The administration of programs and organizations in health care requires knowledge, skill, and a strong sense of compassion for others. The concentration of Health Care Administration prepares students to enter, or advance, into the management area in a variety of positions and organizations related to the health care field. These positions could involve being a provider relation’s coordinator, a marketing/public relations director, a medical group practice manager, a public health worker, an insurance group analyst, an administrator in a not-for-profit organization like the CARE Clinic or Red Cross, a department head in a hospital, or many other professional entry or midlevel positions. The concentration could also be a springboard for graduate school or work in one of many health care specialties, including health care administration, business administration, public administration, political science or law.

Health Care Administration