Healthcare Administration and Management, B.A.
The Bachelor of Arts degree in Healthcare Administration and Management prepares students to pursue opportunities in the in-demand field of healthcare management with a strong liberal arts foundation.
Program Overview
Program Details
Students in the Healthcare Administration and Management program will be able to demonstrate critical thinking skills on a range of healthcare issues, create and articulate clear plans for strategic change, demonstrate robust quantitative decision-making skills, and be able to describe and explain a wide range of concepts related to healthcare.
Career Paths
The healthcare sector accounts for nearly 20% of the nation's GDP and needs management knowledge just as desperately as it needs care providers. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual salary for Medical and Health Service Managers is $104,280. Furthermore, the number of jobs in this field is expected to increase by 32% over the next 10 years -- approximately 700% faster than the national average.
Internships & Employment
Where Students and Alumni in Healthcare Intern and Work:
- Academy Injury and Health Chiropractic
- Acclara University
- Albert Einstein Medical Center
- Appletree ChildCare
- Blessed Margaret Costello Home for Crisis Pregnancies
- Blessings4Ever Home Care Agency, LLC
- BreakThru Physical Therapy
- Bridge Care Hospice
- Bucks County Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired
- Center for Families and Relationships
- Child Guidence Center Resource
- Children's Crisis Treatment Center
- CVS Pharmacy
- Deptford Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare
- Drexel Community, Family and Preventive Health
- Health Advocates
- HealthLink Dental
- Hillcrest Center
- Holy Redeemer
- iliomedia LLC
- Kinney Center for Autism Education and Support
- Lannett Company Inc.
- Liz Curran Health and Anxiety Coaching
- Lavanga Hollistic Centre
- Lyceum Physical Medicine
- Montgomery Montessori
- Nationalities Service Center
- NOVA Care
- Oh How Healthy
- Pennswood Village
- St. Mary's Medical Center
- Tohickon Internal Medicine
- Trevose Day School
Program Information
- Degree Awarded
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- Bachelor of Arts
- Program Type
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- Major
- Program Location
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- Main Campus - Northeast Philadelphia
- Required Credit Hours
- 121
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