Online Bachelor's Degree in Health Services Administration (BS)
Drexel University's accredited online Bachelor's Degree in Health Services Administration provides a part-time course of study for career-focused professionals pursuing opportunities in the growing field of healthcare management. Whether you’re looking to transition from your current job into the healthcare and medical field or want to widen your current career path, Drexel’s online Health Services Administration program can help you put your healthcare management aspirations to work.
Offered through Drexel University’s renowned College of Nursing and Health Professions, this program emphasizes critical competencies in healthcare administration, finance, economics and policy, ethics, marketing and information systems. So, you will graduate with an interdisciplinary range of marketable skills, along with a valuable network of professional connections.
BS in Healthcare Administration Program Features
- Drexel's Health Services Administration Program (HSAD) is an affiliate member of the Association of University Programs in Health Administration. The Bachelor of Science in Health Services Administration Program follows the key competency areas outlined by the National Center for Healthcare Leadership.
- You will study with faculty who are well-known in their field for their pioneering scholarship, as well as their extensive experience in a wide range of healthcare research and management settings.
- You will acquire a practical foundation in health services administration, using an engaging and comprehensive curriculum that emphasizes essential career skills defined by the National Center for Healthcare Leadership.
- Similar to today’s healthcare environment, you will be exposed to an interdisciplinary education and network that introduces you to a diverse and rich education outside of your own specialty.
- Upon graduation, you will have abundant professional options in clinics, consulting firms, health insurance organizations, hospitals and private practices, nursing homes, mental health organizations, public health departments, rehabilitation centers and skilled nursing facilities.
- You will benefit from the caring and mission-focused aspects of healthcare, while embracing the business skills needed to successfully translate between the clinical, business, patient, and administrative aspects of a multidisciplinary environment.
What is a Bachelor’s in Health Administration?
The Bachelor of Science in Health Services Administration is an undergraduate degree program that will prepare you to work in the consistently growing field of health administration. The perfect blend of healthcare and business, the online Bachelor’s in Health Services Administration will equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary to develop, plan and manage healthcare operations and services.
4 Reasons You Should Earn a BS in Health Services Administration
Healthcare is a specialized field. Kristine Mulhorn, a professor and chair of the Heath Administration Department at Drexel University's College of Nursing and Health Professions, breaks down why a BS in Health Services Administration from Drexel can help you succeed in this industry.
What Can You Do With A Bachelor's Degree in Health Administration?
Did you know that health administration is one of the top-20 fastest-growing sectors of the economy? This is good news for graduates of Drexel’s online BS in Health Services Administration program.
In fact, the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a 20% increase in medical and health services manager jobs by 2026. That amounts to more than 72,100 new jobs in a wide variety of settings for health services administration - including hospitals, clinics, private practices, pharmaceutical corporations and healthcare consulting firms, health marketing firms, health analysis and policy firms, healthcare advocacy organizations, insurance companies and public health agencies.
Drexel's online BS in Health Services Administration will prepare you for possible careers, such as:
- Healthcare Administration
- HR and Recruitment
- Insurance Analysis
- Marketing and Communications
- Medical Billing and Coding
- Medical Office Management
- Non-Profit and Community Health Management
- Policy Making
- Pharmaceutical Account Management
- Risk Management and Quality Improvement
- Training and Leadership Development
What’s the Salary for a Health Administrator with a BS?
Healthcare officially became the largest employer in the United States in January 2018 (source:beckershospitalreview.com). With an expected increase of 20% job growth, graduates of a BS in Health Services Administration could potentially earn as much as $107,230 per year. Medical and Health Services Managers earn a median salary of $98,350 or $47.29 per hour, whereas those in physician offices average $89,760.
The salaries can vary by industry:
Employer
Median Salary*
Hospitals (state, local, and private)
$107,230
Government
$106,230
Outpatient Care Centers
$89,910
Physician Offices
$89,760
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
$82,950
*Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
For questions, please contact:
Fred DiCostanzo, EdD, RN
Program Director
fjd25@drexel.edu
Susan Feinstein
Program Coordinator
slf52@drexel.edu
State restrictions may apply to some programs.
Curriculum
This program is organized into four 10-week quarters per year (as opposed to the traditional two semester system) which means you can take more courses in a shorter time period. One semester credit is equivalent to 1.5 quarter credits.
You can transfer up to 75 approved semester credits (105 quarter credits) if you have a strong academic background in health services administration.
English Sequence | ||
ENGL 101 or ENGL 111 |
Composition and Rhetoric I: Inquiry and Exploratory Research English Composition I |
3.0 |
ENGL 102 or ENGL 112 |
Composition and Rhetoric II: Advanced Research and Evidence-Based Writing English Composition II |
3.0 |
ENGL 103 or ENGL 113 |
Composition and Rhetoric III: Themes and Genres English Composition III |
3.0 |
Natural Sciences | 8.0-10.0 | |
Mathemematics | ||
MATH 101 | Introduction to Analysis I | 3.0-4.0 |
or MATH 171 | Introduction to Analysis A | |
MATH 102 | Introduction to Analysis II | 3.0-4.0 |
or MATH 172 | Introduction to Analysis B | |
Computing | ||
CS 150 | Computer Science Principles | 3.0 |
Drexel Experience | ||
CIVC 101 | Introduction to Civic Engagement | 1.0 |
UNIV NH101 | The Drexel Experience | 1.0 |
Health Services Administration Core Requirements | ||
HSAD 210 | Health-Care Ethics I | 3.0 |
HSAD 310 | Introduction to Health-Systems Administration | 3.0 |
HSAD 321 | Health-Care Human Resources | 3.0 |
HSAD 322 | Health-Care Law | 3.0 |
HSAD 330 | Financial Management in Health Care | 3.0 |
HSAD 331 | Non-Profits and Health Care | 3.0 |
HSAD 332 | Health-Care Marketing | 3.0 |
HSAD 334 | Management of Health Services | 3.0 |
HSAD 335 | Health-Care Policy | 3.0 |
HSAD 340 | Leadership in Health Services Administration | 3.0 |
HSAD 345 | Ethics in Health Care Management | 3.0 |
Business Courses | ||
ACCT 110 | Accounting for Professionals | 4.0 |
ORGB 300 | Organizational Behavior | 4.0 |
HSCI 345 | Statistics for Health Sciences | 4.0 |
or STAT 201 | Introduction to Business Statistics | |
One of the following ECON courses: | 4.0 | |
ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | |
ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | |
ECON 240 | Economics of Health Care Systems | |
Humanities and Social Sciences | ||
PSCI 110 | American Government I | 4.0 |
SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3.0 |
Health Services Administration Electives | 27.0 | |
Humanities and Social Sciences Electives | 29.0 | |
Free Electives | 40.0 | |
Total Credits | 180.0-184.0 |
Admissions Criteria
- Transfer Students
- A minimum of 24 previous college semester credits (36 quarter credits) with a grade of C or better from a regionally accredited institution
- GPA of 2.5 or above
- If you don't meet these prerequisites you're still encouraged to apply and will be reviewed on an individual basis by the Program Director
- First-Year Students
- Between 0 – 23 previous college semester credits from a regionally accredited institution
- Must have earned a high school diploma or GED
- Non-Matriculated Option
- Drexel University also offers a non-matriculated option, where you can take courses without being enrolled in a degree-granting program.
Required Documents
With multiple ways to submit documents, Drexel makes it easy to complete your application. Learn more by visiting our Completing Your Application Guide.
- A completed application
- Transfer Students
- Official transcripts from all universities or colleges and other post-secondary educational institutions (including trade schools) attended
- First-Year Students
- Official high school transcripts
- Official transcripts from all universities or colleges and other post-secondary educational institutions (including trade schools) attended
- Personal Essay
- Transfer Students
- Additional requirements for International Students
Tuition
The tuition rate for the academic year 2022-2023 is $557 per credit. (A 40% tuition savings off Drexel's regular tuition rate of $928 per credit)
- This program is eligible for Financial Aid.
- Special tuition rates available for Drexel University Alumni, Military members, and members of our Partner Organizations
- These rates apply only to new online students and students being readmitted.
- These rates apply only to fully online courses. Hybrid or on-campus courses may have different rates.
- Tuition rates are subject to increase with the start of each academic year in the fall term.
- All students must contact applyDUonline@drexel.edu within the first two weeks of the term to request tuition savings for which they qualify.
- Special rates cannot be combined. If you qualify for more than one special rate, you'll be given the one with the largest savings.
- When receiving special tuition plans with Drexel University Online, you may not combine them with other tuition benefits that may be available from Drexel University.
Academic Calendar
2022-2023 Academic Year
Term
Classes Begin
Classes End
Exams Begin
Exams End
Fall 2022
September 19, 2022
December 3, 2022
December 5, 2022
December 10, 2022
Winter 2023
January 9, 2023
March 18, 2023
March 20, 2023
March 25, 2023
Spring 2023
April 3, 2023
June 10, 2023
June 12, 2023
June 17, 2023
Summer 2023
June 26, 2023
September 2, 2023
September 4, 2023
September 9, 2023
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