Healthcare Degrees

Various degrees and emphasis options in numerous disciplines are offered. Some of these options include degrees in biology, sports performance and healthcare administration, and emphasis options such as pre-athletic training.

GCU has the privilege of offering multiple emphases for those looking to earn their BS in Behavioral Health Science degree. Emphasis options include childhood and adolescence disorders, family dynamics, infancy and early childhood studies, substance use disorders and trauma, allowing you to pick a specialty that best aligns with your goals and career path.

If you’re interested in healthcare administration, have a bachelor’s degree and are looking to advance your education, GCU has master’s degree options for you. For example, the Master of Science in Health Administration (MSHA) allows you to complete your degree in a convenient, online format while helping you prepare yourself for possible management positions in healthcare organizations.

An MSHA degree with a healthcare quality and patient safety emphasis may also be a great option for you if you’re looking to specialize in optimizing patient safety in the healthcare industry.

GCU offers various types of in-person and online degrees and certificate programs, with many specializations and emphases. Degrees with a focus on informatics is among those offered, for those seeking to get involved in the science and data that make up the healthcare field. If an informatics focus is among your interests, the master’s in health informatics or master’s in nursing informatics program may be a great option for you.

If you’re looking to become a leader in the healthcare field, you should explore degree options in healthcare related to management and leadership. These degrees range from the undergraduate level, such as the Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management degree, to more advanced degrees like the Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership: Health Care Administration program.

There are various health degrees available for those looking to get into or position themselves for possible advancement in the healthcare field. Undergraduate healthcare majors might choose a bachelor's in biology to build a foundation of knowledge that can be later translated into a healthcare career. A master’s in public health is also a great option for those looking to position themselves to potentially advance to higher positions in the healthcare field.

Online healthcare degrees can provide the same quality education as on-campus degree programs. Online learning options can be a popular choice for a variety of learners. To verify the validity of your degree and university, employers can look at the accreditation of the university. An accredited university demonstrates that you received an education that meets high standards in key areas, such as integrity, governance, teaching and learning effectiveness and student academic achievement. Because of this, it’s important to ensure your institution is accredited.

The first step in starting a healthcare business is to equip yourself with the knowledge needed to manage and successfully execute your own company. There are degrees that can provide you with the basics depending on the focus of your business, such as a Master of Science in Nursing with an Emphasis in Leadership in Health Care Systems. This degree is ideal for current nurses who want to learn how to manage important aspects of a healthcare business, such as financial management principles and organizational behavior.

Medical billing and coding are careers that typically require formal training and education. Healthcare degrees that can potentially lead to a career in billing and coding include a Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management. There are also online healthcare degrees and certificate options in billing and coding that may be appealing to some as well.