Online Bachelor's Degree in Health Services Administration (BS)

Drexel University's accredited online Bachelor's Degree in Health Services Administration provides a part-time course of study for career-focused professionals pursuing opportunities in the growing field of healthcare management. Whether you’re looking to transition from your current job into the healthcare and medical field or want to widen your current career path, Drexel’s online Health Services Administration program can help you put your healthcare management aspirations to work.

Offered through Drexel University’s renowned College of Nursing and Health Professions, this program emphasizes critical competencies in healthcare administration, finance, economics and policy, ethics, marketing and information systems. So, you will graduate with an interdisciplinary range of marketable skills, along with a valuable network of professional connections.

BS in Healthcare Administration Program Features

• Drexel's Health Services Administration Program (HSAD) is an affiliate member of the Association of University Programs in Health Administration. The Bachelor of Science in Health Services Administration Program follows the key competency areas outlined by the National Center for Healthcare Leadership.
• You will study with faculty who are well-known in their field for their pioneering scholarship, as well as their extensive experience in a wide range of healthcare research and management settings.
• You will acquire a practical foundation in health services administration, using an engaging and comprehensive curriculum that emphasizes essential career skills defined by the National Center for Healthcare Leadership.
• Similar to today’s healthcare environment, you will be exposed to an interdisciplinary education and network that introduces you to a diverse and rich education outside of your own specialty.
• Upon graduation, you will have abundant professional options in clinics, consulting firms, health insurance organizations, hospitals and private practices, nursing homes, mental health organizations, public health departments, rehabilitation centers and skilled nursing facilities.
• You will benefit from the caring and mission-focused aspects of healthcare, while embracing the business skills needed to successfully translate between the clinical, business, patient, and administrative aspects of a multidisciplinary environment.

What is a Bachelor’s in Health Administration?

The Bachelor of Science in Health Services Administration is an undergraduate degree program that will prepare you to work in the consistently growing field of health administration. The perfect blend of healthcare and business, the online Bachelor’s in Health Services Administration will equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary to develop, plan and manage healthcare operations and services.

4 Reasons You Should Earn a BS in Health Services Administration

Healthcare is a specialized field. Kristine Mulhorn, a professor and chair of the Heath Administration Department at Drexel University's College of Nursing and Health Professions, breaks down why a BS in Health Services Administration from Drexel can help you succeed in this industry.

What Can You Do With A Bachelor's Degree in Health Administration?

Did you know that health administration is one of the top-20 fastest-growing sectors of the economy? This is good news for graduates of Drexel’s online BS in Health Services Administration program.

In fact, the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a 20% increase in medical and health services manager jobs by 2026. That amounts to more than 72,100 new jobs in a wide variety of settings for health services administration - including hospitals, clinics, private practices, pharmaceutical corporations and healthcare consulting firms, health marketing firms, health analysis and policy firms, healthcare advocacy organizations, insurance companies and public health agencies.

Drexel's online BS in Health Services Administration will prepare you for possible careers, such as:

• Healthcare Administration
• HR and Recruitment
• Insurance Analysis
• Marketing and Communications
• Medical Billing and Coding
• Medical Office Management
• Non-Profit and Community Health Management
• Policy Making
• Pharmaceutical Account Management
• Risk Management and Quality Improvement
• Training and Leadership Development

What’s the Salary for a Health Administrator with a BS?

Healthcare officially became the largest employer in the United States in January 2018 (source:beckershospitalreview.com). With an expected increase of 20% job growth, graduates of a BS in Health Services Administration could potentially earn as much as $107,230 per year. Medical and Health Services Managers earn a median salary of $98,350 or $47.29 per hour, whereas those in physician offices average $89,760.

The salaries can vary by industry:

*Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

For questions, please contact:

Fred DiCostanzo, EdD, RN
Program Director
fjd25@drexel.edu

Susan Feinstein
Program Coordinator
slf52@drexel.edu

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