Health Care Administration Degree

A Closer Look

Why Pursue Health Care Administration?

With so many layers and institutions involved, modern health care is about more than doctors, nurses, and patients. There is a whole world of accounting, management, and vision required to guide these roles and make them all work in unison. That’s where health care administration comes in. Healthcare administrators lead in- and out-patient medical and wellness facilities, hospitals, corporate fitness and recreation centers, equipment sales, the insurance industry, and patient advocacy groups.

Piedmont University provides you with a solid health care foundation from which to understand clients’ needs and the business acumen to deliver results. This broad-based, multidisciplinary degree will prepare you to work in a variety of settings – and will also prepare you for graduate education. The health science core contains coursework in pathology, pharmacology, health promotion, health policy, and finance, and is complemented by classes in accounting, economics, and management from the Walker College of Business. The result is that you are ready for a wide range of roles in health care administration.

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How a Piedmont Health Care Administration Degree Helps You

A health care administration degree prepares you for roles in healthcare management, finance, compliance, and patient services, ensuring systems run efficiently and effectively to support patient care.

Learn skills from pathology to business management
Be ready for roles in hospitals, doctors’ offices, insurance, sales, patient advocacy groups and beyond
Challenge yourself with a demanding course load that vales versatility and critical thinking
Gain valuable real-world experience through internships and other experiential learning modules
Get a jump on your MBA through undergraduate course work

Career Opportunities

A health care administration degree from Piedmont University opens doors and a wide range of professional pursuits, our graduates have gone on to build successful careers in:

Corporate Fitness Centers

A degree in healthcare administration provides knowledge in organizational management, budgeting, and health policy, which are essential for efficiently running corporate fitness centers. It also helps you design and oversee wellness programs that align with employee health goals and corporate objectives, improving overall workplace productivity and well-being.

Equipment Sales

A degree in healthcare administration prepares students with goals of a career in equipment sales by providing a solid understanding of healthcare systems, purchasing processes, and regulatory requirements, which are crucial when selling to hospitals or clinics. Subject matter in business and health sciences enhance your ability to communicate the value, compliance, and efficiency of medical equipment to healthcare decision-makers.

Insurance

A degree in healthcare administration provides a strong foundation in healthcare systems, billing practices, and regulatory compliance, which is essential for understanding and processing insurance claims accurately. This course of study also equips you with the administrative and analytical skills needed to manage policy development, risk assessment, and customer service within the insurance industry.

Wellness Facilities

A degree in healthcare administration prepares students looking for careers in wellness facilities by teaching you how to manage operations, develop health programs, and ensure regulatory compliance to support client well-being by equipping you with leadership and budgeting skills helping efficiently run facilities and improve service quality and health outcomes.

Recreation Centers

A degree in healthcare administration helps in recreation centers by providing skills in facility management, program planning, and budgeting to support community health initiatives. It also prepares you to implement wellness programs, ensure regulatory compliance, and improve the overall efficiency and effectiveness of health-related recreational services.

Patient Advocacy Groups

A degree in healthcare administration prepares students looking for employment with patient advocacy groups by providing a strong understanding of healthcare systems, policies, and patient rights, enabling you to effectively support and represent patient needs. Coursework prepares you with communication, organizational, and leadership skills essential for coordinating services, influencing policy, and improving patient care outcomes.

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Learn more about Health Care Administration and the variety of options available to you as a Piedmont student.

Degree Requirements

Students in the Healthcare Administration major must complete 121 hours of course work. This program is committed to recruitment and retention with intent or graduating these students four years after program admission. Piedmont University will provide students the resources to achieve their academic goals in a timely fashion and meet learning outcomes expected in their degree programs. In addition to meeting all Piedmont University General Education and graduation requirements, all students must also earn a C or better in all prerequisite, supporting, and health care administration core courses to graduate.

What Classes Will I Take?

A Fast Track to a Graduate Degree

Piedmont’s health care administration undergraduates will complete all but one of the prerequisite courses (BUSA 2140) to enter Piedmont’s MBA program or continue advanced studies in sports administration, coaching, and public health. So, earning your bachelor’s in health care will put you in a great position to start your MBA – which is advantageous for those wishing to make a career of health care administration.

High Quality Instruction Leads to High Quality Careers

Our health care administration undergraduate program provides high quality instruction that integrates cognitive and psychomotor skills into active problem–solving abilities that will culminate in 90% of students having post-graduate placements (employment or graduate school) within six months of graduation.

Piedmont University’s health care administration undergraduate program educates the whole student through co-curricular programs, extra-curricular activities, and experiential learning endeavors. We also ensure that our faculty works closely with our students, providing mentorship and guidance.

Mentors Who Are There for You

Piedmont’s health care administration undergraduate program educates the whole student through co-curricular programs, extra-curricular activities, and experiential learning endeavors. We also ensure that our faculty works closely with our students, providing on mentorship and guidance.

What could be your future

Related Programs

Intrigued by Health Care Administration? You might also be interested in one of these programs:

Business Administration Students pursue a broad range of business and ethical topics before selecting concentrations in fields ranging from business analytics to logistics.

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Management Standout managers can see the complete picture while also comprehending the details. Our professors lean on real-world experience to help you learn how to do just that. The results prepare you for success in a wide range of corporate and/or organizational fields.

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Sport & Fitness Administration This unique balance of health and wellness understanding combined with business concepts prepares you for a wide range of opportunities, including with schools/colleges, professional sports teams, outpatient wellness facilities and beyond.

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Meet our Faculty

Our Health Care Administration faculty are experienced professionals and scholars who specialize in health systems management, policy, finance, and organizational leadership. They combine academic expertise with real-world healthcare experience to prepare students for effective decision-making and leadership in the healthcare industry.

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Kinsey, Garrett Assistant Professor, Health Sciences View Bio

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Dilbeck, Lindsay Assistant Professor, Health Sciences View Bio

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Whitlock, Kristin Assistant Professor, Nursing View Bio

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Smith, Sarah Assistant Professor, Health Sciences View Bio

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Brookshire, Savannah Assistant Professor – Accounting View Bio

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Reynolds, James “Brandon” Assistant Professor, Health Sciences View Bio

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Warnock, Susanna Associate Professor, Business View Bio

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Waller, Kerry Dean, Walker College of Business View Bio

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Sullivan, Gerald Professor, Business View Bio

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Sales, Morgan Assistant Professor, Business View Bio

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Bruns, Jeff Professor, Business View Bio

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McWhite, Kris Associate Professor, Economics View Bio

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Maughon, Sandra Professor, Business View Bio

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Lovell, Kim Associate Professor, Business View Bio

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Long III, Jay Assistant Professor, Accounting View Bio

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Where do I start?

To begin your journey toward becoming a Health Care Administration student at Piedmont University, you can start by applying today! Or, schedule a campus visit and meet with admissions and financial aid advisors, as well as faculty members in the Arts & Sciences department.

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