Health Administration Program
Are you a student who:
- has an interest in management and administration,
- wants to work in health care but in a non-clinical occupation,
- enjoys working and interacting with people,
- likes working in a rapidly changing environment, and/or
- wants a rewarding career that involves helping others?
If you answered "yes" to any of the above statements, the health administration major is a good option for you.
The undergraduate major in health administration will give you a foundation in business while sharpening your expertise in the growing health care industry. You will be trained to balance priorities and budgets, to solve fiscal and managerial problems, and to meet legal mandates - all while upholding the highest standards of public health and health care.
We will prepare you by immersing and challenging you in courses in health care finance and budgeting, management, managed care, health care law, marketing and communications, human resources, organizational leadership, strategic planning, and U.S. health policy.
To see a complete list of requirements for the health administration major, view the Health Administration checksheet.
Health Administration Careers
The health administration major will prepare you for a variety of occupations within the health care industry including, but not limited to:
- Billing Analyst
- Budget and Reimbursement Analyst
- Group Practice Manager
- Health Care Consultant
- Home Health Care
- Long-Term Care Administrator
- Hospital Administrator
- Hospital Marketing
- Human Resources Specialist
- Insurance Sales and Claims
- Medical Staffing Coordinator
- Pharmaceutical Sales Representative
- Physician Recruiter
- Provider Relations Representative
- Public Health Consultant