Health Care Management at American University

If you are interested in studying health care management, you may want to check out the program at American University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 14,001 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health Care Management section at the bottom of this page.

The American University Health Care Management Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Health Care Management

Online Classes Are Available at The American University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, The American University does offer online courses in health care management for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

The American University Health Care Management Rankings

Health Care Management Student Demographics at The American University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health care management majors at American University.

The American University Health Care Management Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of health care management master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in health care management each year. The American University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American University with a master's in health care management.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Related Majors

Careers That Health Care Management Grads May Go Into

A degree in health care management can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for DC, the home state for American University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,580	$145,760

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Samschoe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.