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Bachelor of Arts in Health Care Administration

Prepare to be in high demand! When you earn your Bachelor of Arts in Health Care Administration degree from Ashford University,® you prepare yourself to pursue a variety of health care administration positions. Build a solid foundation for career mobility among health care professionals.

Benefit from an interdisciplinary and integrated learning approach, reflecting the realities of the health care system. Explore health administration, regulation and financing, health care planning and health policy. You will also delve into the social, political, ethical, legal and economic factors contributing to the complexity of the U.S. Health Care System.

Specializations

You may also choose to delve into other areas of health care administration when you add a specialization to your degree program. A specialization consists of four (4) courses, each worth three (3) credits. These courses are taught online as part of your degree program. For more detailed information, see the Courses tab. Choose from the following specializations:

  • Entrepreneurship
    Prepare to launch and manage entrepreneurial enterprises. You will increase your business and your technical skills when you add the Entrepreneurship specialization to your degree.
  • Finance
    Add to your Bachelor of Arts in Health Care Administration with a specialization in Finance. You will bridge the fields of finance and business to gain an understanding of the theoretical and practical approaches of financial management.
  • Human Resources Management
    Elevate your Bachelor of Arts in Health Care Administration by adding a specialization in Human Resources Management. You will develop the skills and knowledge critical to effectiveness in this essential organizational function.
  • Information Systems
    Take advantage of a wide range of opportunities in one of the fastest growing areas in business organizations. You will increase both business and technical skills with an Information Systems specialization added to your Bachelor of Arts in Health Care Administration degree.
  • International Management
    Broaden your Bachelor of Arts in Health Care Administration with a specialization in International Management. You will prepare to exercise leadership in a diverse array of international and multicultural scenarios.
  • Project Management
    Build on your Bachelor of Arts in Health Care Administration with a specialization in Project Management. You will be well-equipped to seize new opportunities in this fast-growing field.
  • Public Administration
    Promote civil society and social justice by adding a specialization in Public Administration to your Bachelor's degree. You will enhance the management skills you need to perform effectively within public, government, or not-for-profit organizations.

Your classes in this program are taught by graduate-degreed faculty with real world experience in the fields they teach. In addition, you can transfer up to 99 approved credits toward your Bachelor's degree and accelerate your degree completion.

If this program sounds like it will fit your personal and professional goals, contact us at 866-711-1700 to learn more, or click here to request additional information.

Special Terms and Conditions
Students should understand that this program is not intended to prepare them for professional licensure or certification in any field. Students seeking licensure or certification in a particular profession are strongly encouraged to carefully research the requirements for that licensure prior to enrollment.