EMU's health administration programs prepare you to successfully compete for health administration jobs in nursing homes, home health agencies, outpatient facilities, hospitals, public health agencies, health maintenance organizations and many other health care settings. We are proud of the quality of the program and we look forward to having you in our courses. We offer a bachelor's degree, a graduate certificate, and a master of health administration degree.

Bachelor's degree program

Students who graduate with a bachelor's degree in health administration have a number of exciting employment options. These options include, but are not limited to hospitals, public health departments, managed care, health care insurance, health care regulation, mental health, human resource management, health finance, health care for poor and underserved populations, and international health.

Since 1988 more than 120 undergraduates have actively participated in sponsored research projects. Several of these students have used this research experience as a basis for an honors thesis or other publications. Undergraduates who have participated in faculty research projects at Eastern Michigan typically gain co-authorship in professional journal articles, participate in technical briefings to governmental bodies or research sponsors, and present findings at professional or academic meetings.

As a Health Administration student, you will be eligible to compete in the Student Research Paper of the Year competition, sponsored by the American Academy of Medical Administrators. EMU students have historically done well in this competition, earning a national reputation for academic excellence.

The Health Administration major is an excellent preparation for graduate education in:

• Health Services and Hospital Administration
• Human Services Management
• Health Law
• Public Health
• Public Administration

Graduate certificate program

Please review the information in our Graduate Catalog regarding this program.

Master's degree program

Please review the information in our Graduate Catalog regarding this program.

 

Georgia Fojtasek, Pressident and CEO of Allegiance Health (formerly Foote Hospital and Health System) in Jackson, Michigan. She discussed with the students of Decision Making in Health Administration (HLAD 425) the transformation of the hospital over the past five plus years, and their rebranding campaign.