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Professional Development for Healthcare Leaders
Individuals with a master’s in healthcare administration hold management positions in hospitals and hospital systems, nursing homes, health maintenance organizations, insurance companies, managed care companies, and government and regulatory agencies.
Tuition & Fees
33-39 credits
$725 per-credit
$3,175 Graduate Assistantships available per semester
(enrolled in a minimum of 6 credits per semester)
Length & Format
2 years
to graduate
Flex Program
In person, livestream, or online on your time
About The School of Management
With accredited programs and a flexible format that lets you switch between in-person and online classes, graduate programs at Russell Sage’s School of Management are built for working professionals.
About the Health Services Administration Master’s
As a student in our Health Services Administration master’s degree program, you’ll take classes in program planning, analysis and evaluation, policy, finance, law, human resources and management information systems — both MBA classes and specialized classes that address healthcare reform, reimbursement, HIPAA and other industry-specific topics.
Russell Sage’s per-credit cost is among the most competitive in New York’s Capital Region to begin with, and we offer a 10% discount on tuition and deferred billing to employees at our Workforce Development partners.
Health Services Administration master’s courses are led by full-time professors with doctorates in management fields and public health and adjuncts who are also chief officers in healthcare organizations, directors of state agencies, and executives in health-adjacent fields.
The Board of Commissioners of the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) is pleased to announce that as of March 2014 the School of Management at Russell Sage College has been granted first-time accreditation. The School of Management has demonstrated a commitment to continuous improvement, excellence in business education, and advancing academic quality.
As a student in Russell Sage’s Health Services Administration master’s program, you will rarely be lectured at. Instead you will learn through case studies, lively discussions, and a health services administration internship or practicum.
You’ll have an opportunity to present your work at Russell Sage College’s annual Graduate Research Symposium. You’ll also network with healthcare, government and nonprofit leaders, finance and technology executives, start-up entrepreneurs, and business owners at school-sponsored events like employer panels and weekend-long business plan intensives.
In Person
Livestream
Online
What is Flex?
The Flex format allows students to choose how they take their graduate classes each week – in person, via livestream, or online on their own time – when other programs require students to commit to one format.
Course Requirements
Most students complete their master’s in healthcare administration degree in about two years by taking two courses during fall, spring, and summer semesters.
Personal advising, experienced faculty
Our health services administration master’s comes with a deep, Russell Sage-level of support from an assigned faculty advisor who works with you to ensure your success.
MaryEllen
Tedesco, M.S.
Learn more about MaryEllen
Tedesco, M.S.
Assistant Professor of Practice, Undergraduate Program Director for Business Administration and Department Chair
John
Dion, DBA
Learn more about John
Dion, DBA
Associate Professor of Management, Graduate Program Director for Business Administration and Organization Management
Your Career with a Master’s in Health Services Administration
Individuals with a master’s in health care administration are working in state government, hospital systems, insurance companies and service-based organizations.
Alumni from Russell Sage College’s graduate business programs have been hired by Humana managed care; the New York State Department of Health, and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals.
M.S. in Health Services Administration Spotlights
Meet the successful students and alumni of our Health Services Administration master’s program.
Student
“Eventually, I do want to set up my own nonprofit dealing with health care.”
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Ethan Alcee
Student
Megan Flynn
The Russell Sage College master’s program in Health Services Administration is designed to prepare students with the skills, knowledge and …
Alumni
“My education and experience at Sage helped shape my career and move forward in doing what I love in the health care space.”
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Molly McCann-Mall
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Need help?
Associate Professor of Management, Graduate Program Director for Business Administration and Organization Management
518-292-7703