What Can You Do With a Major in Healthcare Management? What Are Career Options and Salaries?

You’re thinking about your future and interested in studying healthcare management. You like the idea of learning about the leadership, managerial and methodological skills that drive healthcare in the United States. You also like the idea of serving the community and helping to make it a better place.

If you major in healthcare management, what can you do with it? What types of jobs can you find, and what kind of salaries do those jobs pay? 

The good news is that healthcare management is a great major — one that prepares you for a variety of jobs that are in demand.

Career Outcomes for Healthcare Management Majors

Healthcare management is a broad area of study in which you can help learn how to maximize the efficiency, affordability and fairness of our healthcare system.

When students graduate from Stonehill with a Bachelor of Arts in healthcare management, they are equipped to enter a range of professions, agencies, graduate schools and service opportunities.

Professions for Healthcare Administration Majors

Stonehill healthcare administration majors have gone on to begin work in a variety of careers.

  • Human resources manager
  • Healthcare consultant
  • Medical reimbursement specialist
  • Medical health & services manager
  • Clinical supervisor
  • Nursing home administrator
  • Private practice office manager
  • Air Force - Medical Support
  • athenahealth
  • BaneCare Management
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Boston Children’s Hospital
  • Brigham and Women’s Hospital
  • City of Hope - California
  • CVS Health
  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
  • Elliott Physical Therapy
  • The Fresh Air Fund
  • FTI Global Consultants
  • Genesis HealthCare
  • Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
  • Life Care Centers of America
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
  • MEDITECH
  • Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
  • New England Quality Care Alliance
  • Shields Health
  • South Bay Mental Health
  • UCLA Medical Center
  • Vinfen Corp.
  • Yankee Alliance

Salaries and Outlooks

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is part of the U.S. Department of Labor. It measures labor market activity, working conditions, price changes and productivity in the U.S. economy. It is a great resource for understanding what a job pays as well as how large or small the demand for that job will be in the future. 

Here is what the BLS has to say about some — but certainly not all — of the positions that healthcare administration majors go into.

Positions Median Salary as of May, 2020 Job Outlook/Growth 2020-2030
Human resources manager $121,220 9% (As fast as average)
Medical records and health
information specialist		 $45,240 9% (As fast as average)
Medical health & services manager $104,280 32% (Much faster than average)
Purchasing manager $72,270 -4% (Decline)

Career Research Resources

The Stonehill Healthcare Management Program enjoys strong links with several professional organizations within healthcare management, including formal affiliations with the New England chapter of AHRMM, the MA/RI chapter of HFMA, the Greater Boston chapter of N.A.H.S.E., and the Women in Healthcare Management organization.. Each of these organizations offers various resources for career exploration and development.

ACHCA is the professional organization for healthcare managers working in long-term care . This organization, which has a Massachusetts chapter, provides professional leadership and professional development opportunities for post-acute and aging services healthcare  leaders. Learn more.

Probably the most eminent organization for healthcare management professionals, the ACHE provides a variety of resources and events for the benefit of its members, whether online, at the Chicago headquarters or at the regional chapters around the United States. The ACHE maintains several webpages with information on potential careers within healthcare management. Learn more.

AHRMM is the national organization of supply chain management professionals working in healthcare, whether for provider organizations or for manufacturers and distributors. Many resources and publications are available on their website to nonmembers. Learn more.

HFMA is a national organization for professionals working in healthcare finance, with a Massachusetts/Rhode Island chapter. There are over 38,000 members and 68 regional chapters across the country. Students can join via an e-membership for free. Learn more.

The MassBio website lists both internship opportunities and permanent job openings. Learn more.

 

The MGMA is another significant professional group for healthcare managers, particularly those working in physician practice settings. Students can join MGMA for free. Learn more.

N.A.H.S.E. is a non-profit association of Black Healthcare Executives, which was founded in 1968 for the purpose of promoting the advancement and development of Black health care leaders and elevating the quality of health care services rendered to minority & under-served communities.

N.A.H.S.E.’s purpose is to ensure greater participation of minority groups in the health care field. Its basic objective is to develop and maintain a strong viable national body to more effectively have input in the national health care delivery system.

Led by Latino/Latina executive leaders of U.S. hospitals and healthcare organizations and experts in the fields of healthcare policy and practice, NALHE was founded in 2005 to increase senior-level Latino/Latina representation in hospitals and health systems in the United States. Learn more.

NESHMM is the regional chapter of AHRMM for the New England area. Stonehill students can join NESHMM and participate in all NESHMM events for free. Learn more.

Three established membership organizations for professionals working in the realm of health IT and analytics are the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, the American Health Information Management Association and the American Medical Informatics Association.

For female healthcare managers and leaders seeking to further develop their professional careers, WHCM offers highly rated events, carefully screened job alerts and valuable networking opportunities. WHCM has grown to over 240 active members and is the major networking organization in the greater Boston area focused on professional women with careers in all sectors of the healthcare industry. Learn more.

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