Health Management, BS

Ready to take the lead serving in the healthcare community? Prepare to enter the healthcare industry with the online Bachelor of Science in Health Management program from Lindenwood University. Our BS in health management program prepares you for a managerial role in a variety of healthcare facilities and health services organizations, including hospitals, urgent care centers, and long-term care facilities.

Our healthcare management degree online program provides you with a strong professional background in health and business topics. Through a comprehensive curriculum, you will explore a number of relevant topics, including healthcare finance and health business, medical records, medical billing, legal issues, and global healthcare reform. Learn from industry experts who incorporate their real-world healthcare professional experience into the online classroom.

The Bachelor of Science in Health Management program is based on content that is recommended by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, health management graduates earn a national average of approximately $100,000 with less than five years of experience. Career paths in this area include Health Services Manager, Health Information Technologist and Community Service Manager.

• Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars: $62,990 per year/$30.28 per hour
• Social and Community Service Managers: $77,030 per year/$37.03 per hour
• Medical and Health Services Managers: $110,680 per year/$53.21 per hour
• Administrative Services and Facilities Managers: $104,900 per year/$50.44 per hour
• Occupational Health and Safety Specialists: $ 85,570 per year/$41.14 per hour

Data is from BLS Occupational Outlook Handbooks and Healthcare Occupation projection – Overall employment in legal occupations is projected to grow faster than the average for all occupations from 2023 to 2033. About 963,500 openings are projected each year, on average

The growth rate for jobs in the industry is anticipated to be 32% in the next decade. Recent graduates have found careers at major organizations including:

• BJC HealthCare
• Mercy Health System
• SSM Health
• St. Charles County Health Department
• St. Louis City Health Department
• St. Louis County Health Department
• St. Luke’s Hospital

Coursework in this degree in health management program covers the following:

• Management Skills.Cultivate your approach to management within a health services setting in areas from finance to HR to personnel management.
• Develop high-level communications aptitude across verbal and written communications.
• Problem Solving.Build out critical thinking and analytical skills that help you design solutions within health organizations and systems.
• Legal & Ethical Issues: Knowledge of legal and ethical issues in healthcare to ensure compliance.
• Evidence-Based Decision-Making: Ability to organize information from multiple sources, create a plan of action, and explain the reasoning.
• Healthcare Systems: Explore the healthcare industry including regulations, trends, technology and healthcare systems structure.
• Quality & Safety: Learn methods for assessing and improving quality and safety within health organizations.

• Successful completion of the BS in Health Management permits graduates to take the Nursing Home Administrator examination in Missouri and other states (individual state rules apply).
• A licensed nursing home administrator (NHA) is licensed to provide skilled, intermediate care, assisted living, and/or residential care in the state you completed your exam in.
• The Board (Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services or other governing bodies – vary by state) holds a review to determine if the applicant is qualified to examine or receive a license.

The cost per credit hour for this program is $525. Besides being ranked No. 17 on Niche.com’s list of Best Value Colleges in Missouri, we build in unique benefits such as our 20 percent discount per credit hour for returning alumni pursuing their master’s degree.