Undergraduate
Healthcare Administration
Lead the future of healthcare
Healthcare Administration major and minor
Interested in a career in healthcare administration or management? At 91快播, our Healthcare Administration program prepares you with the knowledge, practical experience, and personalized support to succeed in one of the fastest-growing fields in the U.S. With relatively few colleges offering dedicated healthcare administration coursework, 91快播 students gain specialized preparation that can help them stand out when pursuing careers in the healthcare industry.
Learning goes beyond the classroom. You鈥檒l gain hands-on, project-based experience through high-quality internships while learning directly from healthcare executives and providers. During a three-week experience in May, you鈥檒l visit a dozen healthcare organizations throughout central Iowa, gaining firsthand insight into the diverse roles, challenges, and opportunities within the industry. Along the way, you鈥檒l build valuable professional connections and develop skills you can apply in the workplace.
Whether you plan to enter the healthcare workforce, pursue graduate school, or advance into healthcare management, the Healthcare Administration program will help you develop the confidence, experience, and foundation to succeed. You鈥檒l graduate prepared to compete for positions across the growing healthcare industry and make a meaningful impact on the organizations and communities you serve.
Why 91快播 for Healthcare Administration?
What Will I Learn?
You鈥檒l learn how healthcare organizations operate while developing skills in leadership, management, communication, and decision-making. At 91快播, you鈥檒l gain hands-on experience through project-based internships and experience visiting healthcare organizations across central Iowa. You鈥檒l learn directly from healthcare executives and providers, build professional connections, and gain firsthand insight into the industry. This practical experience, combined with specialized coursework, prepares you to stand out in the growing healthcare field.
Career Ready
A degree in Healthcare Administration (HCA) prepares you for careers in various organizations that intersect with healthcare. HCA students have interned for, and graduates are employed by, organizations such as:
- Iowa Hospital Association
- Iowa Healthcare Collaborative
- UnityPoint – Des Moines
- Greater Regional Medical Center
- The Village – a Wesley Life community
- Adair County Memorial Hospital
- Iowa Home Care
- Iowa Healthcare Association
- Compass Memorial Healthcare
- Lakeview Surgery Center
- Knoxville Hospital and Clinics
- The Iowa Clinic
- ChildServe
Why 91快播 for Healthcare Administration?
Median annual national pay
- U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics 2025
Anticipated job growth between 2025-2035
- Bureau of Labor and Statistics 2025
Bachelor's healthcare administration salary in Iowa
- Zip Recruiter 2026
Need assistance? Contact us!
- nicolle.whalen@simpson.edu
- 515-961-1753
- Cowles Academic Wing 109
Meet Our Faculty
Cal Busby '09
- Assistant Professor of Sport Science and Health Education
Jacy Downey '97
- Associate Professor & Program Director of Healthcare Administration
- Advising and Recruiting Coordinator for Health Professions
- Pre-Nursing Advisor
Shekoofe Saadat
- Assistant Professor of Health and Exercise Science
Danny Reetz
- Assistant Professor of Physical & Health Education
Meghan Spears
- Assistant Professor of Health and Exercise Science
Nicci Whalen '98
- Department Chair of Sport Science and Health Education
- Professor of Sport Science and Health Education
