Health Management

Health Management | Undergraduate

The 2025 U.S. News and World Report has ranked Medical and Health Services Managers #1 in the Best Healthcare Support Jobs in America and #7 in the 100 Best Jobs in America.

The Howard University Department of Health Management offers the Bachelor of Science in Health Management degree, which prepares students to perform executive management tasks with the goal of achieving a lifelong career in a wide variety of organizations that deliver health care services. Graduates of the Health Management Program are equally prepared to pursue advanced study in a myriad of disciplines and concentrations within and beyond the scope of health management.

The program's four-year curriculum is made of 120 semester credit hours which are organized into lower and upper divisions with concentration in health management sciences.  Within the Lower Division, freshman and sophomores take required liberal arts and sciences coursework which span from general sciences, social sciences, mathematics, humanities, African American studies, and more. The Upper Division consists of the junior and senior years in which students will take concentrated multidisciplinary health management coursework in specialized areas such as health management systems, business administration, accounting, information systems, organization and behavior management, human resources management, community health, health care policies, finance and insurance, capstone seminar, and a management internship.

Graduates of the program are prepared to assume management roles in such organizations as hospitals, long term care facilities, managed care organizations, health insurance agencies, and health departments. In addition, upon successful completion of the Program the graduates will be equipped to pursue graduate programs in health administration, public health, and other related graduate studies.

Accreditation

The Health Management Program is certified as a full member of the American University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA). The Health Management Program has continued its full-membership and certification since 2003. AUPHA is a non-profit organization that accredits and certifies Health Administration Programs located in schools and colleges in the United States.

• Degree Classification: Undergraduate
• Related Degrees: B.S.
• Program Frequency: Full-Time
• Format: In Person

For information on the admissions process,  please go to  Howard University Admissions for more details.