
Overview
With America's health care system undergoing dramatic changes, there is a need for educated health care professionals with extensive knowledge, insight, and problem-solving skills. Students enrolled in the Public Administration - Healthcare Administration degree from Marist College will gain the necessary knowledge needed to become effective leaders particularly relating to the rising cost and shifting accessibility of quality health care industry.
Why Choose the Marist Healthcare Administration Program
If you are already working in health care, this concentration will help you understand the big picture of the industry and how the various provider systems interact. The Healthcare Administration M.P.A. program provides graduate students with the essential knowledge required for senior managerial and planning work in the health services and systems sectors.
If you are new to health care, this concentration will give you a necessary orientation to the industry. Either way, you'll become a more effective manager in health care for having taken the time to develop a deeper, more nuanced understanding of the industry and of the unique situations healthcare managers cope with on a daily basis.
Through the Healthcare Administration Master's degree, students will gain the knowledge and competencies needed for careers in health administration, involving the management of hospitals and other health services organizations as well as public health infrastructure. Healthcare Administration graduates will be prepared to handle complex new developments in technology, economics, ethics, finance, policy, and management.
Graduates of the online Master's of Public Administration Healthcare concentration should be prepared to seek leadership and management positions in government and non-profit organizations.
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Visit official programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses include:
- US Health Care Policies and Systems
- Ethical/Legal Issues in Health Care
- Critical Issues in Health Care
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Duration
- Part-time
- 12 months
- Flexible
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApplication deadline not specified.
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English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Unofficial transcript from bachelor’s degree-granting college/university must be uploaded to the application for an admission decision. Official bachelor’s degree noted transcript will be required upon acceptance in order to matriculate.
- Current resume
- Personal statement
- Official GRE score report taken within the last 5 years (waived if holding an advanced degree)
- Nonrefundable $70 application fee
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Visit official programme websiteTuition Fee
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International
13050 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 435 USD per credit during 12 months. -
National
13050 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 435 USD per credit during 12 months.
Health Insurance: $3,275
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.