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Healthcare Administration BS
With our Healthcare Administration bachelor's degree, you can lead in a fast-growing industry.
Shape healthcare in RIC’s Healthcare Administration Program.
Healthcare is already one of the nation’s largest industries and it continues to grow – making the demand for well-trained administrators greater than ever. Get the preparation you'll need to start your career, with RIC's Healthcare Administration Program.
High-Demand Healthcare Administration Careers
- Hospital Administrator
- Health Information Technologist
- Nursing Home Administrator
- Health Insurance Manager
- Outpatient Care Supervisor
- Pharmaceutical Project Manager
Why Earn a Healthcare Administration Bachelor's Degree at Rhode Island College?
- According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment in healthcare occupations is expected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations over the next 10 years.
- Healthcare administrators improve patient outcomes at the systems and policy levels.
- This program's minor option provides an opportunity for students from other majors to explore this field.
- Topics covered in our Healthcare Administration degree program include: health policy, management, human resources, information systems, accounting and finance, and marketing.
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RIC is home to the Institute for Education in Healthcare, a regional leader in workforce training for Rhode Island’s healthcare industry.
Our Management and Marketing Faculty
To appropriately prepare our Healthcare Administration majors for the wide variety of positions available in the industry, we've created an interdisciplinary program that utilizes courses from 18 different majors and includes an internship and integrative capstone experience.
Dr. David M. Blanchette
- Associate Professor
Dr. Michael S. Casey
- Associate Professor
Dr. Christine Connolly
- Associate Professor
Dr. Stephen P. Ramocki
- Professor
Dr. Julie Urda
- Associate Professor
Dr. Jiyun Wu
- Associate Professor
Hear from a Graduate
Veronica Duarte '23
“I never had the stomach to be a nurse or a doctor. But in healthcare administration, I can be of help outside the operating room. I hope to work at Blackstone Valley Community Health Care, so I can help more of the Cape Verdean and Hispanic communities there.”
- Healthcare Administration Major
Bettering the Lives of Others
About
Jon Macomber
Macomber is a public health and public policy analyst at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta.
After graduating with a degree in healthcare administration, Jon Macomber is working as an analyst at the nation's top health protection agency.
Program Details
Program/Learning Goals
Upon completion of this program, students will have:
- an in-depth understanding of the health-care industry
- an understanding of industry structure, organizations, and service delivery
- an understanding of population health in terms of societal wellness, disease and medical care
- an understanding of the roles of politics, policy, law, regulation and ethics in today’s health-care industry
- core knowledge and skills that provide the foundation for future health-care administrators and leaders
- oral and written communication skills important to health-care leaders
- mathematical and quantification skills enabling health-care administration
- the capacity for problem solving and decision making
- conceptual and technical competences in health-care administration
- a mastery of core business theories, functions and skills
- a mastery of business skills and techniques as applied to health-care management
- be able to leverage practical educational experiences
- the ability to work in teams, both as leaders and as followers
- the ability to build relationships with, work with and learn from local and regional organizations and professionals
Minor in Healthcare Administration
Declaring a minor allows you to explore other areas of interest and make interdisciplinary connections. Minor areas at RIC complement and reinforce all major areas of study. By declaring a minor, you can set yourself apart as a candidate for job, internship and volunteer opportunities.
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Department of Management and Marketing
The Department of Management and Marketing prepares students for entry-level professional positions.
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