Health Care Management at Virginia Commonwealth University

Every health care management school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health care management program at Virginia Commonwealth University stacks up to those at other schools.

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and approximately 29,070 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.

VCU Health Care Management Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at VCU

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, VCU does offer online courses in health care management for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

VCU Health Care Management Rankings

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.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in health care management, making the school the #19 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Care Management Student Demographics at VCU

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

VCU Health Care Management Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students graduated with a master's degree in health care management from VCU. About 51% were men and 49% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in health care management each year. VCU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 30% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health care management master's degree from VCU, 57% 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 Virginia Commonwealth University with a master's in health care management.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Related Majors

• Healthcare Innovation

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 VA, the home state for Virginia Commonwealth University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Medical and Health Services Managers	7,650	$116,770

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 user:mentes under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.