Employers' perception of non-clinical graduate degrees in the health professions

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dc.contributor.advisorKanyongo, Gibbs
dc.contributor.authorAltman, Donald S.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberPalmieri, Sherrie
dc.contributor.committeeMemberTanguay, Daniel
dc.date.accessioned2017-04-25T17:09:21Z
dc.date.available2017-04-25T17:09:21Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractThis quantitative research studied the perceptions of individuals who screen employment applications in local health departments regarding non-clinical graduate health care degrees based on their perceptions of credibility of method of instructional delivery (classroom, online) and the type of college/university (nonprofit, for-profit). As more institutions award degrees earned online, it is important to understand marketplace acceptance of online degrees. It is paramount we understand how employers view degrees earned online compared to traditionally-earned degrees, as well as understand perceptions of nonprofit and for-profit colleges. If certain degrees are not perceived as credible, then students and institutions of higher education need to better understand marketplace perceptions to make good educational and financial decisions. An email was sent to 1,935 members of the National Association of County and City Health Officials. Undeliverable emails resulted in 1,804 possible participants. Participation was 12.1% (n=218). The results found a significant difference in local health administrator perceptions of four non-clinical graduate health care degree options. Specifically, non-clinical graduate health care degrees from nonprofit colleges with classroom instruction were viewed most favorably, as was expected. Non-clinical graduate health care degrees earned from for-profit colleges with online instruction were viewed least favorably. The two degree options, online from nonprofit and classroom instruction from for-profit colleges, were viewed equally by the participants. This study established a new line of inquiry regarding the acceptance by employers of non-clinical graduate health care degrees earned online or in the classroom, and from nonprofit or for-profit colleges. (Author abstract)en_US
dc.description.bibliographicCitationAltman, D.S. (2016). Employers' perception of non-clinical graduate degrees in the health professions. Retrieved from http://academicarchive.snhu.eduen_US
dc.description.programEducational Leadershipen_US
dc.description.schoolSchool of Educationen_US
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dc.format.mediaTypeapplication/pdfen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10474/3124
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherSouthern New Hampshire Universityen_US
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dc.rightsAuthor retains all ownership rights. Further reproduction in violation of copyright is prohibiteden_US
dc.rightsHolderAltman, Donald S.
dc.subject.lcshSouthern New Hampshire University -- Theses (Education)en_US
dc.subject.otherhigher educationen_US
dc.subject.otherhealth sciencesen_US
dc.subject.otherinstructional designen_US
dc.subject.otheremployers' perceptionen_US
dc.subject.otherfor-profiten_US
dc.subject.otherhealth professionsen_US
dc.subject.othernon-clinical graduate degreesen_US
dc.subject.otheronlineen_US
dc.titleEmployers' perception of non-clinical graduate degrees in the health professionsen_US
dc.typeDissertationen_US

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