Prepare for a Business Career in the Expansive Field of Healthcare
With a specialized degree in business administration, you can be prepared to handle all the aspects of running a medical facility. Not only will you be stepping into a fascinating field, you'll be in demand as careers in health services management are on the rise and expected to grow faster than average for most occupations.* From assistant hospital administrator to management positions in practitioners' offices, professionals in health services management careers apply their business expertise to managing complex group practices and integrated health systems, enjoying a successful career in the healthcare industry.
Health services management careers can be found in many healthcare settings, including:
- Hospitals
- Medical centers
- Physician's offices
- Clinics and other medical or mental health facilities
- Long-term care facilities
- Managed care facilities
- Nursing and retirement homes
Put Your DeVry Degree to Work in a Health Services Management Career
When you earn your business administration degree from DeVry with a concentration/major in health services management, you'll be equipped to fill a critical niche in the patient care process. In a health services management career you must remain current on continually evolving healthcare systems, technological innovations, complex government regulations and preventive care initiatives and be prepared to handle professional responsibilities such as:
- Handling business affairs and strategies such as billing and collection
- Budget, equipment and human resource planning
- Organizing patient flow
- Supervising and hiring non-medical staff
Get the Health Services Management Career You Want with a Degree from DeVry
Graduates of DeVry's Business Administration bachelor's degree program with a concentration/major in Health Services Management are prepared for all these career responsibilities and more! Through a mix of informative classes and hands-on experience, you receive the in-depth, specialized education required to step into today's most rewarding health services management careers. Or, take the next step in your career and continue your education at DeVry's Keller Graduate School to earn your MBA (Master's degree in Business Administration).
DeVry graduates in business administration with a concentration/major in health services management will be prepared for careers in areas such as:
- Medical office supervision
- Patient accounting and billing systems
- Managed care coordination
- Medical computer sales
- Management of provider networks
- Facility direction and marketing
DeVry is the university where you can gain the skills, credentials and respect you need to make it big in the world of health services management. DeVry's success at preparing its students for careers is hard to beat! Check this out.for the past year in all DeVry programs and locations combined, 91% of DeVry graduates in the active job market held positions in their chosen field within 6 months of graduation and earned average entry-level salary of $41,000.
Earn your degree at DeVry today and start your health services management career tomorrow!
Learn more about how your business administration degree can be applied in a variety of career fields. Click to download Careers in Business fact sheet (PDF), Careers in Healthcare Technology fact sheet (PDF), Careers in Security fact sheet (PDF), and Careers in Technical Management fact sheet (PDF).
*U.S. Department of Labor
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