Health Services Administration
Types of Degrees Health Services Administration Majors Are Getting
The following table lists how many health services administration graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Master’s Degree | 1,279 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 1,204 |
Associate Degree | 324 |
Graduate Certificate | 185 |
Basic Certificate | 20 |
Doctor’s Degree | 20 |
Undergraduate Certificate | 15 |
What Health Services Administration Majors Need to Know
O*NET surveyed people in occupations related to health services administration 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 Services Administration Majors
According to O*NET survey takers, a major in health services administration should prepare you for careers in which you will need to be knowledgeable in the following areas:
- 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.
- 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.
- Personnel and Human Resources - Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
- 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.
Skills for Health Services Administration Majors
A major in health services administration prepares you for careers in which the following skill-sets are crucial:
- 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.
- 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.
- Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Time Management - Managing one’s own time and the time of others.
Abilities for Health Services Administration Majors
As you progress with your health services administration degree, there are several abilities you should pick up that will help you in whatever related career you choose. These abilities include:
- Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- 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.
- Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
- Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
What Can You Do With a Health Services Administration Major?
Below is a list of occupations associated with health services administration:
Job Title | Job Growth Rate | Median Salary |
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Medical and Health Services Managers | 20.5% | $99,730 |
Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Health Services Administration?
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of health services administration majors is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 129 |
Black or African American | 254 |
Hispanic or Latino | 347 |
White | 383 |
International Students | 16 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 75 |
Geographic Diversity
Health Services Administration appeals to people across the globe. About 1.3% of those with this major are international students.
Amount of Education Required for Careers Related to Health Services Administration
Some careers associated with health services administration 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.
How much schooling do you really need to compete in today’s job market? People currently working in careers related to health services administration have obtained the following education levels.
Education Level | Percentage of Workers |
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Associate’s Degree (or other 2-year degree) | 19.2% |
Bachelor’s Degree | 65.4% |
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. | 3.9% |
Master’s Degree | 11.5% |
Online Health Services Administration 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 |
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Certificate (Less Than 1 Year) | 0 | 0 |
Certificate (1-2 years) | 9 | 1 |
Certificate (2-4 Years) | 0 | 0 |
Associate’s Degree | 33 | 5 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 34 | 17 |
Post-Baccalaureate | 0 | 0 |
Master’s Degree | 69 | 26 |
Post-Master’s | 7 | 0 |
Doctor’s Degree (Research) | 10 | 2 |
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) | 1 | 0 |
Doctor’s Degree (Other) | 1 | 1 |
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Majors Related to Health Services Administration
You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to health services administration.
Major | Number of Grads |
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General Public Health | 25,558 |
Public Health Education and Promotion | 4,112 |
Other Public Health | 3,157 |
Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 2,042 |
International Public Health/International Health | 1,696 |
Environmental Health | 1,439 |
Behavioral Aspects of Health | 633 |
Maternal and Child Health | 275 |
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene | 261 |
Health/Medical Physics | 244 |
Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality | 87 |
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
- College Scorecard
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020
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