Olathe Kansas https://www.mnu.edu 2
Mount Mary University Milwaukee Wisconsin https://mtmary.edu 2
South College Knoxville Tennessee https://www.south.edu 2
Terra State Community College Fremont Ohio https://www.terra.edu 2
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro North Carolina https://www.uncg.edu 2
Bryant & Stratton College-Online Orchard Park New York https://www.bryantstratton.edu 1
Clinton Community College Plattsburgh New York https://www.clinton.edu 1
College of Saint Mary Omaha Nebraska https://www.csm.edu 1
Concordia University Texas Austin Texas https://www.concordia.edu 1
Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga Chattanooga Tennessee https://www.miller-motte.edu 1
Presentation College Aberdeen South Dakota https://www.presentation.edu 1
Rasmussen University-North Dakota Fargo North Dakota https://www.rasmussen.edu 1
Seton Hill University Greensburg Pennsylvania https://www.setonhill.edu 1
Strayer University-West Virginia Scott Depot West Virginia https://www.strayer.edu/campus-locations/west-virginia/teays-valley 1
Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses Fort Wayne Indiana https://trine.edu/online 1
University of Vermont Burlington Vermont https://www.uvm.edu 1
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Healthcare Administration Program Accreditation

Accreditation is a quality standard of educational evaluation used to regularly assess the quality of an academic institution. Students and employers benefit from accreditation in that they can trust the quality of education being delivered has been vetted by an authoritative outside organization.

Additionally, students can only qualify for federal education grants and loans if they attend accredited educational institutions. Accreditation committees are made up of faculty from other accredited colleges and universities. Typical areas of criteria for evaluation an educational institution include:

  • Objectives and goals
  • Overall mission of the school
  • Quality of education or facilities
  • Reputation of the school
  • Student requirements for admission
  • Services available to students
  • Student outcomes
  • Institutional or programmatic management of finances

The Council for Accreditation of Higher Education (CHEA) is the main authority which endorses programmatic and institutional accrediting organizations. There are two main entities which accredit healthcare administration programs:

  • Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME)
  • Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM)

The majority of the schools featured here have achieved regional accreditation from one of these highly-regarded organizations:

  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  • New England Association of Schools and Colleges
  • Higher Learning Commission
  • Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
  • Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Admissions Requirements for Healthcare Administration Programs

Every school has its own unique admissions requirements. Here’s a list of commonly requested items to provide when applying to a healthcare administration program at any level:

  • Grade point average (GPA) on a four-point scale from an accredited high school, college, or university (GPA minimums vary for each school)
  • SAT, ACT, GRE, GMAT, or MCAT standardized test scores
  • Two or three letters of recommendation
  • Statement of purpose, interests, and career goals
  • Resume or curriculum vitae including education and experience
  • Application and fee

For non-native English speaking applicants, most programs have additional requirements:

  • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) scores (test score requirements vary for each school)

For applicants who have earned degrees outside of the United States, many schools require a course-by-course transcript evaluation of all international degrees. World Education Services (WES) is the preferred provider for most schools.

Online Healthcare Administration Professors to Know

The field of healthcare administration attracts faculty with a wide-range of professional experiences in academic and professional health-related capacities. Here are three featured faculty members from the schools mentioned above.

Silvia Balbo
Dr. Silvia Balbo, PhD, University of Minnesota – School of Public Health

Dr. Silvia Balbo studies the interaction of DNA and chemicals to investigate how lifestyle and environment exposures cause disease. She’s an expert in the areas of environment and exposures, food and nutrition, alcohol, tobacco, DNA damage, and more.

Dr. Balbo leads toxicology courses and teaches and trains postdoctoral fellows in a laboratory setting. Notably, she’s a member of several professional organizations and her work has been published extensively in the academic field, as well as across several news media outlets.

Rita DiLeo
Rita DiLeo, DSc, University of Scranton

Dr. Rita DiLeo has a wide variety of professional experiences and an educational background in the healthcare industry. In her roles as a clinician, a former CEO of a telecommunications company, and healthcare administrator, she has served communities that fuel her passion for improving patient rights and outcomes.

She is a specialist in interventional radiology and special procedures and earned a bachelor of science in healthcare administration and a master’s of public administration. She completed her dissertation, “The Association Between Designation As Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality and Hospitals’ Patient Experience Scores,” for her doctorate of science in health services administration from the University of Alabama, Birmingham.

Anne Hewitt
Anne Hewitt, PhD, Seton Hall University – School of Health and Medical Sciences

Dr. Anne Hewitt has been at Seton Hall University since 2000 and taught a range of courses, including strategic planning, health management, health policy, community health, emergency preparedness, and global health and program evaluation. She is responsible for organizing the internship and practicum courses for the master’s of health administration program.

Dr. Hewitt is the founder of the Seton Center for Community Health and her current research interests include community health planning, health policy, social causes of health disparities, and the incorporation of e-learning technology into graduate-level education.

Rachel Drummond, MEd
Rachel Drummond, MEd Writer

Rachel Drummond has contributed insightful articles to MedicalTechnologySchools.com since 2019, where she offers valuable advice and guidance for those pursuing careers in the healthcare field, combining her passion for education with her understanding of the critical role that healthcare professionals play in promoting physical and mental well-being.

Rachel is a writer, educator, and coach from Oregon. She has a master’s degree in education (MEd) and has over 15 years of experience teaching English, public speaking, and mindfulness to international audiences in the United States, Japan, and Spain. She writes about the mind-body benefits of contemplative movement practices like yoga on her blog, inviting people to prioritize their unique version of well-being and empowering everyone to live healthier and more balanced lives.

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