Master the Health Care Field with a Fully Online Degree
If you are a health care professional — or seeking a new career in the field — our 36-credit fully online Master of Science in health care administration and management will equip you with the tools and skills needed to successfully plan, direct and coordinate medical and health services.
This degree can be completed in as little as 18 months (six semesters).
Point Park’s online programs are offered in a flexible format at an affordable cost. Online courses are 8 weeks long and are always offered asynchronously for your convenience.
Online students have access to the same great benefits as those on campus:
Point Park faculty with real-world experience.
Small online class sizes for individualized attention.
The rapidly aging American population and overall expansion of health care have created an increase in demand for highly-trained professionals to manage our country's health care centers and services.
As the health care industry expands, opportunities for management, consulting and executive-level positions will continue to grow.
In 2022, $104,830 per year was the median pay for medical and health services managers.
Employment of medical and health services managers is projected to grow 28% from 2022 to 2032, much faster than the average for all occupations.
Medical and health services managers have the potential to earn more than $150,000 with a master's degree and years of experience.
Course Options & Topics
Health care managers must stay on the forefront of changes in health care laws, regulations and technology.
Our M.S. program offers a rigorous curriculum of quantitative and qualitative classes integrating theoretical learning, scholarly research and case analysis in national and global health care policies and practices. Courses include:
Accounting for Health Care Managers
Health Economics
Financial Management of Health Systems
Marketing and Strategic Planning in Health Care
Global Health Care Administration and Management
Ethics and Leadership for Health Care Managers
Additionally, students in our program:
Prepare and present a capstone project addressing a real-world problem in the health care field
Build a portfolio showcasing their knowledge, skills and experience as a way to help them enter or advance in the health care career field
Meet Our Faculty
Archish Maharaja, CFP, CPA/PFS, Ed.D., Professor of Business and Director of Graduate Programs
Dr. Maharaja provides consulting and management services to individual and multi-specialty physician practices, as well as larger health care entities.
Archish Maharaja, CFP, CPA/PFS, Ed.D., Professor of Business and Director of Graduate Programs
Dr. Maharaja provides consulting and management services to individual and multi-specialty physician practices, as well as larger health care entities.
Archish Maharaja, CFP, CPA/PFS, Ed.D., Professor of Business and Director of Graduate Programs
Dr. Maharaja provides consulting and management services to individual and multi-specialty physician practices, as well as larger health care entities.
With a master’s degree in health care administration and management, you will have the option to pursue various positions in government, nonprofit and private health care organizations, such as:
Clinical manager
Health care consultant
Health information manager
Health insurance manager
Home health agency manager
Hospital administrator
Pharmaceutical company manager
Physician group practice manager
Nursing home administrator
Research facility supervisor
News & Features
Point Park Charts Bold Path Forward with Innovative Strategic Plan – Pioneer Vision 2030 – Shaping the University’s Future
Point Park University's strategic plan, Pioneer Vision 2030, leverages the University’s strengths, including its focus on and commitment to experiential learning, as it looks to build out a cultural corridor on its side of Downtown that connects with the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust.
RN, M.S. Health Care Administration 2019 Grad Promoted to Intermediate Improvement Specialist at UPMC
Meet Braxton Bragg, a 2019 M.S. in health care administration and management alumnus, who was recently promoted to intermediate improvement specialist for UPMC.
Health Care Administration & Management Student Benjamin Shopland '22 is a Manager for UPMC's In Home Urgent Care Plus
"I wanted to make sure I learned and developed leadership skills to complement my clinical experience. Point Park’s program has been a perfect fit because my current role is managing a staff of paramedics within a large health care system."
Point Park Charts Bold Path Forward with Innovative Strategic Plan – Pioneer Vision 2030 – Shaping the University’s Future
Point Park University's strategic plan, Pioneer Vision 2030, leverages the University’s strengths, including its focus on and commitment to experiential learning, as it looks to build out a cultural corridor on its side of Downtown that connects with the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust.
RN, M.S. Health Care Administration 2019 Grad Promoted to Intermediate Improvement Specialist at UPMC
Meet Braxton Bragg, a 2019 M.S. in health care administration and management alumnus, who was recently promoted to intermediate improvement specialist for UPMC.
Health Care Administration & Management Student Benjamin Shopland '22 is a Manager for UPMC's In Home Urgent Care Plus
"I wanted to make sure I learned and developed leadership skills to complement my clinical experience. Point Park’s program has been a perfect fit because my current role is managing a staff of paramedics within a large health care system."
Point Park Charts Bold Path Forward with Innovative Strategic Plan – Pioneer Vision 2030 – Shaping the University’s Future
Point Park University's strategic plan, Pioneer Vision 2030, leverages the University’s strengths, including its focus on and commitment to experiential learning, as it looks to build out a cultural corridor on its side of Downtown that connects with the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust.
RN, M.S. Health Care Administration 2019 Grad Promoted to Intermediate Improvement Specialist at UPMC
Meet Braxton Bragg, a 2019 M.S. in health care administration and management alumnus, who was recently promoted to intermediate improvement specialist for UPMC.
Health Care Administration & Management Student Benjamin Shopland '22 is a Manager for UPMC's In Home Urgent Care Plus
"I wanted to make sure I learned and developed leadership skills to complement my clinical experience. Point Park’s program has been a perfect fit because my current role is managing a staff of paramedics within a large health care system."
