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College of Doctoral Studies

Doctoral healthcare degrees

Lead the way in the healthcare business

Shape the future of health administration with a doctoral healthcare degree. 在这个节目中, you’ll learn how to expand your role as a health professional to meet the various challenges of health administration, such as improving the patient care experience and health of people, and decreasing the cost per capita of care.

Curated for busy health professionals, like you. All our courses are 100% online and only eight (8) weeks long, including two symposiums. That means you’ll have the flexibility to start your doctoral degree any time of the year and when it fits your busy schedule. Its convenience built into a challenging education that prepares you with the leadership skills needed to meet the growing demands of health administration.

Doctoral healthcare degrees

Doctoral degree program length

The doctoral degree program length can vary by program expectations. 推荐全球十大博彩公司排行榜的扩展, 研究建议, and research and dissertation can all impact the duration and cost of doctoral studies. That's why our doctoral support team is here to guide you every step of the way. Review your selected program for details.

If you have questions, speak to our dedicated doctoral enrollment representative.

Topics covered in an online doctoral healthcare degree

doctor of health administration

  • Components and subsystems within healthcare
  • Economic and regulatory factors of healthcare
  • 医疗保健政策
  • Evidence-based decision-making

Outlook for workers with a doctoral healthcare degree

BLS CATEGORY: Medical & Health Services Manager

就业增长:28%

Bureau of Labor Statistics job growth for medical and healthservices manager occupations is projected to be much faster than average between 2022 and 2032.

职位:

  • 临床主任
  • Health Information 管理 Director
  • 护理主管

Course requirements for our doctoral healthcare degree

Doctor of Health Administration

您将 18 core courses with program-specific curriculum to help you gain the confidence and skills to lead in health administration. These core courses include topics such as leadership theory, 卫生保健经济学, risk management and evolution of healthcare programs to ensure organizations remain sustainable in a competitive environment.

学费 and financial aid

Affordable, locked-in tuition

学费担保
Compare tuition costs and see how affordable a degree can be

Ways to pay — and save. 探索你的选择.

From grants and scholarships to transfer credits and federal financial aid, there are a variety of ways to pay for school and save on tuition.

金融援助

Federal 金融援助 is money from the U.S. Department of 教育 to help you pay for your college tuition and expenses.

金融援助

转移学分

Your prior eligible credits could help you graduate from your bachelor's degree faster and for less.

转移学分

军事 or Veteran Benefits

See if you qualify to use veterans’ education 好处 or tuition assistance to help pay for school.

军事 or Veteran Benefits

奖学金

Starting with your first course, every new qualifying student will be awarded one of our scholarships.

奖学金

Employer 学费 Discounts

Check if your employer provides tuition assistance, 好处, or reimbursement programs toward your degree.

Employer 学费 Discounts

学生的经验

麦克唐纳C.

麦克唐纳C.
BSM, 2014 | MHA, 2016 | DHA, 2020

“My achievement has brought a deep sense of personal satisfaction and opened a whole new world for me.”   

Over 1 million alumni have earned their degrees while balancing work, school and life. 你能吗?. 

Manage Time with Flexible 推荐全球十大博彩公司排行榜

Manage Time with Flexible 推荐全球十大博彩公司排行榜

Use Robust 学生资源

Use Robust 学生资源

在线学习

在线学习

How to apply for your doctoral healthcare degree

Once you’ve selected your doctoral degree program, choose your start date from our calendar, apply for free and register before the deadline (usually one week before the program starts). Then you'll speak to an enrollment representative to begin class.

  • No application fee — no obligation!
  • No SAT, GMAT or essay required
Apply for your bachelor's degree online

Meet your college deans

Our college deans focus on developing a career-relevant curriculum. They bring industry experience to the classroom and lead a faculty of academic professionals with one goal in mind—to help you earn the skills you need to pursue your career.

Hinrich Eylers, Vice Provost

Hinrich Eylers博士

Vice Provost of Doctoral Studies and Academic Operations

Cathy Lalley, Associate Dean

凯西·莱利博士

Associate Dean, College of Doctoral Studies

Institutional accreditation

University of Phoenix has been continually accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), hlcommission.org 自1978年以来.

FAQs about doctoral healthcare degrees

The Doctor of Health Administration degree is designed to be completed in 42 months, but it depends on a few factors including whether you take breaks during your program.

Having a doctoral degree in health administration has become an increasingly important way to gain the knowledge and critical skills today's workers need to stay competitive in health administration. The US Bureau of Labor Statics projects that job growth for medical and health services managers are expected to grow faster than average — that’s 28% between 2021 and 2031.* So if you’re looking to build knowledge and career-relevant skills, the Doctor of Health Administration degree could help.

*The BLS Projected Growth for 2021-2031 is published by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. This data reflects the BLS’ projections of national (not local) conditions. These data points are not specific to University of Phoenix students or graduates.

是的! University of Phoenix has been continually accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org)自1978年起.

是的,你可以 transfer eligible credits if they are from an accredited institution.