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"Since 2001, the healthcare industry has added 1.7 million jobs. The rest of the private sector? None."
- Business Week, September 25, 2006
Looking for a degree that will get you started in a rewarding career with great job security and unlimited potential? An online Associate's degree in healthcare should be your next move.
An online Associates degree program in health care administration can help you take advantage of the surging job growth in healthcare by qualifying you for a wide variety of entry-level positions. Graduates are in demand for jobs in medical and dental assisting, hospital and medical office administration, health services management, medical billing, and more.
Courses are designed for working adults who need maximum scheduling flexibility and program selection. Online Associate's degree programs through our accredited colleges and universities include:
- Clinical Medical Assisting
- Dental Assistant
- Health Administration
- Healthcare Administration
- Health Information Technology
- Health Management
- Health Services Administration
- Hospital Unit Coordinator
- Massage Therapy
- Medical Administration
- Medical Assisting
- Medical Billing & Coding
- Medical Office Administration
- Medical Transcription
- Office Systems Specialist
An Associate's degree typically requires 60 credits. Full-time students attending traditional on-campus programs usually earn an Associate's degree in two years, but many students earn their degree online in less time.
If you intend to go on to complete your Bachelor's degree in Healthcare, earning an Associate's degree enables you to satisfy many of your general education requirements. You may also have the option of declaring a different major for your BA or BS degree and have all or most of your credits apply.
Important: Associate's degrees are either transfer or vocational degrees. If you want your credits to be apply toward a Bachelor's degree, make sure that you choose an Associate's program that offers a transfer degree. If your goal is to acquire specific job skills and you don-t need the credits to be transferable, a vocational or profession Associate's degree may be the right option.
Explore these online Associate's degree programs in healthcare and request more information today. The respective college or university will help you make sure that a particular program is best for your academic and career objectives.
Select Associate Healthcare Degree Program:
- Health Information Technology (Associate's)
DeVry's Health Information Technology program prepares graduates to work with applications systems and manage electronic health information databases. Ever-cognizant of the importance of information acc... 
- Medical Billing & Coding (Associate's)
Overview
The Stonecliffe Associate of Science in Medical Billing and Coding (ASMBC) degree program provides students with the foundation to work in entry-level positions in health care organizations-an...
- Medical Staff Services Management (Associate's)
The Medical Staff Services Management (MSSM) degree is designed to prepare graduates to work in a hospital or health care facility as a credentialing expert. A certified MSSM is qualified to becom...
- Health Care Administration (Associate's)
The Online Associate of Science Degree in Health Care Administration provides you with the opportunity to advance your career in a short period of time. The program covers areas from general education t...
- Medical Assisting (Associate's)
The outlook for Medical Assisting is very bright. According to national labor statistics, Medical Assisting is the fastest-growing allied health profession in the US.
The Mountain State University medi...
- Medical Administrative Assistant (Associate's)
The Medical Administrative Assistant program is designed to prepare individuals for careers as entry level medical administrative assistants for diverse health care delivery systems including private me...
- Associate in Science in Public and Social Services
The Associate in Science in Public and Social Services (ASPSS) degree is designed for adults working in select direct services positions in key human services areas. You select the option that matches y...
- Associate of Science in Psychology
The Associate of Science Degree in Psychology is a study of the methods and findings of contemporary psychology. This program includes a survey of human behavior, sensory process, human development, per...
