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Ready to grow as a leader in health care? The BS in Health Care Administration Leadership can help prepare you for high-performance teamwork in this dynamic field. You’ll develop skills to help solve today’s complex health care challenges and gain the expertise required to make a real impact on patient and organizational outcomes. Advance your understanding in key areas of health care operations, including patient care delivery, health care economics and research, planning and marketing, population health and wellness promotion. Leverage your passion for leadership, support your career pursuits in health care and help drive positive change.
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*Based on fastest 25% of students. Your program length and cost will vary by transfer credits, the per-session cost and how quickly you complete courses. Books, supplies and other fees apply.
In our nongraded, noncredit-bearing FlexPath Trial Course, you’ll explore online self-paced learning, experience the courseroom and view a sample assessment.
This specialization helps you establish foundational skills for change management and team leadership in complex health care environments. The curriculum emphasizes evidence-based best practices that build a continuous learning system for sustainable health care delivery – including change leadership, planning and marketing, patient safety, quality improvement, health care economics, wellness promotion, team collaboration and professional development. Graduates of this program are prepared to pursue their career goals in a wide range of professional health care settings. Students who pursue this specialization through the FlexPath learning format earn a BS in Health Care Administration through self-paced demonstration of competencies.
On successful completion of this program, you should be able to:
Review the Capella career exploration guide to learn more about this program and career paths to explore.
The total cost of your degree will depend on your learning format, academic performance and other factors. See FlexPath and GuidedPath cost information below.
A self-paced learning format that helps put you in control. Take courses at your own speed and move on to the next course whenever you’re ready.
$2,500 per 12-week billing session, $125 resource kit fee, 90 total program points, 67 max transfer points
A structured learning format with an active peer community and faculty guidance. We’ll set the schedule, you meet the deadlines.
$365 per 1000-2000 level credit $388 per 3000-4000 level credit, $125 resource kit fee, 180 total quarter credits, 135 max transfer credits
*This is only an estimate, effective July 8, 2024, and is subject to change. Your price will vary depending on your specialization, transfer credits, tuition discounts, and (in FlexPath) how quickly you complete courses. Books, supplies, and other fees are not included in this estimate. GuidedPath prices show the tuition you would pay if you brought in an average number of transfer credits or the maximum allowed transfer credits. FlexPath prices show the tuition you would pay if you brought in an average number of transfer credits and completed courses at the speed of a median FlexPath student, as quickly as the fastest 25% of FlexPath students, or as quickly as the fastest 75% of students. New or recently revised program estimates are based on comparable programs. Military Tuition Assistance is not available for FlexPath.
Capella is committed to transparency in its tuition and pricing. In addition to tuition, you will be responsible for additional costs, which may include travel expenses and practicum costs. A resource kit fee of $50–$200, charged quarterly or per billing session, covers the cost of required books, software, and other course materials. Click here to review program-specific fee amounts in our University Catalog.
Find out more about financing and payment options to help you complete your program. Federal aid also is available to help manage the costs of higher education. Learn more about financing your education.
Connect with an enrollment counselor to further discuss the cost of the program and explore your eligibility for scholarships and discounts.
Alumni Outcomes Survey, 2022–2023
“Earning my degree really helped me to be a better leader in my new role. I was able to relate to the assignments in very real and practical ways, and I was able to immediately implement much of what I was learning.”
Diana Morris* – BS in Health Care Administration, FlexPath graduate
*Actual Capella graduate who agreed to appear in promotional materials.
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Applicants to the BS in Health Care Administration Leadership program must provide the following information for admission:
SAT and ACT are not required for admission.
Accelerated Master’s Pathway (AMP) admission requirements
FlexPath admission requirements
Applicants for our FlexPath self-paced learning option must also meet the following criteria:
Transition to FlexPath: Applicants whose GPA is below the FlexPath admission threshold may be considered once they successfully complete at least two GuidedPath courses (or 8 credits, whichever is greater). Those learners will also need to meet the requirement of 45 transfer credits to be approved for the transition into FlexPath.
International student requirements
If you live outside the U.S. or aren’t a U.S. citizen, you may be considered an international student.
To meet the requirements for Capella admission, you must:
Learn more about international student admissions.
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Your education can help you reach your professional and personal goals. While Capella cannot guarantee that a graduate will secure any specific career outcome, such as a job title, promotion or salary increase, we encourage you to explore potential jobs and employment settings. Here are some ideas and examples for a graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration, Health Care Administration Leadership.
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