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Major Overview for Health/Health Care Administration/Management

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Overview for Health/Health Care Administration/Management

A program that prepares individuals to develop, plan, and manage health care operations and services within health care facilities and across health care systems. Includes instruction in planning, business management, financial management, public relations, human resources management, health care systems operation and management, health care resource allocation and policy making, health law and regulations, and applications to specific types of health care services.

Careers for Health/Health Care Administration/Management Majors

A major in Health/Health Care Administration/Management is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Health/Health Care Administration/Management

Top 50 U.S. Colleges with the most degrees awarded of Health/Health Care Administration/Management among the 2006-2007 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded*/
Percentage
SelectivityCost*
Colorado Technical University Online
Colorado Springs, CO
192
(6.5%)
Highly Selective$11,536
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
Carbondale, IL
188
(4.3%)
Minimally Selective$16,465
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL
186
(2.2%)
Moderately Selective$13,060
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL
101
(2.3%)
Moderately Selective$12,052
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park, PA
88
(0.9%)
Moderately Selective$21,752
Ohio University-Main Campus
Athens, OH
82
(2.1%)
Minimally Selective$18,204
University of Southern Indiana
Evansville, IN
80
(7.2%)
Minimally Selective$11,900
Davenport University
Grand Rapids, MI
58
(5.6%)
Minimally Selective$16,306
Franklin University
Columbus, OH
58
(4.2%)
Open Admissions$9,146
Texas State University-San Marcos
San Marcos, TX
58
(1.2%)
Minimally Selective$14,284
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* The number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.