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If you actually want to be an administrator, you will be competing against people who have master's degrees in public health administration. Today in health care, a bachelor's degree won't start you out in middle management (unless you get really really lucky) right away; you'll have to work your way up the chain. Most of the administrators I have had working in health care have only had bachelor's degrees, but they are also people that spent 10-20 years getting their administrative job. If you want to start out in an administrative position, you'll want to move on to get your Master's.
Based on what I have seen, the best combo would probably be a business bachelor's/MHA combo. Unless you are going to be a clinician, the people I have seen move through the ranks the fastest with just bachelor's have been people with business degrees; a health admin degree would probably be similar to that.
Recently graduated with a BS in Healthcare Administration 3 months ago and still looking for an entry level management position all over the country most job postings in this field want 3 - 5 years of management experience and or a degree in Nursing. Right now I think my money was wasted. Oh and the want a MS in Business Management, Healthcare Management, or Finance and Accounting. Where are the entry level positions.
Recently graduated with a BS in Healthcare Administration 3 months ago and still looking for an entry level management position all over the country most job postings in this field want 3 - 5 years of management experience and or a degree in Nursing. Right now I think my money was wasted. Oh and the want a MS in Business Management, Healthcare Management, or Finance and Accounting. Where are the entry level positions.
I see a lot of admin jobs asking for nurses. Apparently the glut of nurses we have has spilled over into admin too now. I decided not to go for healthcare administration at this time. I'm a regular admin and I've had the chance to work at nonprofits and in education, at university, etc. Experience is the key. To get in the door in administration, get a whatever Bachelor degree. To get into healthcare, get a Master's and experience (internship) if you can. Or better yet do a Bachelor's in Nursing!
Recently graduated with a BS in Healthcare Administration 3 months ago and still looking for an entry level management position all over the country most job postings in this field want 3 - 5 years of management experience and or a degree in Nursing. Right now I think my money was wasted. Oh and the want a MS in Business Management, Healthcare Management, or Finance and Accounting. Where are the entry level positions.
This is my exact fear with pursing that degree. You will have just a BAchelors going up against people with masters , years of experience and certifications in other subject areas, how does a bachelor degree compete agains that? I'd wage that even if you did find a job that was actually entry level, that only needed the BA, the employer would still hire the master candidate over you. No matter what your plan is get those internships early, entry level isn't really entry level, everyone wants experience
My brother in law has a BS in Healthcare Admin with a minor in human resources development and was offered a six figure job upon graduation.
HOWEVER, he has a very unique circumstance. As a medic in the army, he ran his own clinic in Iraq. He couldn't take the position since he went to college through an army program and had to do three more years of service.
Experience trumps degrees, so I suggest volunteering at the free clinics near where your college is in order to get experience.
Healthcare administration is a great degree, but I feel it's more appropriate as a masters. In fact, I've never seen healthcare administration offered at the bachelor level but I guess times are changing. My advice would be to major in public health which gives you good knowledge and opportunities of healthcare and the system in general then focus on administration post-undergrad.
Healthcare administration is a great degree, but I feel it's more appropriate as a masters. In fact, I've never seen healthcare administration offered at the bachelor level but I guess times are changing. My advice would be to major in public health which gives you good knowledge and opportunities of healthcare and the system in general then focus on administration post-undergrad.
Public health: I would suggest otherwise unless the OP is bilingual. A lot of public health are non-profits and government positions, which really look to be falling out of favor and instead hire nurses.
Debating between biology, healthcare admin, or even general science. What type of jobs can i get with a healthcare admin degree? id rather hear it from you guys mouth than some article on the net. anyone have personal experience with a healthcare degree??
A degree in healthcare administration is worthwhile if you have a professional license in the medical field.
I'm working on mine and work as a Respiratory Therapist. My future goal is to apply to PA school, so the degree is a necessary step to get there.
If you aren't a nurse or a therapist, I suggest you get a degree that will allow you to enter the medical field as a licensed clinician. You seem to be heading that way.....
Public health: I would suggest otherwise unless the OP is bilingual. A lot of public health are non-profits and government positions, which really look to be falling out of favor and instead hire nurses.
I have an MPH I can tell you that it's not necessary to be bilingual in order to get a job. Nurses are not being hired in place of MPH, there are separate positions and career opportunities for public health nurses. The biggest problem with a public health degree alone is that opportunities are in the mostly in government or non-profit as you said, in which hiring is slow at the moment.
At the bachelors level, public health is a solid degree that gives a great educational foundation on healthcare. It can be used to go into medicine, healthcare administration, health policy, epidemiology, research, etc.
Last edited by ThinkingElsewhere; 09-01-2013 at 05:41 PM..
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