Healthcare is more than just doctors and nurses managing symptoms; health administrators and clinicians work together to treat the whole person. Health administrators are essential in shaping public health systems, healthcare facilities and hospital networks. Typically responsible for budgeting, accounting, human resources, marketing and training, health administrators ensure that healthcare facilities and health systems run smoothly for the highest quality of healthcare delivery.
What courses will I take?
Undergraduate Courses
- U.S. Health Care Systems
- Community Health
- Quality Management
Graduate Courses
- Healthcare Services Management
- Healthcare Human Resources Management
- Health Planning and Policy
Careers
Where can I work with a health administration degree?
Career opportunities for health administrators are diverse. While many alumni work in a hospital setting, others are employed by several types of healthcare facilities and organizations, including physician offices, nursing care facilities, home healthcare services and outpatient care centers.
$40K - $60K
32%
#1
Alumni
“The health administration program is the perfect mixture of business and healthcare.”
– Christopher Atkins, BS HSA '20
“The professors in the program have real-world, industry experience and provide helpful career advice.”
– Shanessa Steward, MHA ’21
Duke Administrative Fellow
Where Our Graduates Work
- Orlando Health
- AdventHealth
- UnitedHealthcare
- Parallon
- Nemours
- Veterans Health Administration
- HCA Healthcare
- Private medical practices
- The Hartford
- Administrative fellowships
Graduates also find positions in public health departments, health insurance and other government offices, as well as marketing, health insurance, and health device and pharmaceutical sales.