Program:
Administration & Management

Degree Awarded:
Master in Healthcare Administration

Length of Program:
4-7 semesters

Application Deadlines:
Rolling Admissions
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Degree Overview

The Clarkson College online Master of Science in Healthcare Administration degree is an accelerated program that will maximize your potential for an array of jobs in health administration. As you work toward your master's degree, you will receive the appropriate education to develop the critical thinking skills required to succeed in an advanced health care role.

Designed to accommodate a busy lifestyle, courses for the Healthcare Administration program option are offered 100% online and focus on diverse leadership strategies, such as defining business problems, assessing information, considering alternatives and choosing the best solution. The online Healthcare Administration option offers you:

  • Accelerated rate of completion to move quickly through the program
  • Courses six weeks in length, so your focus is on one course at a time
  • Courses designed to build upon your fundamental health care, business and leadership skills
  • Elective options available so you can customize your program to fit your needs and interests
  • Dedicated and knowledgeable faculty focused on your academic success

At the culmination of the Healthcare Administration degree program, you will complete a capstone project in the form of a business plan. The capstone project is designed to syndicate everything you have learned in the program into one final project.

How we prepare
the best

  • Coursework available 100 percent online with part- and full-time study options.
  • Nearly one hundred percent employment rate achieved by graduates for the past five years.
  • Six-week course schedule allows for a focused study plan.
  • Accelerated rate allows you to complete the program in as few as four semesters.
  • Vast leadership and management career opportunities available within health care facilities and settings.
  • Students learn from experienced faculty with backgrounds in various health care disciplines and practices.

Required Courses for Master's Degree in Healthcare Administration

Major Requirement Courses

(27 semester hours) All classes are 7.5 weeks or 6 weeks in duration

Courses Semester Hours
MB 798 - Fundamentals of Scholarly Writing in APA 1
MB 800 - Ethics in Leadership 2
MB 802 - Healthcare Delivery Systems 3
MB 808 - Healthcare Leadership 3
◊ MB 818 - Organizational Behavior 3
MB 821 - Healthcare Data Analytics 3
MB 826 - Healthcare Strategic Management 3
MB 828 - Financial Management in Healthcare 3
MB 833 - Healthcare Quality and Risk Management 3
MB 837 - Leading Change 3
IPE 301 - Interprofessional Education 0
Total Semester Hours 27
Capstone Experience

(3 semester hours) Course is only offered in a full-semester format (15 or 12 weeks in duration).

Courses Semester Hours
MB 900 - Capstone 3
Total Semester Hours 3
Major Electives

Students must choose a total of 9 semester hours as part of the degree. All classes are 7.5 weeks or 6 weeks in duration. MB899 & MB903 are only offered in a full-semester format (15 or 12 weeks in duration).

Courses Semester Hours
MB 813 - Healthcare Law and Policy 3
MB 819 - Human Resources 3
MB 836 - Healthcare Project Management 3
MB 839 - Healthcare Reimbursement 3
MB 845 - Management of Health Information 3
MB 846 - Fundamentals of Informatics 3
MB 848 - Systems and Database Design 3
MB 850 - Healthcare Information Systems 3
MB 899 - Independent Study for Healthcare Administration 1
◊ MB 903 - Internship 3
Electives 9
Total Semester Hours 37

Tuition and Fees

Estimated rates for the 2023-24 academic year. Rates are subject to change. Find out more information about costs, tuition, and fees.

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Graduate Tuition

Cost per Credit Hour
$718


Cost per Semester
$4,458 - Full-time (6 hrs)
$2,229 - Part-time (3 hrs)

Tuition
Graduate Tuition $718 / credit-hour
Fees - Included in cost per semester
Enrollment Fee for first time students $150/ each
Degree Specific Fees - Not included in cost per semester
Interprofessional education – IPE Course Fee IPE 301 $124/ student
Cultural Assessment Fee - MB 818 $82/ class
MB 836 Simulation Fee $15/ class

Career Overview

Median Salary

$77,362
Payscale.com, 2020

Job Outlook

The health care administration field is projected to grow 20 percent from 2016 to 2026, much faster than the average for all occupations.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2017

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