49 credits
required for program
- Available online
Cost
$455 per credit
Timeframe
22-26 months
Discover a flexible, online degree in healthcare management that provides a solid foundation in business management skills with a specific emphasis on healthcare administration. Explore the legal, ethical, and community aspects of healthcare, while also gaining essential understanding of medical terminology and population health.
Our bachelor’s in healthcare management may be the right fit if you…
- Have an interest in the management and operation elements of the healthcare industry
- Want to build a foundation for a career in one of the fastest growing industries
- Desire to foster excellent communication skills
- Value faith-infused curriculum that enables you to model God-honoring leadership in healthcare organizations
- Appreciate an online learning format that fits your busy life
- Crave an interactive and supportive virtual community
Why study healthcare management at Northwestern?
Our online bachelor’s in healthcare management is intentionally designed to be both realistically attainable and undeniably valuable. In other words, we’ve created a healthcare administration program that explores skills related to business and operations management within a broad range of healthcare industries. Experience it all within a supportive Christian community to encourage you as you live out your calling.
*Healthcare Management is also offered as an Undergraduate Certificate. Contact your advisor for more information.
Program Features
- Practical degree providing training in management skills as they apply to healthcare administration
- Expert faculty who are active professionals in their fields
- Faith-infused curriculum that interlocks faith and purpose
- Courses optimized for quality and user experience
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per credit (before financial aid)
projected job growth for healthcare management roles over the next 10 years
median salary in the field in 2020
FAQ | BS in Healthcare Management
Still have questions about earning an online bachelor’s in healthcare management? Check out a few of our most frequently asked questions!
Definitely. We know it can be nerve-wracking to take the next step toward your goals, especially as you consider how pursuing an online healthcare management degree will fit into your busy life.
That’s why we’ve created a value-packed healthcare management program that provides a manageable workload for a busy adult. Experience flexible education and student-friendly courses all within a convenient online format.
Yes! It is a top priority to make quality education affordable so that you can fulfill your calling right here at UNW. You can expect competitive tuition that’s actually less than the cost of most state undergraduate programs.
More than our commitment to an affordable education, though, is our commitment to a valuable one. Invest in an education at UNW that offers faith-infused learning, a highly interactive community, courses taught by actively practicing faculty, and a student-friendly course design.
Absolutely. We believe online students of all ages thrive in a learning environment where they feel known, supported, and encouraged. Our healthcare management program, steeped in faith-infused principles, offers access to free tutoring and coaching resources, personal academic advising, career development, optional live-learning sessions, and—of course—our highly interactive virtual community.
Our curriculum is designed to provide you with a foundation for success in the real world of healthcare administration. An online bachelor’s in healthcare management can open doors to careers in settings such as:
- Senior care and nursing facilities
- Group homes
- Rehabilitation centers
- Supportive care organizations
- Medical technology and equipment companies
Within such organizations, UNW alumni have taken on roles as healthcare managers, human resources coordinators, insurance specialists, medical device sales representatives, medical records managers, nursing supervisors, practice managers, quality and improvement managers, research managers.
We recognize that faith often plays a central role in one’s professional life. Our online healthcare management courses provide a secure space for students to explore their beliefs within the context of a business setting. Not only will you be equipped with real-world knowledge, you’ll learn how to use it to be a God-honoring leader wherever your career takes you in the healthcare industry.
Healthcare is 100% about people. That’s why it so beautifully aligns with our Christian values. Our mission is to train leaders, to influence the marketplace toward Christlike behavior. We’re teaching people to love each other well, in this context that people absolutely rely on to meet their needs.
Program Highlights
View highlights, career paths and courses related to the Healthcare Management degree.
What types of work are related to this degree?
Career Opportunities
A healthcare management degree provides you with a foundation for success in the real world. At UNW, earning an online bachelor’s in healthcare management will prepare you for lifelong careers in health insurance, private practice, healthcare organizations, pharmaceuticals, and more.
What types of work are related to a bachelor’s in healthcare management?
- Healthcare Manager
- Health Insurance Specialist
- Human Resources Coordinator
- Medical Device Sales Representative
- Medical Records Manager
- Nursing Supervisor
- Practice Manager
- Quality and Improvement Manager
- Research manager
Note: Roles in some settings may require additional education or training.
What will I learn?
As you pursue an online bachelor’s in healthcare management at UNW, you will develop key leadership skills, learn to communicate effectively with healthcare stakeholders, and solidify an understanding of the regulatory issues inherent to health care. Specific and intentional healthcare management training will give you a competitive advantage in the field—enabling you to reap immediate benefits in your career.
MGT 2271
Management
This introductory course surveys the essential theories of business management and their application to maximize workforce performance. Topics investigated include general management responsibilities such as organizational planning, utilizing metrics, and motivating work teams.
HCM 4080
Strategic Management in Healthcare
This course builds foundational understanding of the use of management systems in healthcare deliveries. Students will determine what management systems best align with an organization’s mission. Application studies on both Lean and TQM management styles will be completed. This course also requires students to explore howmanagers build teams in highly regulated environments and ensure the processes for completing work are practical, compliant, and efficient.
HCM 4085
Healthcare Leadership
Students will learn strategies for building high-quality, high context teams centered on quality healthcare delivery. An assessment of how existing organizations integrate vision and values in to their care menu and delivery modalities will be required. This course is designed to help students formulate and articulate their own healthcare leadership principles, in both the stewardship of resources and the management of staff. Information interviews will create a platform for experiential and market-place relevant learning in this course.
HCM 4089
Finance Systems in Healthcare
This course will explore the unique and complex systems of healthcare reimbursement. Students will gain an understanding of how insurance reimbursement systems intersect with delivery and how providers use analytics to determine cost, cost sharing, and pricing. Students will also learn how hospital systems operate financially and how those systems comply with corporate governance and operational requirements. Students will use information interviews to build context for class content.
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Meet the Healthcare Management Faculty
Professors at Northwestern are focused on their students first. Our healthcare management faculty are experts in their fields who want to help you grow in your knowledge, skills, and faith while you earn your degree.
Study under professors in our healthcare management program who not only have decades of past experience, but who are active in the healthcare administration field on a daily basis. This means you will have the opportunity to learn about potential real-world challenges (and their solutions), develop key management skills, and unlock access to professional wisdom and advice.
