Health & Medical Administrative Services at American University

If you are interested in studying health and medical administrative services, you may want to check out the program at American University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 14,001 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health & Medical Administrative Services section at the bottom of this page.

The American University Health & Medical Administrative Services Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Health & Medical Administrative Services

Online Classes Are Available at The American University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

The American University does offer online education options in health and medical administrative services for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

The American University Health & Medical Administrative Services Rankings

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Health & Medical Administrative Services Student Demographics at The American University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health and medical administrative services majors at American University.

The American University Health & Medical Administrative Services Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of health and medical administrative services master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in health and medical administrative services each year. The American University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American University with a master's in health and medical administrative services.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Concentrations Within Health & Medical Administrative Services

If you plan to be a health and medical administrative services major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at American University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health Care Management	15

Related Majors

• Public Health

Careers That Health & Medical Administrative Services Grads May Go Into

A degree in health and medical administrative services can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for DC, the home state for American University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Managers	19,910	$147,460
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	5,060	$81,120
Computer User Support Specialists	4,110	$71,020
Medical Assistants	1,970	$42,010
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,580	$145,760

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
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Samschoe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.