Health Administration Degrees in New York

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One of the largest and most diverse states in the nation, New York is also the state which employs the second highest number of managerial health professionals; it is also among states with the highest median wages in this field.

The New York City's public "Health + Hospital" system alone is a massive and constantly-growing $6.7 billion a year industry and the largest such municipal healthcare organization in the nation, with more than seventy locations which provide care to over 1.4 million New Yorkers each year.

Known for its progressive legislation, high standards of living, and rich network of prestigious and historic universities, New York may be a state for you to consider if you are interested in pursuing a career in Health Administration.

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List of Programs

CAHME Accredited New York 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 New York. Keep scrolling or jump to all programs for all programs.

Clarkson University Capital Regional Campus

MBA

CAHME Accredited

Clarkson University Online

✔ Online MBA

CAHME Accredited

Columbia University

MPH/MBA

CAHME Accredited

Columbia University

MHA

CAHME Accredited

Cornell University

MHA

CAHME Accredited

CUNY Baruch College

MBA

CAHME Accredited

New York University

MPA

CAHME Accredited

List of New York Healthcare Administration Programs

Common Master’s in Health Care Administration Degree Concepts

While exact degree paths will vary, we have listed below some of the key concepts you are likely to find in any MHA degree plan.

Health Administrators in New York

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the level of employment in the field of healthcare management and administration is expected to grow at a rate of twenty percent through 2026: far faster than the national employment average.

Currently, New York is the state with the second highest level of employment in this field, with 2.81 per 1000 jobs being related to health management. In addition, New York health administrators enjoy some of the highest wages in the country, with an annual mean salary of $136,770.

If you are interested in pursuing a career in this field, there are no shortage of educational and employment opportunities within the state of New York; and this state might prove to be one of the best in the country to work in such a field. You may wish to consider some of the institutional options below.

Example MHA Programs in New York

City University of New York

Home to over twenty-five different and interconnected colleges throughout New York’s five boroughs, the City University of New York (CUNY) is the largest urban university system in the world, and one of the largest and richest public university systems in the nation, with annual resources exceeding $3 billion, and over 274,000 students.

Within this rich public system are various options for those interested in pursuing a Health Administration degree.

Baruch College

Ranked as the fourth best public school in the region, Baruch College’s Zicklin School of Business offers an Executive MBA in Healthcare Administration. With a 49.5 credit trimester system that takes place over 30 months, this part-time degree plan with online options is meant to help health professionals fast-track their studies and re-enter the field with an expanded view and understanding of healthcare systems.

As always, you should investigate financial aid packages for which you might qualify.

Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy

This relatively new, inter-collegiate endeavor is CUNY’s attempt to unify high-quality, graduate level health education across its different campuses throughout the city of New York.

Their Master’s in Health Policy and Management specifically prepares students for the difficulties related to managing complex, urban health systems, as well as for the policy, economic, and environmental factors interwoven in the field.

This two-year, full-time program requires a minimum 3.0 GPA, two letters of recommendation, and at least one year of prior experience within the field. Students will have access to the many research institutes that form part of CUNY, including the Urban Food Policy Institute, the Center for Immigrant, Refugee, and Global Health, and the Center for Innovation in Mental Health, among others.

Columbia University

With over 250 years of history as one of the most prestigious private universities in the nation, Columbia University is an excellent option for those wishing to attend a university with some of the best and brightest students in the nation, with access to award-winning professors and a wealth of resources.

The Master’s of Healthcare Administration offered at the Mailman School of Public Health is available in full-time, part-time, and executive formats, all of which are accredited by the CAHME. Their full-time program is a highly structured degree in which students can expect to take five classes a week and graduate in two years.

The part-time program comprises evening classes and is meant for working students with at least one year of experience in the field: students can expect to graduate in 28 months. For professionals with at least seven years of experience in the field, the Executive track comprises a two year period in which students will complete online coursework in addition to attending long-weekend classes (Thursday to Sunday) once a month.

While more expensive than other, public options, it is worth noting that in the 2016-2017 year, 96 percent of full-time students were employed within three months of graduating.