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 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
Florida A&M
Florida International University
Nova Southeastern University
University of Central Florida
University of West Florida
Other resources for graduate program research
https://www.princetonreview.com/
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. )