Health & Medical Administrative Services at Western Kentucky University

Every health & medical administrative services school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health & medical administrative services program at Western Kentucky University stacks up to those at other schools.

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and approximately 17,517 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health & Medical Administrative Services section at the bottom of this page.

WKU Health & Medical Administrative Services Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Health & Medical Administrative Services (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Bachelor’s Degree in Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Master’s Degree in Health & Medical Administrative Services

WKU Health & Medical Administrative Services Rankings

The health & medical administrative services major at WKU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health & Medical Administrative Services. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Health & Medical Administrative Services Student Demographics at WKU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health & medical administrative services majors at Western Kentucky University.

WKU Health & Medical Administrative Services Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of health & medical administrative services associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Kentucky University with a associate's in health & medical administrative services.

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

WKU Health & Medical Administrative Services Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of health & medical administrative services bachelor's degrees went to men and 84% went to women. The typical health & medical administrative services bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% men. So male students are more repesented at WKU since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health & medical administrative services at WKU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Kentucky University with a bachelor's in health & medical administrative services.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	38
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

WKU Health & Medical Administrative Services Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of health & medical administrative services master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in health & medical administrative services each year. WKU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 38% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health & medical administrative services master's degree from WKU, 58% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Kentucky University with a master's in health & medical administrative services.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Health & Medical Administrative Services

Health & Medical Administrative Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Kentucky University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health Care Management	65
Health Information Management	13

Related Majors

• Allied Health Professions
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions

Careers That Health & Medical Administrative Services Grads May Go Into

A degree in health & medical administrative services can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	20,930	$50,800
Medical Assistants	8,970	$31,900
Computer User Support Specialists	6,180	$48,700
Medical Secretaries	5,190	$32,220
Medical and Health Services Managers	5,000	$91,820

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 OPMaster under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.