Healthcare Administration
Undergraduate Program
Shape the future of healthcare
Ecampus
Prepare to be a leader in healthcare
In Oregon State’s online healthcare administration degree program, you’ll learn how to manage teams, solve complex problems and design better healthcare systems.
With support from expert faculty in the College of Health and College of Business, you’ll prepare for a rewarding career in healthcare leadership whether you see yourself in a hospital, public health agency, nonprofit or startup.
As a healthcare administration major at Oregon State, you’ll...
- Learn how to evaluate and improve healthcare systems.
- Use innovative strategies to solve real-world health challenges.
- Build skills in leadership, communication and team management.
- Explore entrepreneurship and human-centered healthcare design.
- Apply data to make smart, ethical decisions.
- Prepare for careers in healthcare leadership, management and policy.
Sample healthcare administration courses
The healthcare administration degree offers four cutting-edge courses in healthcare innovation that teach you how to use technology and data to improve care and drive better outcomes.
- Healthcare innovation
- Healthcare quality improvement
- Healthcare analytics and informatics
- Implementing innovation in healthcare
- Healthcare administration capstone
Your experience as a healthcare administration undergrad student
Learn alongside curious peers and faculty while building the real-world skills needed to lead change and promote healthier lives.
Online program
This program is offered via Ecampus, widely considered one of America’s best providers of online education.
Internships
With an internship built into the program, you’ll gain valuable experience and practical skills before you graduate.
Careers in healthcare administration
Healthcare administration careers focus on improving how healthcare is delivered making systems more efficient, patient-centered and equitable.
Whether you want to manage a hospital, lead a nonprofit, improve health policy or support innovative care solutions, a degree in healthcare administration opens the door to meaningful work that drives better outcomes for patients and communities.
Related programs
Health Promotion and Health Behavior
In the Health Promotion and Health Behavior Track, you’ll learn about the many social and behavioral factors that impact our health, such as the physical environment, access to healthcare and education, economic stability and more
Health Systems and Policy
In the Health Systems and Policy Track, you’ll learn how health systems function, where they fall short, and how to create change that leads to healthier, more equitable communities.
Pre-Med/Pre-Clinical
The Pre-Med/Pre-Clinical Track prepares you for health care careers while helping you see the bigger picture through public health, equity and systems thinking.
Public Health Science
The Public Health Science Track is designed for future researchers, analysts and epidemiologists who want to understand the why and how behind health challenges.
Minors and certificates
A health minor or certificate will give you unique skills and perspectives on how to ensure health and well-being for all — in any future career.
Accelerated Master's Program
The Accelerated Master's Program allows current OSU undergraduate students to take graduate classes and apply those credits to their current undergraduate degree and transfer them to a participating graduate program.
Contact us
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For program or admissions info, email the College of Health recruitment team.