Health Care Management at American University

If you are interested in studying health care management, 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 Care Management section at the bottom of this page.

The American University Health Care Management Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Health Care Management

Online Classes Are Available at The American University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

The American University does offer online education options in health care management for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

The American University Health Care Management Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Health Care Management Student Demographics at The American University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health care management majors at American University.

The American University Health Care Management Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students earned a master's degree in health care management from The American University. About 73% of these graduates were women and the other 27% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in health care management each year. The American University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% 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 care management.

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

Related Majors

Careers That Health Care Management Grads May Go Into

A degree in health care management 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
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.