Health Administration Degrees in Nebraska

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Nebraska's healthcare costs are among the lowest in the nation on average and lowering still: 125,000 Nebraskans are expected to see lower premiums in 2019.

This is due to a mix of legislative factors, and the state's focus on ensuring quality primary preventative care in clinics and lessening the number of emergency hospital visits.

Still, for Nebraska's hundreds of clinics and nearly one hundred private and public hospitals, there is a growing demand for highly-trained health managerial staff: nation-wide estimates report a twenty percent increase in the field through the next eight years.

If you work in the health industry and are looking to advance your career, a Master's in Health Administration can be a good start. If you live in Nebraska or wish to study at a Nebraska university, your options are numerous.

Online (and Onsite) MHA Programs in Nebraska

We randomly selected a couple of programs that offer MHA degrees in Nebraska and some of the unique aspects you should pay attention to when trying to narrow down your school search.

Concordia University Nebraska

CU is a private university with over a hundred years of history in Nebraska, and campuses all over the country. Their MHA degree plan is offered completely and exclusively online so that students currently working as health professionals can balance their studies with their work.

The degree comprises 36 credit hours which are divided into a series of eight-week courses: on average, the time it takes to complete the degree is two years of classwork.

Students who wish to participate in this program, regardless of residency, can expect a base tuition fee of $500 per credit hour.

Prospective students should have a Bachelor's degree and will be required to submit a resume, but GRE and GMAT scores are not required. The program offers multiple annual start dates; if you are interested in the program, contact Concordia to determine when you can begin.

University of Nebraska Medical Center

UNMC is a public health research facility, hospital, and university, which is part of the larger University of Nebraska system.

Their health and medical programs have been rated as among the top twenty in the nation and among the best values in the region by US News.

Students who wish to pursue their MHA can take part in the 57-credit hour degree plan, which entails everything from health policy to human resource management, includes a series of seminars and internships with regional health organizations, and culminates in a capstone program in which students address a real-world, local issue of their choosing.

The university offers a number of health-specific scholarships for talented students, as well as competitive research and teaching assistantships, meant to help students relieve the burden of their education's cost.

Like most accredited MHA degree plans, UNMC's degree plan is organized around key competencies., which include Leadership, Communication and Relationship Management, Knowledge of the Healthcare Environment, and Business and Analytical Skills. Throughout their studies, students are expected to obtain experience in each of these fields.

Common Master's in Health Care Administration Degree Concepts

As mentioned above, MHA degrees are competency-oriented degree plans which touch on a wide range of discipline and are meant to prepare students to be future leaders of a constantly growing and changing field. Below, we have included some typical coursework you are likely to find in your degree.

2019 Health Administration Salaries in Nebraska

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Nebraska employs nearly 3000 health managerial professionals, with the majority employed in public and private hospitals: their annual mean salary as of 2017 was $107,050, which is higher than the national average (source).

A recent search for related jobs in the area has found such posts as Operations Leader at a city-wide health system, an Administrator for the state, and as an Executive Director for a regional healthcare provider.

With high rates of expected growth, qualified professionals are likely to find work quickly in this field.

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List of Programs

CAHME Accredited Nebraska 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 Nebraska. Keep scrolling or jump to all programs for all programs.

List of Nebraska Healthcare Administration Programs

And if you are passionate about health and human services, an MHA degree might be the perfect fit for you.