Healthcare Management Programs
(found programs from 268 schools)

As a hospital or practice administrator you have one of the most important roles in health care. You are the manager and director of a complex network of doctors, specialists, nurses, vendors, accountants and more. All the workings of a hospital or practice fall under the realm of your responsibility. You can find yourself working in any size hospital, private care facility, treatment center or health clinic.

Healthcare Management Job Description

The hospital or practice administrator is in charge of the operation of the health care facility. In essence, you oversee all the departments that make up your facility including accounting, nursing, medicine, dining and more. At a small outpatient clinic, you are likely to have to cover more duties but will also have more one-on-one contact with patients and staff. At a large hospital, with many departments, you might find yourself operating within a team of hospital administrators, each of you responsible for your respective departments.

Regardless of the size of your facility, your day will include a wide range of tasks. You might have a morning breakfast meeting to review a fundraising drive, followed by a sit-down to go over facility budget with your accountants, along with a number of other meetings. Overall you will be balancing everything from staff concerns to patient care and finances.

Healthcare Management Requirements

In the past most hospital and practice administrators were doctors or nurses who were promoted into a management role. Now preparation includes a master’s in health administration along with years of health care and management experience. Typically administrators at larger facilities must have a background in business and hold a Master of Business Administration in health administration. This degree allows future administrators to understand the business side of health care. A hospital or practice administrator must be able to see their facility holistically, both from the medical perspective and from the business perspective.

Healthcare Management Career Outlook

In the past most hospital and practice administrators were doctors or nurses who were promoted into a management role. Now preparation includes a master’s in health administration along with years of health care and management experience. Typically administrators at larger facilities must have a background in business and hold a Master of Business Administration in health administration. This degree allows future administrators to understand the business side of health care. A hospital or practice administrator must be able to see their facility holistically, both from the medical perspective and from the business perspective.

Healthcare Management Trends

Hospital administrators can’t just be focused on the bottom line, in fact they are now the public face of their organization and as such are expect to be available and "on top of their game" at almost all times.

We’ve compiled the most complete directory on the Web of Healthcare Management programs. It contains all the nationally accredited programs, from 268 schools across the country. Scroll down to see the listings.

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In addition to the campus based programs, there are numerous online programs available for many of the common Health Administration degree types (Associate, Bachelors, Masters) and specialties. Please feel free to use the links on the left-hand side of this page to explore some of the online degree programs available. Thanks for visiting!