Find Your Future in Healthcare

RU Ready to take your next step?

Start Your Next Chapter with Our Grant or Laptop Program

At Rasmussen University, your success is important to us. That’s why we’re excited to offer the Online Kickstart Grant of up to $400 for students starting on or before July 7, 2025, in select Rasmussen University Online programs. Or, when you begin in select campus-based programs, we’ll provide you with a brand-new laptop to help you throughout your program.

Request Information Start Your Application

Healthcare Programs for a Fulfilling Career

Rasmussen University offers a range of on-campus and online healthcare programs that can help you become the caring professional you were meant to be. Gain the industry knowledge and skills you need to make a difference in people’s health and well-being and healthcare as a whole.

From technical job skills to transferable skills like communication, critical thinking and information literacy, our healthcare programs give you more than just a diploma. With over 20 years designing and teaching online courses, we’re not new to online education. You’ll have the support, learning options and online mentoring you need to balance work, life and school.

Ready to Learn More?

Request Information Start Your Application

Online Healthcare Management Bachelor’s Degree

With our online Healthcare Management degree, you can take the necessary steps to help you become a leader in a wide range of healthcare organizations. Through interactive curriculum and practical, hands-on experience, you can combine sought-after leadership and policy management skills with transferable skills, or soft skills, to feel confident in front of employers:

  • Learn to manage people, projects and policies within healthcare
  • Learn how to develop and manage departmental budgets
  • Become an expert in healthcare laws and ethics

You also have the option of specializing in Public Health, which allows you to combine these skills with an understanding of advocacy and corporate wellness and a passion for helping others.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects the demand for Medical and Health Services Managers to grow 29% by 2033—and with our Bachelor’s program, you can earn your degree in as few as 18 months. Plus, after earning your degree you may be eligible to sit for the Certified Associate in Project Management® (CAPM®) certification and the Project Management Professional® (PMP®) certification through the Project Management Institute.

Online Master’s of Healthcare Administration

Prepare to take on larger challenges in strategic roles like hospital administrator, clinical director, health services manager or practice manager. Through our innovative online MHA curriculum, you’ll gain the practical experiences needed for effective decision-making and be able to implement best practices for outstanding healthcare delivery:

  • Advance your healthcare leadership and critical thinking skills
  • Learn to leverage healthcare technologies in patient care and administration processes
  • Explore strategic planning to implement organizational change
  • Develop data evaluation skills to determine patterns in population health

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the projected job growth potential between 2023 and 2033 for Medical and Health Services Managers is 29%. Plus, you can earn your online Master’s of Healthcare Administration in as few as 18 months and for around $13K.

Make a Lasting Difference with One of These Healthcare Programs

School of Health Sciences

Direct Patient Care Health Sciences Programs

Expand All

Learn how to perform routine diagnostic procedures, draw blood (phlebotomy) and administer immunizations and first aid through a hands-on externship and relevant curriculum.

Degrees offered: Diploma.

Become well-versed in critical skills through hands-on curriculum in courses such as Clinical Chemistry, Hematology, Blood Banking and Microbiology.

Degrees offered: Associate’s degree.

Learn to read medication orders, fill prescriptions and perform inventory functions within the pharmacy setting. Also gain all the skills necessary to efficiently support pharmacists in a retail setting.

Degrees offered: Certificate.

Sharpen your understanding of how limited mobility can affect a patient’s life while learning how to play a critical role in helping people regain their independence.

Degrees offered: Associate’s degree.

Gain a comprehensive knowledge of standard x-ray, mobile x-ray and fluoroscopic technologies along with patient care techniques through online coursework, on-campus labs and clinical site experiences. You’ll learn key skills for accurate anatomical imaging, operation of radiographic equipment, adherence to safety standards, and patient care and positioning.

Degrees offered: Associate’s degree.

Through fully equipped, industry-standard surgical suite laboratories, you’ll learn common procedures and technology used in the operating room as well as tactics for handling high-pressure situations.

Degrees offered: Associate's degree.

Indirect Patient Care Health Sciences Programs

Expand All

Develop the professional communication and leadership skills necessary to collaborate and lead a team of health information professionals, as well as manage health information systems.

Degrees offered: Bachelor's degree.

Prepare to analyze and manage patient care data through in-field insight from instructors and firsthand experiences in a sophisticated digital lab. You'll gain an overview of the entire healthcare system and learn to communicate effectively as part of a healthcare team.

Degrees offered: Associate's degree.

Become a key professional in a healthcare facility by learning coding skills, understanding how to navigate electronic health record systems and gaining industry insight so you can be an important correspondent with healthcare providers and insurance companies.

Degrees offered: Certificate.

Stay relevant in today’s industry by broadening your healthcare experience and building your business skills. Our in-depth coursework, including Principles of Finance, Introduction to Organizational Leadership and Introduction to Human Resource Management, will help build your healthcare knowledge for a successful career across a wide range of work environments.

Degrees offered: Certificate, Associate’s degree (with specializations for Medical Administrative Assistant, Pharmacy Technician, Medical Assisting and Healthcare Administration). For students in Illinois, see Health Sciences below.

Broaden your healthcare experience to prepare for a successful career across a wide range of work environments. You'll gain relevant healthcare skills in one of three specializations, so you can develop the career-focused skills you'll need as a healthcare professional.

Degrees offered: Certificate, Associate's degree for Illinois residents (with specializations for Medical Administrative Assistant, Pharmacy Technician and Medical Assisting).

Develop the customer service and office management professionalism that makes a real difference in the lives of others. You'll gain communication and technology skills as well as learn how to smoothly operate a healthcare facility.

Degrees offered: Certificate.

Be prepared to transition from your current role to management and leadership positions in healthcare. You’ll be able to take on more challenging and strategic functions such as a hospital administrator, clinical director, health services manager or practice manager.

Degrees offered: Master’s degree.

Social Wellness Health Sciences Programs

Expand All

Promote the health and well-being of others through leadership roles across a wide range of healthcare career opportunities. You'll learn holistic curriculum—from wellness education to behavioral and physical health.

Degrees offered: Bachelor's degree.

Make change that matters on a local and global community level. Draw from multiple disciplines, from epidemiology, health informatics and analytics to public health policy and administration and population health management. Advance your leadership skills and offer diverse perspectives on a variety of issues that influence health outcomes for people of all backgrounds.

Degrees offered: Master's degree.

School of Nursing

Pre-Licensure Nursing Programs

Expand All

In as few as 12 months, learn compassionate patient care and receive extensive preparation for the NCLEX-PN® exam to begin your path as an LPN.

Degrees offered: Diploma.

Make the choice to change lives, including your own, as an RN. Our ADN program is designed to help you gain the skills, knowledge and confidence needed to sit for the NCLEX-RN® exam— in as few as 21 months.

Already an LPN? With our LPN to RN Bridge, you can advance your education to the next level in as few as 18 months.

Degrees offered: Associate's degree.

When you're ready to make a greater impact at the Bachelor’s level, we have three paths to get you there quickly, all CCNE-accredited:

  • BSN Standard Degree: for those pursuing their first Bachelor’s degree; can be completed in as few as 33 months.
  • BSN Second Degree: for those with a Bachelor’s degree in another field now looking to complete their BSN; can be completed in as few as 18 months.
  • RN to BSN: for currently licensed RNs with Associate’s degrees; can be completed in 12–18 months.

Degrees offered: Bachelor's degree.

Post-Licensure Nursing Programs

Expand All

Are you a licensed nurse? Currently licensed RNs can prepare for a leadership role through our CCNE-accredited online RN to BSN program. Earn your Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree, and move ahead in your nursing education.

  • Finish in as few as 12–18 months
  • Earn for an estimated $14,610 with the Get Started Grant and completing six self-directed assessments
  • Take courses on your schedule as you continue working
  • Develop a professional identity as an advocate and leader
  • Transfer in up to 134 credits —which is nearly 75% of program requirements
  • Take up to two MSN courses as part of your BSN program

Degrees offered: Bachelor's degree.

Our CCNE-accredited program can help set you apart even further. Designed specifically for working registered nurses with a BSN, our program combines online coursework with practicum experiences. In as few as 18 months, or in as few as 27 months for the Nurse Practitioner (NP) specializations, you’ll be ready to take your next step as a nursing leader and into advanced practice.

Your nursing talents and goals are unique, which is why we designed our online MSN program with a choice of specializations.

MSN Specializations:

  • Nursing Leadership and Administration
  • Nursing Education
  • Healthcare Technology, Simulation and Informatics

MSN Nurse Practitioner (NP) Specializations:

  • Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP (AGPCNP)
  • Family NP (FNP)
  • Pediatric Primary Care NP (PPCNP)
  • Psychiatric-Mental Health NP (PMHNP)

Degrees offered: Master's degree.

Nurses are now able to expand their skills without being required to complete an additional degree. That means you can focus on the courses in your new specialization if you are an RN with a graduate degree, such as an MSN, MSN-NP or DNP.

Specializations:

  • Nursing Leadership and Administration
  • Nursing Education
  • Healthcare Technology, Simulation and Informatics

Nurse Practitioner Specializations:

  • Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP (AGPCNP)
  • Family NP (FNP)
  • Pediatric Primary Care NP (PPCNP)
  • Psychiatric-Mental Health NP (PMHNP)

Degrees offered: Graduate Certificate.

The DNP blends online coursework and practicum experiences, with a choice of two specialization areas:

  • Executive Leadership: Promote forward thinking within healthcare systems to provide quality care to diverse patients and populations.
  • Public Health and Policy: Lead public health and policy work to improve the health of individuals and communities.

Degrees offered: Doctoral degree.

Request Information Start Your Application

Ready to pursue your Healthcare degree?

Fill out the form to receive:

  • Customized support services
  • Detailed program plan
  • Personalized financial aid for those who qualify
Contact Information

Please enter your first name.

Please enter your last name.

There is an error in email. Make sure your answer has:

  • An "@" symbol
  • No spaces
  • A suffix such as ".com", ".edu", etc.

There is an error in phone number. Make sure your answer has:

  • 10 digits
  • No dashes, slashes or spaces
  • No country code (e.g. "1" for USA)
  • No numbers starting with "0" or "1"

There is an error in ZIP code. Make sure your answer has only 5 digits.

Program Preferences

Do You Have Potential Transfer Credits?

Please choose a School of study.

Please choose a program.

Please choose a degree level.

By submitting this form by clicking “Learn More”, you are providing your signature and your express written consent, and hereby agree to receive information via electronic means, which may include a telephone system, an automated dialing system, a recorded message device, soundboard technology, over-the-top messaging, text or media messaging, voice messages, and/or email about upcoming courses, recruitment events, newsletters, and other resources from Rasmussen University. This consent is not a condition of enrollment or purchase.

You may withdraw your consent at any time. Please refer to our privacy policy, terms or contact us for more details.