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Be a Difference Maker in Health Management
Made for those who have a calling to make a difference in the lives around them. Health Management combines interests in the field of healthcare and the critical need for leaders and administrators. This degree and the important work that follows will be the difference maker to ensuring improvements in patient experience. Whether you are brushing up on the latest and best practices in healthcare or interested in a field that impacts people every day, this degree is designed for experienced healthcare professionals and those just getting started.
Health Management is a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree.
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Jane Strand
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Title:Median Pay $100,980
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Title:Hospital & Clinic Manager
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Title:Health Insurance & HMO Manager
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Title:Nursing Home Administrator
Major in the making of you
Health Management
Macey Buker is a lecturer and the Health Management Program Director at the University of Minnesota Crookston. He talks about why health management is so important within out community and what makes UMC’s program unique. (September 8, 2021; Valley News Live North Dakota Today). Watch the video
AUPHA - Health Administrator:
A Career with a Calling
Video used with permission from AUPHA - aupha.org
NAB Accredited for Path to Nursing Home Administrator Licensure
Our Health Management program meets the requirements and is approved by the Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators (BENHA) in Minnesota and the National Association of Long-Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB). NAB accreditation, UMN Crookston also meets the standards for the Healthcare Service Executive (HSE) status. Upon completion of the degree, UMN Crookston graduates are HSE eligible and qualified to take the state and national examinations for licensure as a Nursing Home Administrator in Minnesota and other states. If students have completed a bachelor’s or graduate degree and are interested in licensure as a Nursing Home Administrator in Minnesota, UMN Crookston annually offers all classes required for licensure online. In this case, students would enroll as a non-degree student. Learn more about the Minnesota Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrator Licensing Guide.
Careers in Health Management
Allied health agencies (i.e. American Cancer Society, American Red Cross, American Lung Association); Community-based and home health agencies; Government regulatory agencies; Health insurance and Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs); Hospitals and medical clinics; Medical equipment and supply companies; Nursing facilities, extended care and assisted living facilities; and Public health departments and social service agencies
Interested in a Health Management Certificate?
Check out the details and courses for Certificate in Health Management.
ON-CAMPUS
Health Management
AT A GLANCE...
Health Management is approved by the Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators (BENHA) in Minnesota.
Health Management is also approved by the National Association of Long-Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) for Nursing Home Administrator Licensure.
Courses range from liberal education, technology, management and health, which provides a strong foundation for understanding health management philosophy and practice.
Learn from seasoned professionals who are experts in their fields -- administrators, attorneys, policy specialists, IT managers and even physicians as they share experiences through their courses.
REAL. HANDS-ON. READY.
Meet your future professors
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Macey Buker
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Vicki Gustafson
Lecturer
Student Stories
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Content:Katie Lienemann, from the Minneapolis/St. Paul area, talks about her major in health management and why it was the right choice for her.Read More Link: -
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Content:She is the lone graduating senior on the Golden Eagle Volleyball team, but health management major, Callie Schapekahm, Eagan, Minn., is well prepared to lead.Read More Link: -
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Content:She might not have known what her major would be when she came to campus four years ago, but Baillee Hauser 2017 leaves certain of her future career. The health management major from Raymond, Minn., fell in love with the campus the moment she pulled in for her visit, but she was uncertain what to study.Read More Link: