Careers in Healthcare Administration

Useful Information

The need for skilled managers with health care management education is expected to rise.

Areas of Specialization

• Health care office staff
• Medical administration
• Hospital operations
• Health care human resources
• Health care strategy
• Health service management
• Facilities management
• MEDICAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
• Clinical research management
• Clinic administrator
• Health information manager

Advanced Education

A Bachelor’s degree may be sufficient for some entry-level positions in health care, but a Master of Arts in Health Care Administration is typically required to advance to many senior management positions.

Related Careers

• HMO administrator
• Contract negotiator
• Administrative services director
• Hospital administrator
• Clinical department manager
• Consultant health care administrator
• Health care program director