Healthcare Management Bachelor of Science | COLLEGE FOR ADULTS About the program
What will I study?
Are you passionate about using business knowledge to improve healthcare? Do you have some work or educational experience in healthcare — and want a bachelor’s completion option that will accelerate your career?
In the Healthcare Management major, you will study business practices, leadership skills and support services used by successful professionals, gaining the skills that employers want:
Consider a bachelor’s in Healthcare Management from St. Kate’s College for Adults. Acquire ethical management and leadership skills. Learn essential business knowledge to help healthcare organizations operate more effectively and improve patient care.
What can I do with a degree in Healthcare Management? Healthcare systems need skilled professionals to help them lead and manage in a time of rapid change. Almost a quarter of all new jobs created within the next ten years are projected to be within the healthcare sector. Healthcare Management graduates are prepared to become administrators, managers, planners in organizations across the health sector such as: • • • • • • • • • •
Hospitals and clinics Accountable care organizations Health information technology companies Biomedical firms Community, public health and social service agencies Long term care facilities Insurance providers Medical device companies Pharmaceutical companies Fortune 500 companies with healthcare divisions
The projected growth of healthcare management positions is 28 percent from 2022 to 2032, much faster than the average for all occupations, according to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). In 2023, according to the BLS, the median annual earnings for medical and health services managers was $110,680.
Class scheduling / time to completion The major courses meet online, with a combination of synchronous and asynchronous learning formats. The Healthcare Management major may be completed in 21 months. You may need longer to complete liberal arts and elective courses.
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Healthcare analytics Interprofessional teamwork Healthcare finance Healthcare quality and innovation
St. Kate’s healthcare management students benefit from abundant resources as they move through the program towards their career goals. Exceptional instructors, both full-time professors and practicing professionals with a broad range of experience, provide a balanced theoretical and applied business curriculum.
Business portfolio In your portfolio, you will integrate the experience you bring with you as an adult student with knowledge gained in the Healthcare Management major. You’ll validate your experiences at St. Kate’s and reflect on how you’ll connect them to your work. The portfolio is cumulative — you’ll complete most aspects during course work throughout the program.
Bachelor’s-to-MBA Pathway While pursuing your bachelor’s degree in the College for Adults, you may be eligible to substitute up to three courses from St. Kate’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) for courses required for the Healthcare Management major. Credits earned will count toward both your bachelor’s and your future MBA. Depending on your previous transfer credits, it may be possible to complete the Healthcare Management major and MBA in as few as 33 months.
Credit for prior learning St. Kate’s values the business and healthcare expertise that students bring with them to the program. You may be eligible to earn credit for your professional experience through the Credit for Prior and Alternative Learning (CPAL) portfolio option, saving time and money on your bachelor’s degree.