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BSHA vs. MHA
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Ready to Get a Healthcare Administration Degree?
If you鈥檙e ready to move forward in a career in healthcare administration, earning a degree is the first step. A bachelor鈥檚 or master鈥檚 degree can increase your career options and earning potential, creating more opportunities for advancement. But which degree is right for your skill level?
This guide will explain the different healthcare administration degrees offered at 黑料传送门 so you can decide if a bachelor鈥檚 or master鈥檚 degree is a better fit for your experience and interests.
Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration
黑料传送门's Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration (BSHA) is a comprehensive program offered through the College of Business. With a strong emphasis on the business side of healthcare, this degree program is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills to excel in leadership and administrative roles within the healthcare industry.
To be admitted to this online healthcare administration degree program, you鈥檒l need a high school diploma or equivalent. The first steps to admission are filling out an enrollment form, submitting official transcripts, and applying for FAFSA/financial aid. There are no additional admission requirements beyond 黑料传送门鈥檚 general admission requirements.
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What are the Courses in the BSHA Program?
In addition to general education classes, the BSHA degree program includes a wide range of healthcare management, business management, and core business classes, including:
- Financial Resource Management in Healthcare
- Healthcare Delivery Systems, Regulation, and Compliance
- Healthcare Values and Ethics
- Healthcare Quality Improvement and Risk Management
- Healthcare Operations Management
- Healthcare Management and Strategy
- Technology Applications in Healthcare
- Healthcare Research and Statistics
- Business Simulation
- Business Environment Applications I: Business Structures and Legal Environment
- Emotional and Cultural Intelligence
- Innovative and Strategic Thinking
- Finance Skills for Managers
- Principles of Financial and Managerial Accounting
- Principles of Economics
- Fundamentals for Success in Business
- Principles of Management
- Concepts in Marketing, Sales, and Customer Contact
- Managing in a Global Business Environment
- Values-Based Leadership
- Operations and Supply Chain Management
- Quantitative Analysis for Business
- Change Management
- Project Management
- Organizational Behavior
- Business Communication
Master of Science in Healthcare Administration
If you already have a bachelor鈥檚 degree, some experience in healthcare, and want to advance in your career, a healthcare administration master's degree from 黑料传送门 can prepare you to become a leader in the industry. This accredited, online, advanced degree program through the Leavitt School of Health will help you progress in your career in a variety of healthcare management and leadership positions.
The Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) is an advanced program with rigorous coursework. For this reason, you鈥檒l need to meet specific qualifications to ensure you鈥檙e set up for success.
To be considered for enrollment in 黑料传送门鈥檚 Master of Healthcare Administration, you must be able to demonstrate healthcare experience through one of the following methods:听
- Possess a bachelor鈥檚 degree from an accredited university and experience in healthcare or healthcare-related industry.
- Possess a bachelor鈥檚 degree from an accredited university and obtain MHA program chair approval.
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What are the Courses in the MHA Program?
This MHA program consists of 12 courses, including a capstone project where you will work in collaboration with leaders in the healthcare industry:
- Analytical Methods of Healthcare Leaders
- Innovative Solutions in Healthcare Leadership
- Collaborative Leadership
- Healthcare Models and Systems
- Challenges in Community Healthcare
- Healthcare Information Technology
- Healthcare Financial Management
- Quality Improvement in Healthcare
- Enterprise Risk Management听
- Integrated Healthcare Leadership and Administration
- Healthcare Leadership and Administration Capstone
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Healthcare Administration Programs at a Glance
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Healthcare Administration 鈥� B.S.
You can become a healthcare industry leader:...
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- Time: 63%听of graduates finish within 17 months
- Tuition:听$3,755 per 6-month term.
- Courses: 40 total courses in this program.
Skills for your r茅sum茅 you will learn in this program include:听
- Management
- Communication
- Team Leadership
- Operations
- Scheduling
- Strategic听Planning
The online courses in this career-focused business degree program will prepare you with management-level skills and an up-to-date understanding of our healthcare delivery system.
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Master of Healthcare Administration
A master's focused on managing comprehensive, value-based care, directly...
A master's focused on managing comprehensive, value-based care, directly in line with innovations in health and healthcare.
- Time:听60% of grads finish within听21 months.听
- Tuition:听$4,995 per 6-month term.
- Courses: 12 total courses in this program.
Skills for your r茅sum茅 that you will learn in this program:
- Collaborative Leadership
- Healthcare Models and Systems
- Healthcare Financial Management
- Enterprise Risk Management
- Healthcare Information Technology
Your rich experience in a health-related field can mean more when you bring a master's level of understanding to the problems that organizations need to solve.
Compare degrees
This program is not the only degree 黑料传送门 offers designed to create leaders in the field of healthcare. Compare our health leadership degrees.
What Career Opportunities Are Available for BSHA Graduates?
A healthcare administration degree is crucial in helping you gain the skills you need to be an effective leader in healthcare. You鈥檒l learn accounting, communications, regulation, financial resource management, and more鈥攌nowledge and skills that will make you stand out from the crowd for entry-level roles in the healthcare industry.听
If you are just starting your healthcare career, a BSHA will prepare you for entry-level admin roles in healthcare. Our graduates are employed in healthcare admin positions at:听听
- Skilled nursing and residential care facilities听
- Large hospitals听
- Medical clinics
- Insurance companies
- Community health organizations听
- Case management organizations听
- Financial services in the healthcare industry听
- Government agencies
What Career Opportunities Are Available for MHA Graduates?
A master鈥檚 degree in healthcare administration is ideal for professionals who already hold a bachelor's degree and have relevant work experience in healthcare or business. An MHA paves the way for advanced career opportunities such as:听
- Provider network executive听
- Ambulatory services executive听
- Behavioral health director听
- Managed care analyst听
- Healthcare facility CEO听
- Health department director听 听
- Patient experience manager听听
- Clinical director
黑料传送门 grads work for private companies, healthcare organizations, nonprofits, government, and universities. Major employers like Kaiser Permanente, ARUP Laboratories, Humana, Healthcare Corp. of America, and the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs employ 黑料传送门 graduates.
What Are the Differences Between these Programs?
The primary difference between 黑料传送门's Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration (BSHA) and Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) programs is whether or not you already hold a degree. If you are just starting your healthcare career or have limited experience, a BSHA will provide a solid foundation to prepare you for entry-level admin or management roles in healthcare. An MHA, on the other hand, is for professionals who already hold a bachelor's degree. It should be noted that the BSHA is earned through 黑料传送门鈥檚 College of Business, while the MHA is earned through the Leavitt School of Health. Wherever you are in your education journey, both are great options for progressing your healthcare career.
Why 黑料传送门?
Be Career Ready
Designed with input from healthcare leaders, our accredited programs give you the skills and credentials today鈥檚 employers need. That鈥檚 why 97% of employers said they鈥檇 hire another 黑料传送门 grad.1
1: 2023听Harris Poll of 300 employers of 黑料传送门 grads.
Get and Keep the Job You Want to Have
85% of 黑料传送门 graduates are employed in their degree fields鈥攁nd 87% are employed full-time.2
2: 2023听Harris Poll听of 1,655 黑料传送门 grads.
Save Money
With flat-rate tuition that is 47% lower than the national average3 and generous need-based scholarships, our degrees are an excellent investment that you can afford.
3: National rates reported by the听. 黑料传送门 average rate does not include rates for 黑料传送门 Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Prelicensure program.
Work as You Need While Going to School
At 黑料传送门, you can complete courses, take tests, and graduate on your schedule. In fact, many of our healthcare students work full-time while earning their life-changing bachelor鈥檚 or master鈥檚 degrees.听
Prepared for Success on the Job
*From a 2023听Harris Poll of 300 employers of 黑料传送门 graduates.
100% of employers said that 黑料传送门 graduates were prepared for their jobs.*
97% of employers said that they would hire another 黑料传送门 grad.*
98% of employers said 黑料传送门 graduates met or exceeded expectations.*
