Online Healthcare Administration Degrees

Our various healthcare administration online programs can help you gain the knowledge and competencies essential for a career in this sector. These programs are structured to be accessible through our online platform, which can provide you with the environment needed for flexible, quality learning. Whether you're looking to enter the industry or or position yourself for potential career advancement, our online healthcare administration degree options can help you reach your educational goals.

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Explore the healthcare administration program options we offer at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Find the right program to support your path in healthcare.

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Bachelor's Degree in Healthcare Administration

Our healthcare administration bachelor’s degree focuses on the administrative side of healthcare, helping prepare you to meet non-clinical, business needs for healthcare organizations. In the program, you will work to sharpen skills in project management, collaboration and decision-making as you apply them to administrative work in healthcare systems.

Master's in Healthcare Administration Programs

Our healthcare administration master's programs can equip aspiring leaders with the skills and knowledge to navigate the complex healthcare system. By focusing on effective administration, these programs can empower you to improve patient care and operational efficiency.

Doctoral Healthcare Administration Programs

Our doctoral healthcare administration programs are designed for experienced professionals who hope to lead, innovate and contribute to shaping the future of healthcare systems. These advanced degrees focus on strategic leadership, policy development and organizational management within healthcare environments. 

Healthcare is one of the fastest growing and enduring career fields and there has never been a better time than now to choose healthcare. The advances in technology, increased access to healthcare and expanding roles of healthcare providers offers enormous potential for you to join this dynamic field or continue your education and broaden your career path.

Dr. Lisa Smith Dean, College of Nursing and Health Care Professions

Flexible Online Learning for Busy Professionals

Completing online healthcare administration degrees allows our students to experience the added benefit of flexibility alongside their studies. With our online options, you can balance your educational pursuits with personal and professional commitments. Our online platform allows you to engage with instructors and connect with peers from almost anywhere while accessing your coursework and resources at your convenience. 

How To Apply to an Online Program

All our online degrees in healthcare administration have admission requirements that must be met before enrolling. To assess your eligibility for your desired program, please review our admissions page and complete the form on this page to connect with a university counselor. They will provide you with detailed information about the requirements and guide you through the next steps. 

Earn Your Degree From an Accredited University

Since 1968, GCU has been institutionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. We’ve upheld this commitment to provide all students with a quality education that can empower them to achieve their personal, professional and spiritual goals. 

Support for Our Online Students

All students earning their online health administration degrees have access to our array of online resources, such as an extensive online library and support from the Student Success Center. In your program, you will also utilize our intuitive learning platform, where you can complete your interactive coursework, engage in collaboration with other students and contact faculty for support when needed. You can always feel supported in your online program no matter where you choose to complete it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Explore some commonly asked questions and answers to learn more about our healthcare administration degrees online and discover how they can align with your goals.

Undergraduate students who are interested in pursuing healthcare administration should consider a bachelor’s in healthcare administration. At the bachelor’s level, you will have the opportunity to build a strong basis of knowledge surrounding important focus areas of this profession, such as organizational structure and dynamics in healthcare, influences in the healthcare system, finances and navigating healthcare sectors. This can also lay a foundation if you choose to advance your studies further and enroll in a master’s program focusing on healthcare administration, public health or public administration.

If one of your goals is to enter the healthcare administration field or gain more knowledge to make shifts in your healthcare career, a degree focusing on healthcare administration could be well worth it to you. These programs help you gain essential knowledge in various non-patient-care areas of healthcare, such as policy, management and finances, which can be applicable to many necessary areas of a healthcare organization. Additionally, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), medical and health services managers had a median annual wage of $117,960 in May 2024.1

Careers in healthcare administration are projected to experience much faster than average job growth over the decade. Looking at the role of a medical and health services manager, according to the BLS, there is a projected 29% increase in job growth from 2023 to 2033. This accounts for an increase of 160,600 new job openings in that time frame.2

This degree can prepare you with a skill set that can be relevant and useful in many industries. Graduates of healthcare administration programs may explore various roles in settings such as:3
• Dentistry
• Government agencies or healthcare facilities
• Hospitals
• Nursing or residential care
• Outpatient centers
• Insurance
• Private businesses
 

Healthcare Administration Career Paths

As a graduate in healthcare administration, you will have had the opportunity to gain professional skills that can be applied to many careers. Depending on the specific focus and level of your degree, you may be eligible for different positions, based on the job requirements. Graduates with a healthcare administration degree may consider careers such as:

  • Facilities manager
  • Medical and health services manager 
  •  Health education specialist
  • Community health workers 

$117,960

Median annual wage of medical and health services managers as of May 20241

160,600

Projected number of new job openings for medical and health services managers from 2023 to 20332

Resources for Online Students

We provide all our learners with accessible resources and support as they pursue their degrees. Review some of our offerings for healthcare administration students to learn more about our online programs, tuition and what makes our College of Nursing and Health Care Professions special. 

1 The earnings referenced were reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (“BLS”), Medical and Health Services Managers, as of May 2024, retrieved April 29, 2025. Due to COVID-19, data from 2020 to 2024 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. 

2 COVID-19 has adversely affected the global economy and data from 2020 to 2023 may be atypical compared to prior years. Accordingly, data shown is effective September 2024, which can be found here: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Medical and Health Services Managers, retrieved April 1, 2025. 

3 Indeed Editorial Team. (2025, March 27). 18 Jobs You Can Get With a Degree in Healthcare Administration. Retrieved April 1, 2025. 

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