Healthcare Administration
Health Professions · federal classification: Health and Medical Administrative Services
Median earnings by degree level
| Degree | Median earnings | Typical range | Schools | Clear the bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $36,862 | $32,310 to $41,313 | 324 | 56% |
| Associate's Degree | $41,112 | $35,083 to $47,266 | 242 | 76% |
| Bachelor's Degree | $58,714 | $51,995 to $67,904 | 231 | 100% |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | $85,990 | $68,403 to $106,522 | 8 | 100% |
| Master's Degree | $90,176 | $77,545 to $104,680 | 204 | 100% |
| Doctoral Degree | $136,922 | $109,207 to $148,488 | 7 | 100% |
"Clear the bar" is the share of programs whose graduates out-earn a typical high-school graduate (the federal earnings-premium test). Typical range is the 25th to 75th percentile of program medians.
Job outlook
Projected employment growth +5% (2025 to 2035), about 699,100 openings a year across the occupations this field commonly leads to.
| Occupation | Median pay | Growth | Openings/yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $69,500 | +0.1% | 127,400 |
| Medical Assistants | $45,690 | +12.9% | 109,700 |
| Managers, All Other | $141,900 | +4.9% | 100,900 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $45,930 | +4.8% | 89,200 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $123,860 | +24.2% | 62,300 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $61,860 | -3.5% | 39,700 |
Occupation pay and outlook: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS wages, Employment Projections). A field maps to several occupations, and the same occupations serve many majors, so these are the jobs this major commonly leads to, not positions reserved for its graduates; the openings should not be added up across majors.
Where this is studied
The 8 colleges where the most students complete a healthcare administration program, of 1,719 that report one. Ordered by number of completions only: this is where people study it, not a judgement about where to.
- Ultimate Medical Academy
- DeVry University-Illinois
- University of Phoenix-Arizona
- Western Governors University
- Southern New Hampshire University
- Purdue University Global
- Ivy Tech Community College
- NUC University
Earnings source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10), median earnings of graduates measured up to four years after completing. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise. Method: methodology. Report an error.