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 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

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

Courses Semester Hours
HCA 798 - Fundamentals of Scholarly Writing in APA 1
HCA 800 - Ethics in Leadership 2
HCA 802 - Healthcare Delivery Systems 3
HCA 808 - Healthcare Leadership 3
◊ HCA 818 - Organizational Behavior 3
HCA 821 - Healthcare Data Analytics 3
HCA 826 - Healthcare Strategic Management 3
HCA 828 - Financial Management in Healthcare 3
HCA 833 - Healthcare Quality and Risk Management 3
HCA 837 - Leading Change 3
HCA 900 - Capstone 3
IPE 301 - Interprofessional Education 0
Total Semester Hours 30
Major Course (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
HCA 813 - Healthcare Law and Policy 3
HCA 819 - Human Resources 3
HCA 836 - Healthcare Project Management 3
HCA 839 - Healthcare Reimbursement 3
HCA 845 - Management of Health Information 3
HCA 846 - Fundamentals of Informatics 3
HCA 848 - Systems and Database Design 3
HCA 850 - Healthcare Information Systems 3
HCA 899 - Independent Study for Healthcare Administration 1
◊ HCA 903 - Internship 3
Electives 9

Tuition and Fees

Estimated rates for the 2024-25 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
$740


Cost per Semester
$4,590 - Full-time (6 hrs)
$2,295 - Part-time (3 hrs)

Tuition
Graduate Tuition $740 / 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 $140/ student
IDI Cultural Assessment Fee $40/ student
HCA 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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