Healthcare Administration
What you'll do in college
Coursework focuses on the business and operational side of the medical field. You will study healthcare policy, health economics, financial management, healthcare law, and organizational behavior. You will learn how to manage facilities, navigate complex medical regulations, and improve healthcare delivery systems. Many programs include a capstone project or an administrative internship in a healthcare setting.
What you'll do after college
Graduates work as health services managers, hospital administrators, clinical directors, or health policy analysts in hospitals, private networks, nursing homes, and government agencies. The work revolves around managing budgets, ensuring regulatory compliance, improving facility efficiency, and leading staff, focusing on high-level operations rather than direct patient care.
Selectivity vs. earnings
By acceptance rate
By SAT median
Earnings vs. selectivity rank
Majors in this category
| Major | Colleges | Degrees ▼ | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare Administration | 364 | 7,875 | 18% / 82% | 2% | $72,188 |
| Health Administration | 207 | 3,949 | 20% / 80% | 1% | $72,552 |
| Health Services Administration | 56 | 1,136 | 17% / 83% | 2% | $68,162 |
| Healthcare Administration | 47 | 719 | 14% / 86% | 1% | $72,573 |
| Health Information Management | 33 | 537 | 15% / 85% | 2% | $63,541 |
| Health Care Administration | 7 | 336 | 16% / 84% | 2% | $71,199 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 7 | 210 | 17% / 83% | 3% | $65,061 |
| Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator | 11 | 157 | 16% / 84% | 1% | $62,042 |
| Health Care Management | 2 | 127 | 16% / 84% | 0% | $106,142 |
| Medical Informatics | 14 | 90 | 16% / 84% | 4% | $74,090 |
| Health Informatics | 8 | 78 | 23% / 77% | 5% | $81,172 |
| Healthcare Leadership | 2 | 47 | 19% / 81% | 2% | |
| Health Informatics and Health Information Management | 1 | 44 | 20% / 80% | 9% | $83,936 |
| Health Informatics and Information Management | 1 | 40 | 15% / 85% | 8% | $69,787 |
| Health Administration Services | 1 | 38 | 13% / 87% | 0% | $48,489 |
| Health Information Administration | 2 | 34 | 3% / 97% | 0% | $64,388 |
| Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management | 2 | 34 | 21% / 79% | 6% | $93,117 |
| Health Services Management and Community Development | 1 | 34 | 12% / 88% | 0% | $52,841 |
| Health Care Management and Policy | 1 | 31 | 19% / 81% | 6% | $108,304 |
| Health Management | 2 | 29 | 7% / 93% | 0% | $65,005 |
| Biomedical Health Information Sciences | 1 | 26 | 23% / 77% | 4% | $88,713 |
| Health Information Management and Systems | 1 | 26 | 31% / 69% | 0% | $107,728 |
| Human Services Administration | 1 | 21 | 10% / 90% | 0% | $52,723 |
| Health Care Management & Policy | 1 | 20 | 35% / 65% | 30% | $320,015 |
| Healthcare Management | 2 | 16 | 12% / 88% | 0% | $43,889 |
| Health Care Coordination | 1 | 14 | 21% / 79% | 0% | $83,356 |
| Long-Term Care Administration | 2 | 13 | 15% / 85% | 0% | |
| Health Care Compliance and Regulations | 1 | 13 | 8% / 92% | 0% | |
| Healthcare Innovation | 1 | 13 | 8% / 92% | 0% | |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 3 | 8 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $61,347 |
| Biomedical Informatics | 1 | 8 | 38% / 62% | 0% | |
| Hospital Administration | 3 | 7 | 0% / 100% | 14% | $58,617 |
| Long Term Care Administration/Management | 2 | 7 | 14% / 86% | 0% | $53,798 |
| Clinical Research Coordinator | 3 | 6 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $110,363 |
| Health Information Management and Technology | 1 | 3 | 33% / 67% | 0% | |
| Health and Wellness Management | 1 | 3 | 0% / 100% | 0% | |
| Aging Services Administration | 1 | 1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $69,787 |