Healthcare Administration Degree

The healthcare administration program at Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences prepares students for careers in small private practices, regional hospitals and national medical centers, nursing homes, outpatient care centers, rehabilitation clinics, and home healthcare services. The program focuses on developing, planning, and managing health care operations and services within health care facilities and across health care systems. Program courses include: business and financial management, public relations, human resources management, health care systems operation and management, and health law and regulations. Get more details below including other Tennessee colleges that offer healthcare administration degrees.

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Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences

601 College St, Clarksville, TN

Baptist College of Health Science is "Higher Education with a Higher Purpose"; providing faith-based education in health related careers. Baptist College offers programs in these in-demand programs:

• Biomedical Sciences
• Nuclear Medicine Technology
• Diagnostic Medical Sonographer 
• Nursing
• Health Care Management
• Radiation Therapy
• Medical Laboratory Science
• Respiratory Care
• Medical Radiography

BCHS is located in Memphis, Tennessee. BCHS maintains a partnership with Baptist Memorial Health Care, a local facility that allows students to get valuable hands-on training and interact with real patients!

Only about 11% of applicants are accepted and meet BCHS's strict standards, in total the small private college enrolls around 1,000 students every year. High school students are given priority as entering freshmen over transfer students and must meet GPA and college admission test standards. Admission requirements into individual major programs vary. Please check http://www.bchs.edu/academics and select your desired program to find out the admission requirements for your major.

BCHS has a comprehensive health center available for students, as well as a fitness center, and mental health counseling. Students are encouraged to visit the chapel and are required to participate in many spiritually related activities. Although BCHS teaches scientific classes, they believe that good practitioners are made from well-rounded individuals.

Students Enrolled in the Healthcare Administration Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences offers a bachelor's degree program in healthcare administration.

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Medical and Health Services Managers

Description

Plan, direct, or coordinate medical and health services in hospitals, clinics, managed care organizations, public health agencies, or similar organizations.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, medical and health services managers employment is expected to grow at a rate of 16.9% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Clarksville, TN-KY
  • Total Employment: 250
  • Average Hourly Rate: $39.67
  • Average Annual Salary: $82500

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).