The Online campus will launch a Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration in January 2027, with applications opening August 1. The program is designed for people already working in health care, such as medical assistants, billing specialists and pharmacy technicians, who want to move into supervisory or management roles.
Courses run in eight-week terms, and students can take one or two at a time. Students with certain professional certifications can receive up to 30 credits toward the 120-credit degree.
Health care is the fastest-growing field in the state, and hospital leaders say they struggle to fill supervisory roles. Students can start in January, May or September.
What students will learn
- Health care finance, billing and insurance
- Health information systems and data privacy
- Quality improvement and patient safety
- Leading teams in clinical settings
Instead of a traditional internship, students complete a capstone project at their own workplace, such as redesigning a patient intake process or reducing appointment no-shows. The curriculum was designed with an advisory board of hospital and clinic administrators, including leaders from City General Hospital.
Tuition is set at the Online campus's standard rate, and students may qualify for employer tuition assistance. Several regional hospitals, including City General, have agreed to offer tuition benefits to employees who enroll. Applicants need a high school diploma and at least one year of work experience in health care.
Most of our future students are already doing the work. They know where the system breaks. This degree gives them the tools and the credential to fix it.
