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Health Care Management at Fairmont State University

If you plan to study Health Care Management, consider the program at Fairmont State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Fairmont State University is in Fairmont, WV.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 33 health care management degrees were granted at Fairmont State University.

Studying Online at Fairmont State University

Many students take online classes at Fairmont State University. Of 3,305 students, 835 (25%) studied exclusively online and 1,462 (44%) took at least some classes online.

Health Care Management Rankings at Fairmont State University

Use these rankings to compare Fairmont State University’s Health Care Management program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	West Virginia	#2 of 4
Best Value	West Virginia	#3 of 8
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#38 of 134
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#81 of 121
Best Value	Nationwide	#91 of 434
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#301 of 387

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Health Care Management graduates at Fairmont State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Health Care Management graduates at Fairmont State University are 70% women (23) and 30% men (10).

Health Care Management Bachelor’s Program at Fairmont State University

Among the 10 bachelor’s health care management graduates at Fairmont State University, 70% were women (7) and 30% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Health Care Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Fairmont State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 10% of Health Care Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Fairmont State University, below the national average of 50%.*

Health Care Management Master’s Program at Fairmont State University

Of the 23 master’s health care management degrees awarded at Fairmont State University, 70% were women (16) and 30% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Health Care Management master’s degree recipients at Fairmont State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Health Care Management master’s degree recipients at Fairmont State University, lower than the national average of 45%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Health Care Management Graduates

Students who finish Health Care Management program at Fairmont State University go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Health Care Management majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.