What's in a (grad school) name?
May 7, 2010 3:11 PM Subscribe
I'm in a masters of health administration program offered by a local, not-too-prestigious university that holds classes at the hospital where I work. I would like to be a hospital administrator some day. Will this degree help me get there, or just be a waste of time?
I have worked in hospitals for about 10 years, and I finished a B.S. in health care administration about 2 years ago. My long-term career goal is a senior leadership position in a hospital or health system.
I'm smart, hardworking, and well-spoken, but feel I have been held back in my career so far by not having the proper education (executives I worked with also confirmed that I "have the right stuff" but need to complete a masters).
My current MHA program is at a smaller, non-profit university that is not well known outside this area. The MHA program is not accredited by CAHME, although the school itself is regionally accredited. I have completed 12 credits, and the classes so far have been ok - I had one amazing professor and the others were fine.
Right now I'm trying to decide if this degree will help me accomplish my goals, or if I need to find another program. Do I need to go to a more well known or specially accredited program for my graduate degree to help me with career? Or is just having a degree the important thing and the school not as important?
I have worked in hospitals for about 10 years, and I finished a B.S. in health care administration about 2 years ago. My long-term career goal is a senior leadership position in a hospital or health system.
I'm smart, hardworking, and well-spoken, but feel I have been held back in my career so far by not having the proper education (executives I worked with also confirmed that I "have the right stuff" but need to complete a masters).
My current MHA program is at a smaller, non-profit university that is not well known outside this area. The MHA program is not accredited by CAHME, although the school itself is regionally accredited. I have completed 12 credits, and the classes so far have been ok - I had one amazing professor and the others were fine.
Right now I'm trying to decide if this degree will help me accomplish my goals, or if I need to find another program. Do I need to go to a more well known or specially accredited program for my graduate degree to help me with career? Or is just having a degree the important thing and the school not as important?
It seems to me that people in the administration section of your hospital would be good to ask about this.
posted by Chocolate Pickle at 3:53 PM on May 7, 2010
posted by Chocolate Pickle at 3:53 PM on May 7, 2010
What kinds of placement records does your program have for the past few years? I work in an graduate program that offers MHAs and MPHs in Health Policy, and because of the nature of the degree, as long as you're placed, you're golden. Is there a good pool of alumni that you can network with to get ahead in the industry?
posted by scarykarrey at 4:21 PM on May 7, 2010
posted by scarykarrey at 4:21 PM on May 7, 2010
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My dad is a hospital administrator. He went back for his masters after he'd been in the business for almost 20 years - because he felt he needed the masters to stay competitive. So yeah, I figure if my dad thought he still needed a masters despite his experience, then you probably need a masters to be successful in this field.
posted by Lutoslawski at 3:27 PM on May 7, 2010