Overview

This degree offered by The University of Akron can also be a launchpad into many other secondary degrees (e.g., physician's assistant and advanced RN programs) or master’s and doctoral programs, such as a doctorate in health care administration.

What can I do with this degree?

This comprehensive program in Allied Health Care Administration trains you in both the clinical and administrative sides of health care, giving you an edge in administrative positions, and preparing you to become a valued member of a health care team. You will study:

health care management
health records
health research
coding
revenue management
and more

This program also prepares you for:

the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) Certified Professional Coder (CPC®) national certification exam, and
the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Certified Coding Specialist — Physician-based (CCS-P®) national certification exam.

Plus, you can customize the degree path to match your career goals.

As the health care industry continues to grow, Northeast Ohio and the rest of the country will seek degreed workers to fill in-demand openings. Allied health careers today make up 60% of the total U.S. health care workforce — and that number is growing. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has projected that employment in this field will increase 20% from 2016 to 2026 — much faster than the average for all occupations.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Medical Terminology
Applied Human Anatomy & Physiology
Ethics
Basic Pharmacology
Study of Disease Processes
Health Record Content

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-12-20 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2024-10-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2025-05-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-05-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-03-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2025-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-08-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-06-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Health Administration View 206 other Bachelors in Health Administration in United States

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

Other requirements

General requirements

Online Application
Transcripts
Official Proof of English Proficiency
Official SAT/ACT (Optional)

Tuition Fee

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International

17239 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 17239 USD per year during 24 months.
National

17239 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 17239 USD per year during 24 months.
In-State

12799 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 12799 USD per year during 24 months.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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