Health & Medical Administrative Services at University of Kentucky

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

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and approximately 29,986 students attend the school each year. Of the 569 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Kentucky in 2021, 33 of them were health and medical administrative services majors.

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.

UK Health & Medical Administrative Services Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Health & Medical Administrative Services (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Master’s Degree in Health & Medical Administrative Services

Online Classes Are Available at UK

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

UK Health & Medical Administrative Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health and medical administrative services progam at UK compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health and medical administrative services major at UK is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health & Medical Administrative Services. 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
Best Health/Medical Admin Services Graduate Certificate Schools	42
Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	127
Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Schools	155
Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools	227
Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	326
	361
Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools	371
Best Health/Medical Admin Services Schools	427
	462

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in health and medical administrative services from UK. This makes it the #146 most popular school for health and medical administrative services master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UK Health & Medical Administrative Services Graduates

The median salary of health and medical administrative services students who receive their bachelor's degree at UK is $35,220. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $38,040 for all health and medical administrative services students.

Health & Medical Administrative Services Student Demographics at UK

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

UK Health & Medical Administrative Services Bachelor’s Program

Of the 33 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Health & Medical Administrative Services from UK in 2020-2021, 9% were men and 91% were women.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health and medical administrative services at UK 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 University of Kentucky with a bachelor's in health and medical administrative services.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UK Health & Medical Administrative Services Master’s Program

Of the 23 health and medical administrative services students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UK, about 39% were men and 61% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in health and medical administrative services each year. UK does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 26% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health and medical administrative services master's degree from UK, 78% 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 University of Kentucky with a master's in health and medical administrative services.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UK also has a doctoral program available in health and medical administrative services. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 University of Kentucky. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health Care Management	56
Healthcare Innovation	16
Other Health & Medical Administrative Services	12

Related Majors

• Medical Science
• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Dentistry

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 KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	20,930	$50,800
Medical Assistants	8,970	$31,900
Computer User Support Specialists	6,180	$48,700
Medical Secretaries	5,190	$32,220
Medical and Health Services Managers	5,000	$91,820

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 Seicer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.