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Bachelor of Science - Health Services Administration (120 credits)

Make a difference in health care and prepare for leadership positions with the bachelor of science in health services administration at Davenport University. Our health services administration degree emphasizes research and other hands-on learning opportunities, such as a practicums and internships. You’ll work alongside expert faculty with a wide range of health care and management experience. Graduate prepared for a career in various health care settings, including integrated health care systems, long-term care facilities and community health organizations.  

Earn your online health care administration degree through Davenport’s leading-edge Global Campus or take courses on our campuses in Warren, Grand Rapids, Lansing and Midland.

AUPHA-certified degree in health services administration     

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Davenport’s in-person and online health care administration degree is fully certified by the Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA), making it one of only three programs in Michigan and one of only 47 in the nation to be AUPHA accredited. This accreditation ensures that our health services administration degree provides you with the professionally required knowledge and skills you need to stand out in today's job market. 

Explore classes for the health services administration degree

Through Davenport’s degree in health services administration, you'll review health care systems, loss prevention plans and advance cultural competence in community health through courses like health care strategic planning and cultural issues in health care. Focus your health services administration degree by choosing one of four specialties: health information assurance, human resource management, project management or long-term care. Completing the long-term care specialty qualifies you to take the state nursing home administrator's licensing exam. 

Careers to pursue with a degree in Health Services Administration 

  • Nursing Home Administrator 
  • Regional Business Manager
  • Department or Data Analyst 
  • Health Care Coordinator 
  • Billing Supervisor 
  • Community Health Worker 
  • Cash Posting Specialist 
  • Practice Manager 
  • Outpatient Service Coordinator 
  • Financial Counselor
  • Environmental Science and Protection 
  • Insurance Specialist 
Bret Stevens

Transfer student, Bret Stevens, lands his dream job

“They didn’t just teach the basic principles and stop there. Lectures, projects, papers and assignments were rooted in applicable knowledge so we’d be ready to hit the ground running after graduation. They also made themselves available to their students and encouraged us to contact them if we needed help.” -Bret Stevens

Read more about Bret's story

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Gain essential hands-on experience through a 120-hour practicum
96%
of Davenport grads are employed within six months of graduation
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Earn your degree in health services administration 100% online
$104,280
Find career success with a median annual salary of $104,280

HSA Program Director

Meet Kimberly Corsi, the associate department chair and program director for the health services administration programs at Davenport University. 

Why a health services administration degree at Davenport?

With Davenport’s bachelor of science in health services administration, you'll receive a business foundation in the health care field so you can succeed in various health care settings or pursue graduate school. Plus, you’ll gain hands-on experience through a guaranteed practicum or internship.

Learn from professionals in the field, all while enjoying the flexibility of an online health care administration degree that’s ranked a Best Online Bachelor's in Health Care Administration Degree Programs by Learn.org. Graduates of our bachelor of science in health care administration degree program go on to work in roles such as health care coordinators, medical group managers, medical education specialists and health navigators.

Experience the Davenport difference:

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AUPHA certified

Earn a degree in health services administration from one of only three programs in the state of Michigan certified by the AUPHA. 

 

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Career preparation 

Graduate with a health admin degree that gets you ready for management positions in various health care settings.

 

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100% online program

Fit your health admin degree into your life by earning your online health care administration degree through our Global Campus

 

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Hands-on experience

Conduct research alongside faculty and complete an internship or practicum through the health services administration degree

 

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Experienced faculty

Earn a health admin degree taught by Davenport’s expert faculty who have vast experience in health care and management.

 

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Graduate success 

96% Davenport grads are employed within six months of graduation

 

Get started on your health services administration degree

Explore the admissions requirements and then take the next step toward your bachelor of science in health care administration. 

Talk to an admissions advisor

Davenport’s admissions team is here to answer your questions. Please call us at 800.686.1600 or email us at info@davenport.edu.

Apply now or request more information

Start on your path to earning a health admin degree. Request more information or begin your application now.

Program impact

  • Employment rate: 100% (2019-2020)
  • Graduate satisfaction: 100% (2019-2020)
  • Student satisfaction: 6.3 (on a scale 1-7, 2019-2020)

Additional resources

Some programs require a student to complete a portion of their degree plan off-campus. 
View a full list of those programs and courses

Sources:

DU Graduate Survey, 2023
U.S. Dept. of Labor