Health Administration
What Can You Do With A Major In Health Administration
This degree is designed to prepare graduates to work in administrative and management positions in a variety of healthcare facilities. Students interested in long-term care management may select coursework and an internship that will allow them to qualify to take the Florida Nursing Home Administrator's licensing examination. An opportunity to pursue other special interests is provided with a selection of 9-12 hours of elective course work.
Job Areas
- Admissions/Registration
- Human Resources
- Medical Records
- Finance
- Marketing
- Quality Management
- Facilities Management
- Information Technology
Related Career Titles
(To research these titles and more go to: Occupational Outlook Handbook and see the related print resources in the Career Services Library.
- Health Services Manager
- Program Coordinator
- Project Manager
- Recruitment Coordinator
- Quality Management Team Leader
- Registration Specialist
- Unit Coordinator Assistant
- Analyst
- Medical Records Clerk
- Patient Care Specialist
Employers/Work Settings
- Hospitals/Clinics
- Nursing Homes
- Physician Group Practices
- Insurance Companies
- Health IT Companies
- Healthcare Staffing
- Government Agencies
Beginning Salary Range
Entry Level with a Bachelor's Degree: $38,214 (Payscale Data for an Administrative Coordinator in Jacksonville, FL)
Links To Professional Associations
Professional Associations are important to explore because many offer student memberships and can give you access to other professionals and their experiences, research, convention or workshop opportunities, professional development and most importantly job databases.
- American College of Healthcare Executives
- Medical Group Management Association
- Association of University Programs in Health Administration
- Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Managers
- Healthcare Financial Management Association
- American Hospital Association
- American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management
- Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society
Job Search Information
- https://www.healthjobsnationwide.com/
- https://www.healthcarejobsite.com/
- https://www.ihirehealthcareadministration.com/
- https://www.healthcareerweb.com/
- https://www.healthecareers.com/
Graduate Schools
- University of North Florida
- Barry University
- Florida A&M
- Florida International University
- Florida State University
- Nova Southeastern University
- University of Central Florida
- University of Florida
- University of South Florida
- University of West Florida
Other resources for graduate program research
Holland Codes
Health Administration- Enterprising; Social; Conventional (ESC)
Career Action Plan
- Conduct an informational interview with or shadow a professional in the field to gain more knowledge of this career
- Do at least one internship related to your career goal/program of study before graduating to gain experience
- Get involved in volunteer work and community service in health care organizations
- Develop team skills through involvement in student clubs and organizations on-campus
- Develop leadership skills through on-campus activities such as Presidential Envoys, Resident Assistant, Student Government, Peer Advisor, etc. )