Online Schools Offering Healthcare Management Degrees

Healthcare managers ensure that healthcare facilities are properly staffed and have the resources to provide quality care daily. Guide to Online Schools lists 146 healthcare management programs, available through 42 schools. Yearly tuition at these schools is $15,608, on average, with costs ranging from $6,090 to $34,990. Our student reviewers gave these schools an average career helpfulness rating of 66 percent. Overall recommendation rates for these colleges range from 37 to 100 percent.

Healthcare management degrees cover business principles as they apply in a healthcare setting. At the associate level, these programs cover topics like bookkeeping, office correspondence, and billing for healthcare office managers. The bachelor's degree is required for management positions that involve long-term planning. These programs include courses in healthcare finance, budgeting, staffing, marketing, policy, and quality assurance. Master's programs discuss these concepts at an even deeper level and may be required for management positions in larger healthcare settings. Doctorate programs in healthcare management allow students to do research into healthcare management practices and can be useful for careers in the field or in academia.