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The UCF School of Global Health Management and Informatics provides several degree programs focused on creating tomorrow’s health administration and informatics leaders in the rapidly growing and competitive healthcare industry. At the forefront of innovative education, the school offers unique classes to provide you with a comprehensive and multifaceted understanding of the healthcare administration and informatics industries. By integrating cutting-edge research, real-world experiences and interdisciplinary approaches, you will become an adept and versatile professional ready to provide solutions to the evolving challenges in healthcare.

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Health Services Administration

Do you dream of managing health systems, healthcare organizations and hospital networks? Health Services Administration (HSA) graduates work with the business and managerial aspects of the health industry: human resources, accounting, marketing and sales, information systems management, and facility management.

Whether you’re looking to enter the field, a clinician seeking to learn more about the business side of healthcare, or an experienced health management professional aiming to advance your career, UCF’s School of Global Health Management and Informatics will provide you with the skills and experience needed to thrive in this vital and growing industry.

Careers

  • Group Practice Executives
  • Health Administrators
  • Hospital Executives
  • Hospital Wellness Coordinators
  • Managed Care Executives
  • Medical Office Managers
  • Nursing Home Administrators
  • Patient Representatives
  • Public Health Directors
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29%

projected growth over the next 10 years
(U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)

$110,680

annual median pay
(U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)

Online or
On-Campus

Program Type

UNDERGRADUATE

Bachelor of Science in Health Services Administration

  • Program Requirements: 120 credit hours
  • The program culminates with a mandatory internship in the field.
  • Certified by the Association of University Program in Health Administration (AUPHA).
  • The program can be completed in 4 years with full-time enrollment.

GRADUATE

Master of Health Administration

Students choose from two tracks:

  • Traditional Track: 51-credit hour curriculum available as full- or part-time at UCF Downtown. Classes are offered in a mixed-mode format.
  • e-MHA Track: 44-credit hour curriculum available fully online. This track follows a cohort model program for those who possess 3-years of relevant healthcare experience, including one year of leadership experience.
  • Accredited by the Commission of Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME).
  • No GRE required.
  • The program can be completed in 2 years with full-time enrollment.

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Health Information Management and Healthcare Informatics

Do you love data, analytics and have an interest in healthcare? Health information management is a rapidly expanding field that encompasses computerization, maintenance and security of all patient records. Health informatics includes the analysis of electronic patient record databases, used to guide patient-care decisions and conduct research on healthcare outcomes.

No matter if you’re a recent graduate with a bachelor’s degree or a professional with healthcare experience, UCF’s School of Global Health Management and Informatics will prepare you to use the latest technological tools to integrate technology and healthcare so you can become the next leader in health informatics.

Careers

  • Business / Revenue Cycle Analyst
  • Computer and Information Research Scientists
  • Corporate Compliance Officer
  • Data Analysis And Reporting Manager
  • Database Administrators
  • Health Informatics Director
  • Health Information Manager
  • Health Information System Application Designer
  • Informatics Nurse Specialists
  • Medical and Health Services Managers
  • Medical Coding Manager
  • Medical Records Manager
  • Privacy Officer
  • Product Analyst
  • Research Associate
  • Risk Manager
  • Software Developers, Applications
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16%

projected growth over the next 10 years
(U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)

$62,990

annual median pay
(U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)

Online or
On-Campus

Program Type

UNDERGRADUATE

Bachelor of Science in Health Informatics and Information Management

  • Program Requirements: 120 credit hours
  • The program culminates with a mandatory internship in the field.
  • Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).
  • Students who complete the program are eligible to qualify as a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA).
  • The program can be completed in 4 years with full-time enrollment.

Bachelor of Science in Health Informatics

  • Coming in 2025
  • Program Requirements: 120 credit hours
  • The program culminates with a mandatory internship in the field.
  • The program can be completed in 4 years with full-time enrollment.

GRADUATE

Master of Health Care Informatics

  • Program Requirements: 38 credit hours
  • The program culminates with a mandatory internship in the field.
  • Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).
  • Students who successfully complete appropriate coursework receive a Tier 1 Academic Specialization and are eligible to sit for the Base SAS Certification exam.
  • No GRE required.
  • The program can be completed in 2 years with full-time enrollment.

By the Numbers

1:36

faculty to student ratio

5th

place in the National Association of Health Services Executives Student Case Competition

700+

internship affiliations

93%

executive MHA employment rate within six months of graduation

88%

health administration employment rate within six months of graduation

#46

Master of Health Administration Ranking by U.S. News and World Report

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