Explore healthcare administration

Healthcare administration is the management of healthcare operations or facilities, such as a medical office, nursing home, hospital, or small private practice. Healthcare administration can include leadership roles that oversee staff, develop strategy, and manage finances. Support staff who assist with policy, data privacy, project management, marketing, and human resources also work in this field.

Healthcare administrators do a range of tasks depending on the role, including overseeing medical office operations, creating staff schedules, managing billing and insurance, and creating budgets.

With a healthcare administration degree, you can prepare yourself to pursue jobs such as:

• Health services coordinator
• Office manager
• Practice administrator
• Program manager
• Project manager

While every person's career path varies, you can start the process of pursuing healthcare administrator roles by building the necessary skills with a degree. Here at DeVry, we have several options, including undergraduate and graduate degrees, so you can find a program that matches your experience and your goals for the future.

It depends on the program you enroll in, your schedule, and other factors. For example, you may be able to earn a Bachelor’s in Healthcare Administration in as little as 2 years and 4 months on an accelerated schedule or in 4 years on a normal schedule.⁴

A health administrator’s salary can vary depending on experience, education, and employment setting. For a general understanding of a healthcare administrator’s earning potential, we recommend referencing data provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

Yes, for many, a healthcare administration degree is worth it. While actual local growth can vary, the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects employment of medical and health services managers to grow 23% nationally — much faster than average — from 2024 to 2034.

Applying is quick and easy:

1. Talk to an admissions representative: Fill out a brief form, and we’ll reach out to walk you through the process.
2. Submit your application: We’ll take you through the application over the phone. If you prefer, you can apply online. It only takes 5-10 minutes.
3. Enroll in your first courses: Once you have applied and are accepted, we’ll help you build your schedule.

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