There are 2 healthcare administration schools in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Grand Rapids has a total population of 197,800 and a student population of 39,888. Of these students, 28,451 are enrolled in schools that offer healthcare administration programs.
Of the 2 healthcare administration schools in Grand Rapids, the largest healthcare administration school, by student population, is Davenport University. In 2010, approximately 119 students graduated from the Healthcare Administration program at Davenport University.
In 2010, 128 students graduated with a healthcare administration degree in Grand Rapids. If you decide to attend a healthcare administration school in Grand Rapids, you can expect to pay an average yearly tuition of $6,787.
In addition to tuition costs, plan on spending an average of $1,562 for healthcare administration related books and supplies each year. And if you live on campus at one of the Grand Rapids-based healthcare administration schools, you will have an added expense of $8,300 per year, on average, for room and board. Students who live at home can cut this cost down to approximately $13,693.
If you decide to work as a healthcare administrator in Grand Rapids, your job prospects are good. There were 9,560 healthcare administrators working in Michigan and 890 working in the greater Grand Rapids area in 2010. The government projects that the number of healthcare administrators in Grand Rapids will increase by 13% by the year 2018. This projected change is slower than the projected nationwide trend for healthcare administrators.
As a healthcare administrator in Grand Rapids, you can expect to make an average salary of $76,770 per year. This is higher than the average salary for healthcare administrators in the state.
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Grand Rapids Community College
Address:
143 Bostwick Ave NE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503-3295
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
2-4 years certificate
Davenport University
Address:
6191 Kraft Avenue S.E., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49512-9396
Awards Offered:
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate