Hello, all. A friend of mine is considering working toward a doctorate in some area of the health sciences (it can be broad and rather generic or can have a choice of specializations/concentrations). Parameters: RA 100% online Cost is a factor (preferably within reason) United States (no British or South African institutions) His bachelor's is in kinesiology, and his masters is in sports management. He is a middle school teacher and coach and would like to work toward the doctorate to enhance his credentials and/or to diversify, allowing himself to explore college teaching, for example. Whether the degree is a Ph.D. or D.Sc. or Ed.D. is not of particular interest. He is only aware of TUI. Any others? basrsu
Dha Central Michigan University - Doctor of Health Administration Degree http://www.cel.cmich.edu/DHA/
Tulane University www.tulane.edu offers a short residency doctorate in healthcare administration. Does anyone remember which uni in NC offers a doctorate in healthcare administration via dl?
Hi Ted, its UNC Chapel Hill, they offer the doctorate in public health witha concentration in healthcare administration. A friend of mine is in that program and works for the university hospital there. http://www.sph.unc.edu/practice/distance/
New Find! Happy Holidays... I just found this...while not Health Science, the degree dovetails well with my friend's masters. I was not aware of this partnership with the tried-and-true Concordia University of Chicago: http://www.sportsmanagementworldwide.com/sports-management-degrees basrsu
Your friend might also take a look at Nova Southeastern University's D.H.Sc. distance-based academic doctoral program; there are two one-week on-campus requirements though. http://www.nova.edu/dhs/
Waldden has a PhD program in Health Services: http://www.waldenu.edu/Degree-Programs/Doctorate/PhD-in-Health-Services.htm
How old is your friend? Has he ever used his Master's degree to teach at the college level? It doesn't seem that he needs to pursue a doctorate to accomplish any of those goals. How about another masters degree or writing a book to enhance his credentials?
It looks like more and more "online" schools are requiring a PhD to teach. The masters degree has become as common as a bachelors which is now as common as a high school diploma.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau: The greatest increases prior to 2005 in educational attainment were documented in the 1950s, 60s and 70s. Highest Level of Educational Attainment of U.S. Population, 2005. Some high school 8.5% High school graduate 32.2% Some college 16.8% Associate's degree 8.6% Bachelor's degree 18.1% Master's degree 6.8% Doctoral degree 1.2% Professional degree 1.5% NOTE: Persons 25 years and older (189 million). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2005. http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0908670.html Conversely in 2008, 29 percent of adults 25 and older had a bachelor’s degree (10.9% percentage increase), 87 percent had completed high school (whopping 54.8% percentage increase), and 9.4% hold a master degree (a 2.6% percentage increase). The percentage increases of Master and even Bachelorette degree recipients doesn’t appear nearly as overwhelming (?); however, the HS diploma holder as a stand-alone certainly appears greatly devalued.