Healthcare Administration
Harness your business expertise to improve lives.
There are many ways to serve in the evolving healthcare field without putting on a lab coat or scrubs. As a healthcare administration major at Alma, you’ll:
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of the financial and legal mechanisms in place across the U.S. healthcare industry.
- Examine case studies demonstrating effective leadership in various healthcare settings, including hospitals, nursing homes and clinics.
- Get hands-on experience in a local healthcare facility.
At A Glance
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12:1Student-to-faculty ratio
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18Average class size
Possible Careers
Harness your business expertise to improve lives.
There are many ways to serve in the evolving healthcare field without putting on a lab coat or scrubs. As a healthcare administration major at Alma, you’ll:
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of the financial and legal mechanisms in place across the U.S. healthcare industry.
- Examine case studies demonstrating effective leadership in various healthcare settings, including hospitals, nursing homes and clinics.
- Get hands-on experience in a local healthcare facility.
Get to Know Healthcare Administration
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Promote high-quality patient care.
Healthcare delivery is changing rapidly. The industry needs qualified leaders who can oversee and organize the operations of medical facilities.
As a healthcare administration major, you’ll take courses in healthcare finance, human resource management, health law and strategic planning. Your classes will teach you how to build a solid foundation in the principles of business administration. You’ll learn how to distribute resources, implement policies and manage patient information.
Engage beyond the classroom, too. We encourage all our students to participate in an internship to gain on-the-job experience before leaving college. Complete a senior project where you’ll research and identify solutions to a relevant real-world challenge.
What You Need to Know
The field of healthcare administration is growing quickly. By 2013, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that employment in medical and health services management will have increased by 28%. This is much faster than the national average of five percent.
Our alumni have taken on administrative positions in medical facilities and pursued work in public policy. Others have gone on to graduate school, securing places in prestigious business schools such as the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and Northwestern University.
Get Connected
Student Organizations
Through our 100+ student organizations, you’ll find ways to connect with peers, deepen your ties to the local community and — most importantly — have fun!