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Long Term Care Admin/Management

Types of Degrees Long Term Care Admin/Management Majors Are Earning

People majoring in Long Term Care Admin/Management can earn degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Associate’s Degree	3
Bachelor’s Degree	21
Master’s Degree	117

What Long Term Care Admin/Management Majors Need to Know

Programs in Long Term Care Admin/Management develop a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Long Term Care Admin/Management graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

This major prepares you for careers needing Long Term Care Admin/Management emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Administration and Management — Importance 4.7 / 5; level 5.5 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 4.4 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.
• Customer and Personal Service — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 5.5 / 7.
• Personnel and Human Resources — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 5.0 / 7.
• Education and Training — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 5.5 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

The skill set developed in a Long Term Care Admin/Management program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Speaking — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4 / 7.
• Critical Thinking — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Management of Personnel Resources — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Time Management — Importance 4 / 5; level 4 / 7.
• Social Perceptiveness — Importance 4 / 5; level 4 / 7.

Abilities

Abilities most relevant to Long Term Care Admin/Management careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Problem Sensitivity — Importance 4 / 5; level 4 / 7.
• Written Expression — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Inductive Reasoning — Importance 4 / 5; level 4 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Long Term Care Admin/Management graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.6 / 7
Working with Computers	4.6 / 7
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards	4.5 / 7
Coaching and Developing Others	4.5 / 7
Getting Information	4.5 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.4 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.4 / 7
Analyzing Data or Information	4.4 / 7
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others	4.3 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.3 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Long Term Care Admin/Management professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Minitab	Analytical or scientific software	—
Nuance PaperPort Professional	Document management software	—
Google Meet	Video conferencing software	—
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	—
SmugMug Flickr	Graphics or photo imaging software	—
IBM Domino	Communications server software	—
Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services SSIS	Enterprise application integration software	—
Oracle E-Business Suite Financials	Financial analysis software	—
Intuit QuickBooks	Accounting software	—
Epic Systems	Medical software	—
e-MDs Schedule	Calendar and scheduling software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Long Term Care Admin/Management graduates include:

• Medical Office Coordinator
• Hospice Director
• Nursing Services Director
• Long Term Care Administrator
• Public Health Administrator
• Hospital Plan Administrator
• Community Health Nursing Director
• Medical Records Administrator
• Occupational Therapy Director
• Clinical Services Director
• Hospital Superintendent
• Health Information Management Director (HIM Director)
• Clinical Informatics Director
• Health Care Coordinator
• Health Services Director

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to Long Term Care Admin/Management graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Bachelor’s degree	46.4%
Master’s degree	21.4%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	10.7%
Postsecondary certificate	7.1%
First professional degree	3.6%
High school diploma or equivalent	3.6%
Some college courses	3.6%
Post-doctoral training	3.6%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in Long Term Care Admin/Management?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 68.8% of Long Term Care Admin/Management degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	97	68.8%
Men	44	31.2%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Long Term Care Admin/Management graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	77	54.6%
Asian	8	5.7%
Hispanic or Latino	17	12.1%
Black or African American	28	19.9%
Two or More Races	6	4.3%
Race Unknown	5	3.5%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Long Term Care Admin/Management Graduates Earn?

The U.S. Department of Education tracks median earnings of Long Term Care Admin/Management graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. Wages typically rise steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$36,041
4 years	$36,054
5 years	$40,847

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $40,847 — roughly 13% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Online Long Term Care Admin/Management Programs

Online study is tracked by IPEDS for Long Term Care Admin/Management. The table below shows how many graduates earned at least some of their coursework online (Distance-Ed Available) versus completing the entire program online (Distance-Ed Only).

Award Level	Distance-Ed Available	Distance-Ed Only
Bachelor’s	5	1
Master’s	3	0

^{Distance-Ed Only = degrees completed entirely online; Distance-Ed Available = degrees including at least some online coursework. Source: IPEDS Completions by Distance Education status.}

Is a Degree in Long Term Care Admin/Management Worth It?

Looking purely at the federal earnings tracker, Long Term Care Admin/Management graduates earn a median of $36,054 four years after completion — about 5% below the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000). On earnings alone, this program does not show an income premium over the baseline; non-financial outcomes (career interests, certification requirements, advancement potential) are typically the stronger argument for fields in this range.

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Health and Medical Administrative Services	51.07
Clinical Research Coordinator	51.0719
Disease Registry Data Management	51.0721
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other	51.0799
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator	51.0706
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	51.0707
Health Unit Coordinator/Ward Clerk	51.0703
Health Unit Manager/Ward Supervisor	51.0704
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	51.0701
Health/Medical Claims Examiner	51.0715
Healthcare Information Privacy Assurance and Security	51.0723
Healthcare Innovation	51.0722

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.