Health Care Management at Appalachian State University

If you are interested in studying health care management, you may want to check out the program at Appalachian State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and approximately 20,023 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 students received a bachelor's degree in health care management from Appalachian State.

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.

Appalachian State Health Care Management Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Care Management
• Master’s Degree in Health Care Management

Online Classes Are Available at Appalachian State

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.

Appalachian State does offer online education options in health care management for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Appalachian State Health Care Management Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health care management progam at Appalachian State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health care management major at Appalachian State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Care Management. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Health Care Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	73
Best Health Care Management Master’s Degree Schools	104
Most Popular Health Care Management Schools	113
Best Value Health Care Management Master’s Degree Schools	148
Best Value Health Care Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	154
Best Health Care Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	159
Most Popular Health Care Management Master’s Degree Schools	192
	192
Most Focused Health Care Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	258
Most Focused Health Care Management Master’s Degree Schools	277
	293
Most Focused Health Care Management Schools	383
	489

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in health care management from Appalachian State. This makes it the #193 most popular school for health care management master’s degree candidates in the country.

Health Care Management Student Demographics at Appalachian State

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

Appalachian State Health Care Management Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in health care management from Appalachian State. About 19% were men and 81% were women.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health care management at Appalachian State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Appalachian State University with a bachelor's in health care management.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	35
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Appalachian State Health Care Management Master’s Program

The health care management program at Appalachian State awarded 11 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 27% of these degrees went to men with the other 73% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in health care management each year. Appalachian State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health care management master's degree from Appalachian State, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Appalachian State University with a master's in health care management.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Appalachian State also has a doctoral program available in health care management. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 NC, the home state for Appalachian State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Medical and Health Services Managers	9,230	$117,650

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 Clayhefner under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.