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Health/Medical Admin Services at Appalachian State University

If you plan to study Health/Medical Admin Services, take a look at what Appalachian State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Appalachian State University is in Boone, NC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 75 health/medical admin services degrees were granted at Appalachian State University.

Online Class Availability at Appalachian State University

Many students take online classes at Appalachian State University. Among 21,570 students, 2,551 (12%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,977 (46%) took at least some classes online.

Health/Medical Admin Services Rankings at Appalachian State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Appalachian State University’s Health/Medical Admin Services program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#4 of 45
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#15 of 273
Best Value	North Carolina	#43 of 53
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#119 of 915
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#188 of 296
Best Value	Nationwide	#471 of 928

Earnings for Health/Medical Admin Services Graduates from Appalachian State University

Students who complete Appalachian State University’s Health/Medical Admin Services program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$34,283
2 years	$38,289
3 years	$43,105
4 years	$52,157
5 years	$59,228

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Health/Medical Admin Services graduates from Appalachian State University take home a median $52,157, compared with $50,311 for all Appalachian State University graduates — about 4% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Health/Medical Admin Services graduates from Appalachian State University comes in at $24,125.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Health/Medical Admin Services graduates at Appalachian State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Health/Medical Admin Services graduates at Appalachian State University are 77% women (58) and 23% men (17).

Health/Medical Admin Services Bachelor’s Program at Appalachian State University

Of the 66 bachelor’s health/medical admin services graduates at Appalachian State University, 82% were women (54) and 18% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Health/Medical Admin Services bachelor’s degree recipients at Appalachian State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	57
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	3
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 12% of Health/Medical Admin Services bachelor’s degree recipients at Appalachian State University, lower than the national average of 51%.*

Health/Medical Admin Services Master’s Program at Appalachian State University

Among the 9 master’s health/medical admin services degrees awarded at Appalachian State University, 44% were women (4) and 56% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Health/Medical Admin Services master’s degree recipients at Appalachian State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Health/Medical Admin Services Concentrations at Appalachian State University

This Health/Medical Admin Services program at Appalachian State University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Health Care Management	75

Highest-Paying Careers for Health/Medical Admin Services Graduates

Those who complete Health/Medical Admin Services program at Appalachian State University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Health/Medical Admin Services graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$161,927
Administrative Services Managers	$158,084
Facilities Managers	$157,669
Medical Records Specialists	$153,246
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	$117,846
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Information Security Analysts	$111,930

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.