Health Administration Degrees in Georgia

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A recent study which evaluated over 35 characteristics - such as the cost of care, physicians per capita, and life expectancy - has ranked Georgia as the sixth worst in the nation with regard to public health. Particularly troubling are the state's high infant mortality rates: 7.5 per 1000 live births.

Yet, in spite of this, Georgia is home to some of the best hospitals in the nation, including Emory University Hospital, the Children's Healthcare of Atlanta hospital, and the Piedmont Healthcare hospital system, which comprises seven hospitals and was rated the most technologically advanced hospital system in the country.

This disparity may be explained by the large inequalities in access to healthcare, especially among poorer urban communities and rural towns. The state government's decision to not expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act has certainly been a factor as well, resulting in higher insurance costs for many Georgians.

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List of Programs

CAHME Accredited Georgia Health Administration Degrees

CAHME (Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education) is the top accrediting board for health admin and management programs. Below, you will find a list of all of the CAHME accredited healthcare programs in Georgia. Keep scrolling or jump to all programs for all programs.

Georgia Southern University 

MHA

CAHME Accredited

Georgia State University

MBA / MHA

CAHME Accredited

List of Georgia Healthcare Administration Programs

But despite these problems, many passionate Georgians and students from all over the nation and the world choose to study health-related coursework in one of the state’s many prestigious institutions.

Common Master’s in Health Care Administration Degree Concepts

Below, we have listed some of the coursework you can find in the curriculum at Georgia State University: similar courses are likely to be found in programs across the state.

Students can also expect to see curriculum regarding the ethics, legal precedents, and financial management of healthcare, as well as more practical leadership training.

Some Example MHA Programs in Georgia

We wanted to highlight a few different schools and their MHA programs being offered along with what makes each one unique. It can be difficult to differentiate between one MHA program from the other so we offer our analysis to help you find the unique aspects that could help you narrow down your search.

Emory University

Located in Atlanta, Emory understands the wide-range of issues facing the health industry today, and so offers a number of dual degree paths via its award-winning Rollins School of Public Health and Goizueta Business School.

The dual Master’s in Business Administration/Master’s in Public Health is meant for those aspirants who are interested in health policy and managing health organizations.

The degree plan includes 80 credits and is generally completed in five semesters: two of these semesters must be completed full-time at Rollins, though distance-learning coursework options exist for much of the degree plan. Internships and residencies with local health organizations are part of the curriculum.

This incredibly competitive program requires applicants to be accepted into both the Rollins and Goizueta schools. Full-time students can expect to pay $26,100 for an entire year of coursework. Be sure to investigate the different financial aid options available through each college.

Georgia State University

A Master’s of Science in Health Administration is available through the J. Mack Robinson College of Business: as with Emory, dual track degree plans exist, and should be investigated if you think they might be a good fit for you.

This two-year program focuses on training students in key areas such as management, data analytics, health informatics, and leadership. GSU, along with Harvard, Yale, and Vanderbilt, is one of 16 colleges that form part of Business School Alliance for Health Management (BSAHM), an award-winning international consortium dedicated to promoting leadership and innovation in the health sector.

Although a minimum of on-campus coursework is required, many courses are available via distance-learning tools, and the dual degree programs are often pursued by professionals already working the health industry.

It should be noted that the university has a wealth of industry connection within Atlanta and Georgia as a whole, and prides itself on producing graduates who are often immediately accepted into the workforce.

Health Administration Salaries in Georgia

Georgia is home to 175 hospitals, including 14 which have been ranked as among the best regional hospitals accoU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Georgia currently employs over 8,100 medical and health service managers: their average mean wage as of 2017 was approximately $108,410.

Possible employment opportunities can include regional managers of private care centers, planning leads for healthcare insurance providers, and administrative managers at public and private hospitals.

As mentioned above, Georgia is also home to a largely underserved population, both within urban centers and in rural areas: serving these communities might be a good fit for particularly passionate individuals looking to impact entire communities at a time.

If you’re interested in studying and working in Georgia, you can also consider some of the additional university options below.