Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration
The country’s need for well-prepared health care managers is expected to increase at a rate faster than the average for all other occupations.* Insurance companies, hospitals, long-term care facilities, public health agencies, outpatient facilities, doctors’ offices, and many other employment settings may need additional college-educated professionals to run their day-to-day operations.
Kaplan University’s Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration is designed to provide you with a solid foundation in the core disciplines of health care administration and management. As a graduate, you may be well equipped to further your studies and pursue a master's degree.†
Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration Highlights
The Kaplan University Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration could help prepare you to serve as a health care professional and to pursue supervisory roles industry wide. The program is designed to help you:
- Understand the principles and practices of health care regarding administration, management, law, economics, and policy.
- Study to attain skills and knowledge to handle health care-related research, critical thinking, and problem solving.
- Apply management principles toward team building and collaborative decision making.
- Consider the forces that are impacting today’s health delivery systems when making health care management decisions.
- Analyze and uphold the professional, ethical, and legal standards of health care administration.
What are the Career Opportunities?
With a Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration from Kaplan University, you may be prepared for a wide range of entry-level positions in the health care industry. You may also have a strong foundation to pursue entry-level supervisory roles. Some career opportunities may include: care coordinator, account manager, practice administrator, billing administrator, service coordinator, and case manager.‡
Fast Track to Your Master's Degree
Students enrolled in a School of Health Sciences bachelor’s degree program can choose to complete an accelerated master’s degree option. Designed for high-potential undergraduate students interested in earning both a bachelor’s and master’s degree, the accelerated option allows you to work toward your bachelor’s degree while simultaneously completing up to five core courses in either the Master of Health Care Administration or the Master of Public Health. If you successfully complete these courses with a minimum course grade, and have applied and been accepted to the applicable Kaplan University master’s degree program, you will enter a shortened version of the master’s degree program.
The accelerated option allows you to earn your Kaplan University bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree at a faster pace and lower cost than completing each degree separately. Qualification for the accelerated master’s degree options are subject to eligibility requirements. Please contact an Admissions Advisor for more information.