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Health & Medical Administrative Services Major

Health & Medical Administrative Services

15,736 Master's Degrees Annually
384 Doctor's Degrees Annually
#15 in Popularity (Master's)

Types of Degrees Health & Medical Administrative Services Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many health & medical administrative services graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 15,811
Graduate Certificate 1,216
Doctor’s Degree 303

What Health & Medical Administrative Services Majors Need to Know

O*NET surveyed people in occupations related to health & medical administrative services and asked them what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important for their jobs. The responses were rated on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being most important.

Knowledge Areas for Health & Medical Administrative Services Majors

Health & Medical Administrative Services majors often go into careers in which the following knowledge areas are important:

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  • English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
  • Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
  • Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
  • Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
  • Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

Skills for Health & Medical Administrative Services Majors

health & medical administrative services majors are found most commonly in careers in which the following skills are important:

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  • Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
  • Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
  • Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
  • Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
  • Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Abilities for Health & Medical Administrative Services Majors

As a health & medical administrative services major, you will find yourself needing the following abilities:

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  • Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
  • Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
  • Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
  • Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
  • Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.

What Can You Do With a Health & Medical Administrative Services Major?

Below is a list of occupations associated with health & medical administrative services:

Job Title Job Growth Rate Median Salary
Administrative Services Managers 10.1% $96,180
Compliance Managers 8.0% $107,480
Computer User Support Specialists 11.3% $50,980
Medical and Health Services Managers 20.5% $99,730
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 13.5% $40,350
Regulatory Affairs Managers 8.0% $107,480

Who Is Getting a Master’s Degree in Health & Medical Administrative Services?

15,811 Master's Degrees Annually
75% Percent Women
43% Percent Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
This is one of the most frequently chosen graduate majors. It is the 15th most popular in the country with 15,736 students graduating with a master’s in health & medical administrative services in 2021. The major attracts more women than men. About 75% of the recent graduates in this field are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of health & medical administrative services majors is as follows:

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1,579
Black or African American 2,836
Hispanic or Latino 1,837
White 7,271
International Students 538
Other Races/Ethnicities 1,750

Geographic Diversity

Americans aren’t the only ones with an interest in Health & Medical Administrative Services. About 3.4% of those with this major are international students.

Some careers associated with health & medical administrative services require an advanced degree while some may not even require a bachelor’s. Whatever the case may be, pursuing more education usually means that more career options will be available to you.

Find out what the typical degree level is for health & medical administrative services careers below.

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Education Level Percentage of Workers
Less than a High School Diploma 0.0%
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) 20.0%
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) 15.1%
Some College Courses 14.3%
Associate’s Degree (or other 2-year degree) 11.1%
Bachelor’s Degree 36.1%
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master. 0.2%
Master’s Degree 3.1%
Post-Master’s Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Master’s degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees at the doctoral level. 0.2%
First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession. 0.2%
Doctoral Degree 0.0%

Online Health & Medical Administrative Services Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level Colleges Offering Programs Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year) 0 0
Certificate (1-2 years) 1,160 292
Certificate (2-4 Years) 14 2
Associate’s Degree 1,065 370
Bachelor’s Degree 268 118
Post-Baccalaureate 0 0
Master’s Degree 506 241
Post-Master’s 49 0
Doctor’s Degree (Research) 37 14
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 6 3
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 2 2

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to health & medical administrative services.

Major Number of Grads
Nursing 308,114
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 88,809
Allied Health Professions 85,413
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 79,189
Public Health 42,551
Health Sciences & Services 35,887
Mental & Social Health Services 31,550
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 29,934
Medicine 29,206
Dental Support Services 25,040
Communication Sciences 23,288
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 19,017
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 18,729
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 10,516
Health/Medical Prep Programs 9,413
Other Health Professions 7,387
Dentistry 6,961
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 5,644
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5,056
Alternative Medicine & Systems 3,431
Chiropractic 2,698
Medical Illustration & Informatics 2,689
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 2,244
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,845
Optometry 1,789
Medical Science 1,090
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 760
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 468
Alternative Medical Support Services 136
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 116

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.

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