Students can earn both an undergraduate and graduate degree in health services administration at Florida International University (FIU). The programs are taught by dedicated and committed faculty that bring real-world experience and will academically prepare graduates to qualify for positions in management and leadership within a healthcare organization up to and including executive positions such as a CEO.

 

FIU’s Master of Health Services Administration provides students with a state-of-the-art academic plan focused and designed to prepare students for executive level positions within a healthcare organization.

“The undergraduate program has been very strong and growing which is why we felt it was in the best of interest of our students to then offer this master’s program to accompany it,” says HSA Program Director, Sal Barbera. Earning your masters in health services administration degree at FIU offers students several distinct advantages over other academic centers, notes Barbera. Students at FIU understand the academic requirements they must consider to pursue a career in health services administration.

 

Any student who wants to pursue a career in health services administration needs to complete their formal education as soon as they are able, recommends Barbera.

 

“I tell students all the time – you know a master’s degree is essential to advance in this field and what I recommend is to get it as soon as possible because you never know what you’re going to be dealt with in life,” he says. “The sooner you can get your academic preparation done, it’s done. Also, with a master’s degree, there’s no cap on where you can go – even being a CEO of a hospital or healthcare system. So you can keep climbing the ladder. Once you get into a healthcare organization, then it’s all up to you and how well you perform, but the master’s can help put you into that position.”

 

Barbera expects the field of health services administration to continue to evolve over the next decade further fueling a need for degrees in this field.

 

The FIU Master of Health Services Administration program prepares students for executive leadership positions in healthcare organizations. Earn your master’s degree in 24 months through our hybrid program delivered both online and on campus. Acquire valuable skills through coursework focused on finance, operations, marketing, management, quality assessment and information technology of healthcare institutions. The program culminates with an administrative residency or master’s research project.