Bachelor’s Degree in Health Care Administration Online

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Overview

Unlock Your Leadership Potential in Healthcare

A Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration (BSHA) degree from Grand Canyon University can prepare you to strategically manage health-related organizations. The program may be ideal for those looking to enter into a non-clinical side of healthcare, particularly one that focuses on optimizing the administrative side of organizations. You will have the opportunity to learn how to effectively meet the day-to-day needs of various types of healthcare environments by implementing proven strategies and trends and emphasizing effective communication tactics. 

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Why GCU

Flexible Online Options

Our online degree option offers you an affordable and convenient way to earn your degree on your own schedule while still having access to quality education and university resources.

Along with convenience, online programs offer you support as you pursue your degree. You can take advantage of our online resources, an interactive platform and knowledgeable faculty who are there alongside you in your journey.

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Coursework

Course Topics in This Healthcare Program

The BSHA program includes learning the ins and outs of modern-day healthcare organizations. There is not a one-size-fits-all approach to healthcare, and this degree program is designed to teach you how to customize your approach based on a particular organization's needs.

As a student in this healthcare program, you will get a chance to focus on high-level theoretical concepts that impact all healthcare workplaces. This degree program teaches specific job skills needed to effectively run a healthcare organization. 

While earning your degree at GCU, you will study:

  • The structures of various healthcare organizations in order to understand organizational dynamics and strategies
  • The forces that shape healthcare systems, including public, private and social influences
  • How financial issues play a role in healthcare administration, including how third-party payers factor into the system
  • Ways to navigate working within and between many healthcare sectors so patients and employees are still the priority

Gain Skills for Healthcare Administration

The skills developed in this degree program include the ability to manage projects, work with teams of employees across the organization, understand the inner workings of healthcare organizations and make decisions related to running healthcare organizations,

During this program, your studies will cover these five domains:

Careers

Career Opportunities for Graduates

Healthcare administration jobs are as varied as the people who work in them. Earning your BSHA can give you the knowledge and skills required to fill a range of professional and supervisory roles, such as that of a medical and health services manager and facilities manager.

144,700

Estimated number of new jobs for medical and health services managers from 2022 to 2032.1

Bachelor’s Degree in Healthcare Administration Job Locations

Graduates from this degree program may be ready to step into the healthcare workplace.

They may find work in a variety of locations, including:

Hospitals

Clinics

Long-term care facilities

Outpatient facilities

Doctors’ offices

Mental health organizations

Insurance companies

Government agencies

FAQ

BS in Health Care Administration Frequently Asked Questions

Read through our FAQs to learn more about job opportunities, salary expectations and other important aspects of a career in healthcare administration.

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Strive To Lead in Healthcare

If you are passionate about healthcare and working toward change, this degree is worth considering to start your career journey.

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  1. COVID-19 has adversely affected the global economy and data from 2020 to 2022 may be atypical compared to prior years. Accordingly, data shown is effective September 2023, which can be found here: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Medical and Health Services Managers, retrieved on Sept. 25, 2023.
  2. The earnings referenced were reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (“BLS”), Medical and Health Services Managers, as of May 2023, retrieved July 22, 2024. Due to COVID-19, data from 2020 to 2023 may be atypical compared to prior years. BLS calculates the median using salaries of workers nationwide with varying levels of education and experience. It does not reflect the earnings of GCU graduates as medical and health services managers, nor does it reflect earnings of workers in one city or region of the country, or a typical entry-level salary. Median income is the statistical midpoint for the range of salaries in a specific occupation. It represents what you would earn if you were paid more money than half the workers in an occupation, and less than half the workers in an occupation. It may give you a basis to estimate what you might earn at some point if you enter this career. Grand Canyon University can make no guarantees on individual graduates’ salaries. Your employability will be determined by numerous factors over which GCU has no control, such as the employer the graduate chooses to apply to, the graduate’s experience level, individual characteristics, skills, etc. against a pool of candidates.  

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