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Bachelor of Health Care Management
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
- Carbondale, United States
- 4 years
- English
- On campus
- Bachelor
About the program
Business degree on managing health care organisations.
Program highlights
- Internship available: no
- Placement support: yes
- Work during study: yes
- Post-study work rights (1 year): yes
- PR pathway friendly: no
What you will learn
- Apply concepts and methods in Health Care Management to solve relevant problems. Develop competence in Four-year
- Health care terminology. Present findings clearly and consider professional or research ethics.
Career outcomes
- Healthcare administrator
- Hospital operations manager
- Health services manager
- Patient services coordinator
- Compliance officer
- Quality improvement manager
- Electronic health records manager
- Healthcare HR specialist
- Medical office manager
- Revenue cycle manager
- Insurance claims and utilization manager
Curriculum
- Four-year
- 120-credit business degree. Courses include economics of health care
- Health care terminology
- Health care accounting and financial management
- Human resources for health care
- Legal and ethical issues
- Health care marketing and industry trends. Includes an Internship I course (HCM 2990
- Three credits).
Entry requirements
Academic
- Freshmen: high school GPA 2.75 on a 4.0 scale; transfers: 2.0 college GPA (12+ credit hours); SAT/ACT . Official transcripts translated into English
- English proficiency (or waiver)
- financial statement and affidavit of support for the I-20
- Freshman: 2.75 on 4.0 scale from high school; transfer: 2.0 on 4.0 scale from college work; SAT/ACT
Minimum GPA
2.75
Accepted academic background
Secondary school transcripts (freshmen) or college transcripts (transfer, 12+ credit hours), translated into English; no essays or recommendation letters; financial statement and affidavit of support for the I-20
Language tests
- TOEFL iBT 68
- TOEFL PBT 520
- IELTS 6.0
- PTE Academic 47
- Duolingo 95
- IELTS Academic 6
Documents you’ll need
- Academic Transcripts
- Secondary Qualification Certificate
- Passport Copy
- Language Proficiency Results (where applicable)
How to apply
- Review the chosen program's academic and language requirements. Prepare academic transcripts
- qualification documents and any course-specific supporting materials. Submit the admission application and pay the application fee if required. Follow the institution's instructions for accepting an offer and meeting any enrollment conditions.
Other costs
| Tuition per year | $20,421 USD |
|---|---|
| Application fee | $40 USD |
| Deposit | _ |
Program details
| Campus | Carbondale |
|---|---|
| Faculty or school | College of Health and Human Sciences |
| Department | School of Health Sciences |
| Teaching language | English |
| Credit value | _ |
| Study pace | Fixed |
| Post-study stay | 1 year |
| Scholarship note | International student scholarships and merit-based tuition awards may be available to qualifying applicants. |
Intakes and deadlines
Program starts
January 2027
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Program starts
August 2027
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Frequently asked questions
The program takes 4 years.
Tuition is $20,421 USD per year. The application fee is $40 USD. The estimated living cost is $15,849 USD.
The minimum GPA is 2.75. Accepted language tests: TOEFL iBT 68, TOEFL PBT 520, IELTS 6.0, PTE Academic 47, Duolingo 95, IELTS Academic 6.