The Growing Demand for Skilled Leaders
Healthcare has surpassed both retail and manufacturing as the largest employer in the United States workforce1 and by 2025 a quarter of the American workforce will be over 55 and in need of effective healthcare administered by skilled leaders.2 If you have a passion for helping others, it's a great time to build your leadership skills with an online M.A. in Health and Human Services Administration.
Transform your career and start the path toward management or administrator positions3 where you'll be ready to enact real change for the well-being of your community.
Health and Human Services Jobs and Income
The field of health and human services offers a variety of job opportunities in diverse settings like hospitals, clinics, state and federal government agencies, human service agencies, assisted living facilities, and nursing homes. This program is not intended or designed to meet educational requirements for long term care or nursing home administrator licensure in any jurisdiction.
Medical and Health Services Managers
Whether you're running an entire healthcare facility, or managing a specialized team within a hospital, you'll be invaluable for your ability to navigate shifting regulations and advancing technology. Keep your team on the cutting edge of health services and provide your patients with the best possible care.
Median income: $104,2804
Hospice Administrator
Bring your compassion to hospice care and help terminally ill patients live their final days in comfort. Oversee a team of palliative caregivers who can reduce pain and provide customized care for each patient. As you help provide an invaluable service, you'll become part of a community of caregivers and family members.
Median income: $86,7545
Social and Community Service Managers
Public services provide vital support for communities everywhere—from at-risk students to the elderly. Work with community members to define which services are most in-demand and recruit staff who can drive success. Develop relationships with funders to make your organization's impact sustainable and see the long-term results on your community's quality of life.
Median income: $69,6006
Thrive Anywhere
Here are some of the places where graduates of our online health and human services administration program are leading and thriving:
- Home healthcare agencies
- Hospice organizations
- Group homes
- Adult day care agencies
- Behavioral health institutions
- Single and multi-centered hospitals
- Hospitals and clinics
- Nursing homes and assisted living facilities
- Governmental health and human services agencies
- Nonprofit agencies and clinics
Program Accreditation and State Licensure
Effective August 31, 2024 the MA in Health and Human Services Administration program will no longer be accredited by the MN Board of Executives for Long Term Services and Supports (BELTSS) accreditation as meeting state educational requirements for Nursing Home Administrator (NHA) licensure in Minnesota. Due to this, we will no longer be accepting new students into the Minnesota licensure pathway track of the MA HHSA program after the Fall 2022 semester. Contact Dr. Amy Heinz, at aheinz@smumn.edu, with any questions.
This program is not intended or designed to meet educational requirements for nursing home or long term care administrator licensure in any jurisdiction.