Health Care Administration
Health care organizations need leaders who can navigate change, improve patient outcomes, and ensure quality care is delivered efficiently and effectively. The University of Akron's Health Care Administration programs prepare students for rewarding careers at the intersection of business and health care through a combination of leadership, management, policy, and operational expertise. Students may elect to build upon this degree with one of our combined programs leading to an expanded skill set and professional credentials.
Whether you're beginning your journey in health care or advancing your career, you'll gain the knowledge and practical skills needed to lead in one of the nation's fastest-growing industries.
Choose one of these high-demand pathways in Health Care Administration:
Health Care Administration
Learn to manage people, resources, and systems to improve health care delivery and patient outcomes. Students gain a strong foundation in basic health care administration principles and can tailor their electives to match their interests and career goals.
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Doctor of Chiropractic
Combine your passion for patient care with the business skills needed to lead a successful practice through our accelerated pathway to a Doctor of Chiropractic degree, saving you one full year of study while preparing you for both clinical and administrative leadership in healthcare. Students begin their academic journey in Health Care Administration at The University of Akron and, upon meeting admission criteria, can seamlessly transition into National University of Health Sciences (NUHS) program to complete the combined pathway.
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3+3 Juris Doctorate
Gain a competitive edge at the intersection of health care and law through our combined 3+3 Health Care Administration and Juris Doctor pathway, saving one year of study while preparing you to navigate the legal, regulatory, and business challenges shaping the future of health care. Students begin their academic journey in Health Care Administration at The University of Akron and, upon meeting admission criteria, can seamlessly transition into UA’s School of Law to complete the combined pathway.
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Pathway to Nursing
Combine hands-on nursing expertise with health care leadership and business knowledge through this 4.5 year dual-degree pathway, preparing you for RN licensure and positioning you for future roles in nursing management, administration, and healthcare leadership. This pathway is ideal for future nurse leaders, managers, or administrators, but flexible enough for transfer students and those coming to nursing later in the academic journey. Students begin their academic journey in Health Care Administration and, upon meeting admission criteria, can seamlessly transition into UA’s School of Nursing Accelerated BSN program to complete the combined pathway.
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Master of Business Administration
Accelerate your path to executive leadership by combining a Health Care Administration degree with an MBA, earning graduate-level business credits as an undergraduate and saving nine credits of coursework while building the skills to lead complex healthcare organizations. Students begin their academic journey in Health Care Administration and, upon meeting admission criteria, can seamlessly transition into UA’s College of Business MBA program to complete the combined pathway.
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Sonography (Cardiac) Track
Combine health care leadership and business knowledge with specialized cardiac imaging training through this unique pathway, preparing you to earn a bachelor's degree in Health Care Administration while becoming eligible to sit for the cardiac sonography credential. Students begin their academic journey in Health Care Administration and, upon meeting admission criteria, can seamlessly transition into the Cleveland Clinic Cardiac Sonography program to complete the combined pathway.
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