Health Administration (BS)
Program Summary
100% Online
Credits: 120 total
Degree: BS
College/School: College of Public Health
Start Date: 8/25/2025
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Program Description
The Health Systems Management concentration in the BS, Health Administration degree prepares graduates to serve in entry-level management, administrative and support positions in a variety of health-related organizations and settings.
Concentrations are offered in health systems management, assisted living/senior housing administration, and health informatics.
Careers
Possible careers for graduates
The BS in health administration prepares students for entry-level health care administration and management careers in a variety of health care service organizations, companies, and agencies. Health service administrators work in a variety of settings such as:
- clinics
- hospitals
- physician practices
- consulting firms
- community health organizations
- home care organizations
- long-term care organizations
- managed care organizations
- information technology organizations
- medical technology organizations
- supply organizations
- advocacy organizations
- professional associations
- the insurance industry
Courses
View the Program list of courses. The program may be completed on a full- or part-time basis leading to completion of the objectives of the undergraduate BS program.
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Details
Who should apply?
The undergraduate health administration program is for early careerists with an interest in working in in an administrative capacity for health care and service organizations such as hospitals, senior housing facilities, public health clinics, medical practices, health policy and consulting organizations, health IT firms, government agencies, and health care payers.
Financial Aid
For information on how to apply to scholarships, see the Mason Scholarship page.
For information on other loans, scholarships, and other types of financial aid, visit the Office of Student Financial Aid.
Why choose George Mason?
- The BS in Health Administration at Mason is certified by the Association of Undergraduate Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA).
- Courses are offered 100% online, meaning that student can take them from any location across the globe. This structure also accommodates both full-time and part-time students. Online courses offer convenience to those students who work during the day and cannot attend classes during this time.
- Our faculty is made up of real-world practitioners, seasoned executives, and researchers who have spent many years working in the field of health administration.
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Application Materials
- Application fee
- High school transcripts SAT or ACT scores (students who graduated from high school more than five years prior to enrollment at Mason are not required to submit SAT or ACT scores)
Tuition and Financial Aid
Please refer to the Students Accounts Office website for more information on tuition and fees.
Contact
Program Contacts:
John Cantiello, PhD
Professor
Health Systems Management & Assisted Living/Senior Housing Concentrations
Phone: 703-993-1731
Email: [email protected]
Phillip Zane, JD
Associate Professor
Coordinator BS, Health Administration
Phone: 703-993-1955
Email: [email protected]
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