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Health Services Administration Bachelor’s Degree

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Bachelor of Science

Bachelor’s in Healthcare Administration

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32-40 months

Approximate Program Length

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120 credits

Total Credits

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November 05

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January 14

Next Start Date for On-Campus Students

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The continued growth of the healthcare industry has created a need not only for skilled patient care positions such as nurses or medical assistants but for administrative and managerial positions as well. The Health Services Administration bachelor’s degree program at Bryant & Stratton College provides students with an education that translates to administration positions in the medical field at hospitals, clinics, long-term-care facilities, doctor’s offices, and more.

The health services administration degree provides students with a comprehensive foundation in health-related knowledge and concepts as well as health services management, with emphases on finance, legal aspects in healthcare, disaster planning and management, and information systems.

Graduates of the health services administration degree program will have an understanding of real-world applications for the theory and practices utilized in administration and management roles within the healthcare industry.

Online or On-Campus Options for Your BS in Healthcare Administration

The degree is offered both on-campus and online, with the online bachelor’s in health care administration degree following the same outcomes, curriculum, and credit requirements as the campus-based program. Students can expect the same personal touch and support provided by our faculty and staff – from admissions to financial aid to career support – with the added benefit of the flexibility and convenience learning online affords.

Clinical sites and healthcare facilities require background checks and drug testing. 

Where can you take this program?

Whether you prefer the vibrant atmosphere of on-campus classes, the convenience of online learning, or the flexibility of remote options, our health services administration degree program is tailored to fit your lifestyle. Use our interactive map to explore the various campus locations where this degree program is offered.


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Program Outcomes

Our bachelor’s health services administration degree program will provide students with the ability to:

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Evaluate and apply leadership skills, including recognizing and using soft skills in the healthcare environment.

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Use legal and ethical principles to analyze and apply management practices of healthcare organizations and delivery of patient care.

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Utilize effective skills in leadership, long-term care management, human resource development, financial and strategic planning, legal and ethical considerations, and patient safety and quality care in the health services environment.

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Research information management systems to evaluate and select technologies appropriate to a particular healthcare services setting.

Key Courses

For a full course listing, please refer to the Bryant & Stratton College catalog.

  • ACCT110
     - Accounting Principles I
  • BUSS215
     - Management Principles
  • BUSS410
     - Performance Management
  • ENGL102
     - Research and Writing for the Workplace
  • HCAS123
     - Healthcare Terminology
  • HTHS110
     - Introduction to Health and Human Services Organizations
  • HTHS121
     - Healthcare Information Systems
  • HTHS230
     - Funding Health and Human Services Organizations
  • HTHS301
     - Health Services Management I
  • HTHS302
     - Health Services Management II
  • HTHS305
     - Legal Aspects of Healthcare Management
  • HTHS310
     - Healthcare Information Systems Management
  • HTHS315
     - Healthcare Finance and Accounting Management
  • HTHS405
     - Long Term Care Management
  • HURS205
     - Organizational Behavior and Leadership
  • INFT124
     - Computing Skills
  • MATH101
     - Workplace Mathematics
  • PROF450
     - Career Development IV
  • VOIM109
     - Office Applications: Word Processing and Keyboarding
  • COMM104
     - Learning Communities
  • COMM201
     - Public Speaking and Rhetorical Persuasion
  • ECON195
     - Macroeconomics
  • ENGL202
     - Research and Writing
  • ENGL302
     - Advanced Research, Writing, and Presenting
  • MATH201
     - College Mathematics: Quantitative Reasoning
  • MATH309
     - Statistics
  • PHIL222
     - Ethics in Health and Human Services
  • PHIL250
     - Practices in Analytic Reasoning and Critical Thinking
  • PHIL310
     - Logic and Reasoning
  • PSYC101
     - Principles of Psychology
  • PSYC310
     - Organizational Psychology
  • SOSC115
     - Career Development I: Theory and Practice
  • SOSC225
     - Career Development II: Theory and Practice
  • SOSC301
     - Interpersonal Relations and Group Dynamics
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    Stackable Solutions

    Scalable to Your Career Level & Goals

    Bryant & Stratton College designs skill-building programs to fit your needs. In addition to online, on-campus, and live remote learning options, our degree offerings are scalable and stackable. Whether seeking to jumpstart your career or advance your education we offer diploma, associate, and bachelor’s degrees to help you achieve your academic and career goals on your schedule.

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    Overview

    Cultivate diverse skills across financial planning, management, HR and more for effective health services oversight.

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    Program Duration

    Online/On-campus

    Program Duration

    • 4-Years Full-Time Study
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    Overview

    Prepare for oversight of administrative operations in healthcare settings—from finances to records management and more.

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    Program Duration

    Online/On-campus

    Program Duration

    • 2-Years Full-Time Study
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    Overview

    Develop administrative support skills for effective healthcare administration – from records management to scheduling.

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    Program Duration

    Online/On-campus

    Program Duration

    • 1-Year Full-Time Study
    • 2-Years Part-Time Study
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    What can you do with a Bachelor of Science in Health Services Administration Degree?

    The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics cites healthcare occupations are growing fast with Health Services Administration as one of the fastest-growing fields. Graduates with a BS in healthcare administration may work as medical and health services managers, social and community service managers, or patient services representatives.

    Medical and Health Services ManagerSocial and Community Service ManagerPatient Services Representative

    Accreditation & Disclosures

    The academic programs at all Bryant & Stratton College campuses are approved or certified and registered by their respective State Education Departments:

    • New York State Board of Regents
    • Ohio Department of Higher Education
    • State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV)

    Bryant & Stratton College is an institutional member of the council for the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA). 

    In New York State, Bryant & Stratton College campuses are authorized by the New York State Board of Regents to confer Associate of Occupational Studies and Associate of Applied Science degrees. The Albany, Amherst, Buffalo, Syracuse and Southtowns campuses are authorized by the New York State Board of Regents to confer the Bachelor of Business Administration degree. The Southtowns, Albany, Greece, and Syracuse North campuses are authorized by the New York State Board of Regents to confer the Bachelor of Science degree.

    All Ohio campuses are authorized by the state of Ohio to confer associate and baccalaureate degrees. These degrees are also approved by the Ohio Department of Higher Education.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    With the right healthcare administration degree, you could pursue administration positions in any number of health services organizations in the medical field, from local doctor’s offices and hospitals to entire healthcare systems. At Bryant & Stratton College, our Bachelor of Science in Health Services Administration covers all the business-of-medicine bases to help you start your medical administrative career off right.

    The field of health services is quite broad, everything from direct-patient-care facilities like doctor’s offices, hospitals and dental clinics to care-adjacent organizations such as pharmaceutical companies and more. Career opportunities and options are exploding all over the healthcare industry, both clinical and non-clinical (Bureau of Labor Statistics). Bryant & Stratton College offers a number of programs to help you reach your goals.

    Health services administration is the management of nonclinical functions in healthcare facilities, encompassing everything from day-to-day operations to long-term strategic planning. It focuses on the business side of healthcare, ensuring efficient and effective delivery of services. Degree programs in in this field focus on a general education across the administrative aspects of delivering healthcare services within private and public health sectors.

    The first step is to complete your high school diploma or earn a GED. Next, you need to apply to a college that offers the degree you need to meet the goals you’ve set. At Bryant & Stratton College, we offer several different undergraduate degree and diploma options to help you get your health services administration career off on the right foot. Contact an admissions advisor today to learn more.

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