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Comparing Health Leadership Degrees
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Ready To Get a Masters Degree in Health Leadership?
If you have leadership aspirations and a passion for healthcare, you might be weighing upgrading your bachelor's degree for a one of several master’s degree options. A healthcare leadership degree will equip you with the skills you need to excel in a healthcare management role, but there are multiple programs to choose from. It’s important to pick the one that best aligns with your specific career goals.
ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ offers three healthcare leadership degrees: MBA Healthcare Administration, Master of Healthcare Administration, and MSN Leadership and Management. While all of these programs focus on leadership in healthcare, their curricula and the career paths they lead to are very different. This guide will break each one down for you.
Business
MBA Healthcare Administration
Shape the business of healthcare with an online MBA in Healthcare...
Shape the business of healthcare with an online MBA in Healthcare Administration.
- °Õ¾±³¾±ð:ÌýºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ lets you set a schedule so you can finish your MBA in just one year.
- °Õ³Ü¾±³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô:Ìý$4,755 per 6-month term.
- Courses: 11 total courses in this program.
Skills for your résumé you will learn in this program include:Â
- Regulatory compliance
- Patient care improvement
- Data-driven decision making
- Accreditation Auditing
- Ethical Leadership
Healthcare is big business in today's complex economy. Steer your career with this specialty MBA.
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Health & Nursing
Master of Healthcare Administration
A master's focused on managing comprehensive, value-based care, directly...
A master's focused on managing comprehensive, value-based care, directly in line with innovations in health and healthcare.
- Time: 60% of grads finish within 21 months.Â
- Tuition:Â $4,995 per 6-month term.
- Courses: 12 total courses in this program.
Skills for your résumé that you will learn in this program:
- Collaborative Leadership
- Healthcare Models and Systems
- Healthcare Financial Management
- Enterprise Risk Management
- Healthcare Information Technology
Your rich experience in a health-related field can mean more when you bring a master's level of understanding to the problems that organizations need to solve.
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This program is not the only degree ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ offers designed to create leaders in the field of healthcare. Compare our health leadership degrees.
Health & Nursing
Nursing – Leadership & Management (RN-to-MSN) – M.S.
This program for RNs includes a BSN component and is a substantial leap...
This program for RNs includes a BSN component and is a substantial leap toward becoming a nurse leader.
- Time: 62% of RN-to-MSN grads finish within 37 months.
- Tuition:Â $5,325 per 6-month term during undergraduate portion and $5,035 per 6-month term during graduate portion.
- Courses: 32 total courses in this program.
Skills for your résumé you will learn in this program:
- Quality Outcomes in a Culture of Value-Based Nursing Care
- Nursing Leadership and Management
- Advanced Pathopharmacological Foundations
- Informatics for Transforming Nursing Care
If you're driven to lead, this online nursing degree will provide you everything needed to make that career a reality. This program is ideal for current RNs who are interested in earning both their BSN and MSN in an accelerated program.
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This program is not the only degree ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ offers designed to create leaders in the field of healthcare. Compare our health leadership degrees.
Health & Nursing
Nursing – Leadership & Management (BSN-to-MSN) – M.S.
For registered nurses with a bachelor's degree who are ready for...
For registered nurses with a bachelor's degree who are ready for additional career opportunities.
- Time:Â 61% of grads finish within 23 months
- Tuition: $5,035Â per 6-month term
- Courses: 15 total courses in this program
This program is ideal for current RNs who have a BSN and are ready for the next step in their education.
Skills for your résumé you will learn in this program:
- Quality Outcomes in a Culture of Value-Based Nursing Care
- Nursing Leadership and Management
- Advanced Pathopharmacological Foundations
- Informatics for Transforming Nursing Care
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This program is not the only degree ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ offers designed to create leaders in the field of healthcare. Compare our health leadership degrees.
Which Health Leadership Degree is Right for Me?
MBA in Healthcare Administration
ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ's MBA in Healthcare Administration offers a focused curriculum that prepares you for executive-level positions. Like a general MBA program, your coursework will cover areas such as decision-making, marketing, and financial resource management but will be geared specifically for the healthcare field.
Is Your Background Not in Healthcare?
If you’re transitioning into healthcare from a different industry or if you don't have an undergraduate degree in healthcare, this program is ideal for you. The coursework will give you a chance to learn about healthcare and equip you with the specific knowledge to transition into this industry.
What Will I Learn in an MBA in Healthcare Administration?
Courses focus on healthcare, leadership, and management and include:
- Marketing
- Managing organizations and leading people
- Operations management
- Accreditation audit
- Service line development
- Accounting
- Ethical leadership
- Financial management
- Data-driven decision-making
- Global economics
What Careers Can I Pursue with an MBA in Healthcare Administration?
An MBA in Healthcare Administration can prepare you for a variety of job titles, such as:
Master of Healthcare Administration
An MHA program teaches you how to drive innovation and lead effectively within a healthcare organization. It explores the healthcare industry through comparison research, disruptive leadership concepts, and advanced technology applications. You’ll also examine the use of technology to improve patient care outcomes.
Is Your Background in Healthcare?
That’s great, because this degree program works best if you already have experience in the healthcare industry or a bachelor’s degree in healthcare.
To be considered for this master's degree program, you must be able to demonstrate healthcare experience through one of the following methods:
- Possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university and experience in healthcare or healthcare-related industry.
- Or, possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university and obtain Master of Healthcare Administration program chair approval. Clinical experience is not required to be successful in this program.
What Will I Learn in a Master of Healthcare Administration Degree Program?
This program focuses on quality improvement of health care with an emphasis on professionalism, technology, and ethical practice. Some of the specific subjects taught in ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ’s MHA program include:
- Leadership, innovation, and management
- Healthcare systems
- Healthcare quality
- Financial management
- Healthcare analysis
- Risk management
- Health information technology
- Community health
- Quality improvement