Stonehill’s AUPHA certified Healthcare Administration Department provides students with a solid foundation in the leadership, managerial and methodological skills that drive our healthcare system.
Two healthcare administration majors use Stonehill’s summer research program to address issues of accommodation and access in the nation’s health system.
Stonehill's Healthcare Administration program combines courses focused on core skills with in-depth internships and a solid liberal arts foundation.
The primary objectives are to prepare Stonehill College students:
Stonehill’s program, a part of the Leo J. Meehan School of Business, gives students a firm understanding of business principles supplemented by solid grounding in the liberal arts. This approach provides students with an understanding of important healthcare issues and basic managerial and leadership skills.
All HCA majors (except students who are double majors) are required to complete one of the 4-course concentrations offered by the department:
Students can then choose electives to focus on specific areas of interest, such as:
The Healthcare Administration program at Stonehill College has been recognized by College Factual as the No. 1 place in the country to study medical administration services. Another ranking by the Bachelors Degree Center placed Stonehill in the Top 10 nationwide.
College Factual ranked Stonehill’s Healthcare Administration Program 1st out of 124 schools nationwide.
Bachelors Degree Center ranked Stonehill's Healthcare Administration program No. 9 nationwide.
Six months after graduation, 100 percent of Class of 2018 healthcare administration graduates are employed, in top graduate programs or engaged in postgraduate service.
Students in the healthcare administration program are required to complete a 400-hour internship for credit, setting students apart when applying for their first job.
Stonehill healthcare administration majors find work in hospitals, home care and managed care organizations, health maintenance organizations, hospices, planning and consulting firms, and international service organizations. Learn more about where our graduates work.
Whether in the entertainment industry, healthcare or law, our semester-long LA Internship Program positions students to be leaders in their fields.
Students interested in health science find Stonehill’s emphasis on internships, research, liberal arts and advising gives them a distinct advantage in this competitive field.
