Interdisciplinary Studies, Health Care Leadership, BS

Develop a deep understanding of knowledge and skills you’ll need to prepare you for professional health care careers in a global market.

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Program Information

Next Start

January 2025

Program Format

8-week courses, 5 terms year-round

Program Length

2 years, 60 units

Cost Per Unit

$475 · Financial aid and scholarships available

Application Deadlines

November 15 for Spring · April 1 for Summer · July 15 for Fall

Become a Health Care Leader and Advocate

Healthcare leadership combines flexible coursework and practical skills that are essential for shaping the future effectiveness and quality of healthcare services, which is in demand at employers like Kaiser Permanente, Stanford Health Care, Sutter Health, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and many more. By learning comprehensive leadership skills in interprofessional collaboration, financial principles, and management and strategies, health care leadership majors tend to have fruitful careers in business development, community and social services, information technology, operations, research, and beyond.

Our online Bachelor’s in Interdisciplinary Studies program with a concentration in Health Care Leadership program is taught by our renowned SJSU faculty in collaboration with expert instructional designers. When you complete this program, you will earn the same quality degree as all of our SJSU graduates and have the same opportunity to proudly cross the stage during your SJSU commencement ceremony.

Admissions Requirements

Applicants to all SJSU Online programs must fulfill our general SJSU Online requirements. To view the program's courses, roadmap, and more, visit the Interdisciplinary Studies, Health Care Leadership, BS catalog webpage.

Currently enrolled, on-campus Health Care Leadership students are not eligible to transition into the SJSU Online Health Care Leadership program.

Valuable Learning Experiences

Our interdisciplinary and practical program will provide you with the experiences and confidence to immediately impact the healthcare field.

  • Coursework focuses on health care leadership skills, financial principles, management strategies and standards to improve patient care.

  • You’ll also take courses in the physical and social sciences, giving you a well-rounded education to pursue careers in allied health roles or to prepare you for entry into a variety of health-related graduate degree programs.

Featured Courses

View 2-Year Roadmap
Core Course

Health Care Organization and Admin

Explore the health economics, financing, insurance theory and contemporary trends in health care organization, management and administration.

Core Course

Intro to Health Policy

Examine historical and current policies related to public health, stakeholders in health policy making and advocacy, and health policy frameworks for conducting policy analysis and policy making.

Core Course

Introduction to Public Health

Research the history, ethical foundations, policies, tools, interventions, and essential public health services that shape population health from biological, sociocultural, behavioral, environmental, and political perspectives.

Core Course

Non-Profit Leadership and Management

Understand key issues in managing contemporary nonprofit organizations, including organizational behavior, board development, fund-raising, boundary-spanning skills, and developing leadership skills for social innovation and entrepreneurship.

Core Course

Sports and Fitness Marketing

Apply marketing principles and processes to the sport and fitness industry, including sport and fitness products, consumer behavior, consumer satisfaction/dissatisfaction, and customer experience.

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What can you do with a Health Care Leadership degree?

The flexibility offered by our Interdisciplinary Studies degree in Health Care Leadership, and the practical skills learned in the program, lead to many exciting careers in fields as diverse as public health, health education and administration, marketing and public relations, media, policy, research, clinical care, biotechnology, pharmaceutical development and sales, worksite wellness, politics, government, and environmental health among others.

Healthcare leadership majors in California earn an average annual salary of $78,000 and an upper range of $123,000, according to Zip Recruiter.

Take a look at some of the top sectors, top companies, and examples of job titles of our alumni, according to LinkedIn.

Top Job Titles

  • Clinical Data Developer
  • Product Manager
  • Quality Consultant
  • Rare Disease Patient Access Manager
  • Research Finance Manager
  • Senior Campaign Manager
  • Senior Management Analyst
  • Workplace Health Specialist

Top Companies

  • Kaiser Permanente
  • Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center
  • Stanford Health Care
  • Sutter Health
  • U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Top Sectors

  • Administration
  • Business development
  • Community and social services
  • Healthcare services
  • Information technology
  • Operations
  • Research

Joanne Young
Joanne YoungEnrollment Counselor

Learn More About Our Health Care Leadership Program

Contact Enrollment Counselor Joanne Young to discuss your goals and questions.

408-924-7583 joanne.young@sjsu.edu
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