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Healthcare Degree Programs

A degree where passion meets purpose

Train for a Future in Healthcare

Are you looking for a career where you can make a real difference in the lives of others? Consider a career in the healthcare industry. Whether you’re working as an urgent care nurse or handling patient records as a coder at the local hospital, you’ll be a crucial part of the medical field as a healthcare professional, helping others get the care they need in and out of the doctor’s office. From a hospice LVN/LPN to managing a nursing home, an on-campus or online health degree from Bryant & Stratton College can help you get there.

At Bryant & Stratton College, our healthcare degree programs will help you explore career options in both clinical and nonclinical settings, depending on the career path you wish to pursue.

Bryant & Stratton College offers a number of online healthcare programs as well as across five states. Students have the ability to pursue a nonclinical career with a degree in Medical Reimbursement and Coding or Health Services Administration. Students looking for a degree in a clinical setting have the opportunity to study Medical Assisting or any one of our in-depth Nursing degrees. Take a look at our associate, bachelor, and diploma programs below, and let’s talk about how Bryant & Stratton College can help you achieve your goals.

Online Healthcare Learning Solutions

At Bryant & Stratton, we understand the challenges of designing effective online learning geared for hands-on healthcare fields such as nursing, where real-world immersion is key. However, we have created an online experience that balances flexibility alongside education that delivers real life skills in your learning – through labs, skills-based focuses, and experiential components.

Not all healthcare degree programs are offered each semester or at all Bryant & Stratton College locations.

An Evolved Higher Education Experience

Bryant & Stratton College has been providing students with a strong, career-focused education for 170 years. With our career-focused degree programs and personalized support, you’ll graduate prepared to confidently pursue your career goals and make an immediate impact in your chosen field.

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Non-Profit and Accredited

Bryant & Stratton College is an accredited institution and a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) www.msche.org

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45+ Degree Options

B&SC offers a wide range of degree options for high-demand careers in clinical and non-clinical healthcare, business, early childhood education, human & legal services, design, hospitality, and technology.

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Flexible Class Options

We understand that everyone’s schedule and lifestyle are different. We offer on-campus, live remote, and 100% online class options — choose what works best for you.

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Personalized Support

Your success is our success. Our team of financial aid experts, faculty, academic advisors, and career services professionals are fully committed to helping you succeed every step of the way.

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Stackable Career Pathways

Many of our programs are “stackable”, allowing you to start with a certificate or diploma and then build on those credentials towards an associate or bachelor’s degree.

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Vibrant Community

At B&SC, you’ll find a diverse and supportive community of students all striving for a more promising future. You’ll have a multitude of opportunities to engage with your fellow classmates and build lifelong friendships.

Healthcare Degree Details

At Bryant & Stratton College, we offer a variety of on-campus and online healthcare degrees that can help lead to rewarding career opportunities in the healthcare field. Whether you’re interested in becoming a medical assistant, medical coder, or an occupational therapy assistant, we have a program that’s right for you. Find the program for you below!

Health Administration / Management

Bryant & Stratton College offers six programs in healthcare administration and management that will prepare you for careers in the healthcare industry. The coursework for the programs covers mathematics, computing skills, and health information, public health, and health services.

Medical Assisting

At Bryant & Stratton College, we offer both an associate degree and a diploma in medical assisting. With our hands-on training and experienced instructors, you’ll be prepared to take on any challenges that come your way. The Medical Assisting programs are an excellent way to start a career in this growing field.

Nursing

Our nursing programs are designed to give you a well-rounded education, covering everything from basic patient care to lifespan development to community health. We also offer a variety of clinical rotations, so you can get real-world experience before you graduate.

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Frequently Asked Questions

That depends on what you want out of a degree, including whether you want to work directly with patients or not. At Bryant & Stratton College, we offer administrative and management programs to prepare you for a front-office support role. We also offer nursing and therapy degrees for those who want a more patient-facing role.

Basically, a healthcare degree offers the training and credential professionals need to provide front-line medical care or front-office healthcare support. Different degrees prepare graduates for different healthcare roles, from nursing and occupational therapy to billing and coding and office management.

Bryant & Stratton College offers several types of associate degree programs to help you prepare for different healthcare roles. If you want more of an administrative role, our AAS in Health Services Administration can help you gain the skills needed to run a medical office. Likewise, our AAS/ADN in Nursing can help you prepare for a number of nursing career opportunities.

Typically, allied health professions are those that fall outside of a doctor or nurse role within the medical or healthcare industry. At Bryant & Stratton College, our Associate of Applied Science in Medical Assisting is designed to give you the healthcare-specific education you need to be a medical or nurse assistant. We also have programs to become an Occupational Therapy Assistant or Physical Therapist Assistant. Our AAS in Medical Reimbursement and Coding offers the skills you need to be a medical coder.

An allied health degree offers the education needed to excel in this varied & broad healthcare-related field, including medical coding and billing, medical assisting, occupational therapy, phlebotomy, and more.

Bryant & Stratton College also offers healthcare-related degrees in administration which can lead to roles considered allied health support professionals, such as a patient coordinator or medical records technician.

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