Program Overview

Bachelor's Degree in Health Care Administration

Why Earn Your Health Care Administration Degree at Saint Leo University?

A Health Care Administration degree from Saint Leo can help you discover a future in healthcare—the largest industry in the U.S., according to the Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA).

Saint Leo University recently completed a five-year review of the Healthcare Administration program, so you can be assured that the curriculum is highly tuned to today’s industry standards and directed toward tomorrow’s growth areas.

Take classes in healthcare management, law, financing, policy analysis and information technology—often with an international perspective. Courses are taught by experienced faculty and medical professionals, former and current medical doctors and administrators. A senior-year internship will give you intensive exposure to the challenges and opportunities you’ll encounter in the healthcare environment.

Undergraduate Health Care Administration Program Details

The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Health Care Administration offers courses in the strategic management of health care systems, health care financial management, health care policy analysis, and legal and ethical challenges facing the industry.

• Program Format: Online
• Estimated Time to Complete: 4 years
• Credit Hours: 120 hours

Career Outlook

No matter which learning experience you choose, you will receive plenty of professional development opportunities, industry knowledge from expert professors, and support from the Saint Leo community. All this together means that you will be ready for a successful career or continued studies upon graduation.

Career Opportunities

• Medical and Health Services Managers: 32% growth rate, $104,280 per year, $50.13 per hour
• Administrative Services and Facilities Managers: 9% growth rate, $98,890 per year, $47.54 per hour

Where are Saint Leo Health Care Administration Graduates Now?

• Sentara Healthcare
• Bon Secours Health System
• USAA Insurance
• Naval Regional Medical Center

College of Health Professions

Through a growing number of degree programs at the new College of Health Professions, health-minded students can earn a degree that prepares them for a variety of roles in health care fields that impact the health and well-being of our communities.

Dedicated to the advancement of health care, the College of Health Professions is expert in offering innovative programs in Nursing, Social Work, Human Services, and Health Care Administration.

Accreditation

Saint Leo University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate, bachelor’s, master’s, specialist, and doctoral degrees.