Barry University program ranked seventh in nation for physician-executives

Jul 29, 2008

July 29, 2008
Contact: Julianna M. Pietak
(305) 899-3188
 
Barry University program ranked seventh in nation for physician-executives
Fourth consecutive year the Master of Science in Health Services Administration has been ranked at the national level

Miami Shores, Fla. – For the fourth consecutive year, Barry University’s Master of Science in Health Services Administration program has been ranked at the national level according to Modern Healthcare magazine. The program was ranked seventh in the nation out of business graduate schools for physician-executives.

As such, the program was ranked against universities with the same degree program, as well as other degrees for physician-executives such as Master of Public Health and Master of Medical Management degrees. There are more than 300 Master of Science in Health Services Administration programs in the country alone.

“Our continued success attests to the excellent career outcomes of our alumni and current students,” said Dr. Alan Whiteman, director and associate dean of the program. “It speaks to the caliber of our faculty and administrators, as well as those partnerships that have evolved with local healthcare organizations in the tri-county area.”

Programs were ranked by five factors, including length of time to complete, cost of total tuition, number of days students spend on campus, age of the program in years and number of total graduates. Rankings were based on a list of programs awarding MBAs or similar degrees in courses that focus on physicians. Barry University’s degree program was ranked above many well-known names, including Carnegie Mellon, Duke and Harvard’s School of Public Health.

It is the fourth year the Master of Science in Health Services Administration has been ranked by Modern Healthcare, as it has been included in the magazine’s list of largest health administration degree programs the past three years.

Barry University’s Master of Science in Health Services Administration degree is part of the university’s newly created College of Health Sciences. There are currently 105 students enrolled in the program, with more than 450 total graduates since the program’s beginning 14 years ago.

For more information, please contact Whiteman at (305)899-4014.