Employment of medical and health services managers is expected to grow faster than average for all occupations through 2014, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. The enormous size of this industry ensures a large number of new jobs for the next several years.

According to the BLS, median annual earnings of wage and salary medical and health services managers were $73,340 in May 2006. The middle 50 percent earned between $57,240 and $94,780. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $45,050, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $127,830.

Health Administration - Master of Health Administration
The Executive Program in Health Services Management is designed to help meet the growing demand for health professionals with high-quality management training, by offering a CAHME accredited Master of Health Administration degree. The program prepares practicing professionals for executive leadership positions across the full spectrum of health care settings. Candidates for the program include physicians, nurses, other clinical professionals, and finance, information, and human resource executives with at least three years of clinical or administrative experience.

Implemented in 1965, the program is a member of the Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA) and has been accredited since 1968 by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME).

University of Missouri also offers:

• Health Administration & Informatics - Dual Master's
• Health Informatics - MS

Administration of Health Care Institutions - MPH
Benedictine University's Master of Public Health - Administration of Health Care Institutions program is designed for persons who currently work or intend to work in organizations engaged in the administration of health and medical care. Comprising its base are the core disciplines of management, statistics and epidemiology. Graduates from this program can be found in a wide variety of leadership roles in many different professional settings including hospitals, independent cardiac rehabilitation programs, agencies, schools, corporations and health clubs. In addition to professional preparation, the program also provides an excellent educational background for those who wish to pursue further study at the doctoral level. The certificate in Health Care Administration may be earned prior to completion of the MPH degree. This MPH degree is completed in 24 credits.

Health Administration - MBA
Benedictine University offers a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Health Administration. According to the U.S. Department of Labor the demand for Health Services Managers is expected to grow faster than average for all occupations through 2012. The Online MBA in Health Administration examines how financial, legal and marketing activities are transformed when applied in health care organizations. Integration of the systemic view of U.S. healthcare into the decision-making process prepares students to become middle and senior level health executives who are able to combine analytic tools of business with an understanding and appreciation of the human side of healthcare. Graduates of the MBA in Health Administration will enter into healthcare management positions with the responsibility for planning, directing, supervising and delivering healthcare in a variety of settings including hospitals, clinics and doctor's offices.

• Disaster Management - Certificate
• Disaster Management - MPH
• Health Education - MPH
• Health Policy - MPH
• Public Health - MPH

Health Care Administration - MHA
This practice-oriented online degree program offered at Walden University features a relevant, current curriculum that addresses the core competencies and best practices of the profession. It emphasizes understanding clinical service delivery through the analysis of the day-to-day operations in clinical support service activities and includes a practicum to give you hands-on experience in the field. The cutting-edge curriculum will help you develop the skills, knowledge, and expertise in health care management needed for leadership positions across the spectrum of health care delivery organizations. Career opportunities are available in the following fields, Healthcare Providers, Healthcare Supplies, Health Insurance Organizations, and Healthcare Policy Organizations.

Walden University also offers:

• Public Administration / Health Policy - MPA
• Public Health - MPH
• Health Services - PhD
• Health Services / Community Health Promotion and Education - PhD
• Health Services / Health Management and Policy - PhD
• Public Health - PhD
• Public Health / Community Health Promotion and Education - PhD
• Public Health / Epidemiology - PhD
• Public Policy and Administration - Health Services (Mixed Modal) - PhD

Health Care Administration - MBA
The MBA program is a professional level graduate degree for students who have completed a bachelor's degree in virtually any discipline. This degree is ideally suited for individuals needing advanced training in various business subjects such as accounting, marketing, economics, statistics, human resource management and quantitative skills. Students lacking an undergraduate background in business will find an opportunity to enroll in foundation business and management courses through NAU.

Healthcare Management - BS
The Health Care Management degree completion program is designed to provide working professionals with the necessary skills to become effective managers and leaders in the fast growing health care industry. The admission requirements for this program include a balance of previous education and work experience to assure your success in this area of study. As a graduate, you can expect to find career opportunities in management positions within the diverse health care field or within their own area of clinical/professional expertise.

• Medical Staff Services Management - AAS
• Management / Health Care Administration - Master

Health Administration - BS
The Bachelor of Science in Health Administration (BSHA) major is designed to integrate a foundation of general education and applied sciences with the expertise that prepares the graduate for management positions in health care. The Bachelor of Science in Health Administration curriculum addresses the basic body of knowledge, understanding, and skills identified to be relevant to health care administration. This degree program offers specializations in Health Information Systems and Long Term Care.

Health Administration - MHA
The Master of Health Administration (MHA) program prepares leaders who can effectively respond to the dynamic and ever-changing health care industry. These individuals have a capacity to critically examine and evaluate issues and trends and are empowered to influence the destiny of the global health care system. Curriculum is tailored to the needs of the health care leader/manager by providing content in finance, policy, research, technology, quality improvement, economics, marketing and strategic planning. This degree program offers specializations in Education, Gerontology, and Informatics.

• Health Care Administration (General, Medical Records, or Pharmacy Practice) - AA
• Health Administration (Education, General, Gerontology, or Informatics) - MHA
• Health Administration - Doctor
• Health Care - Individual Courses
• Nursing / Master of Health Administration - MSN
• Nursing / MBA / Health Care Management - MSN

Healthcare Management - BS
The BS in Healthcare Management program provides an understanding of the healthcare industry and a complete understanding of the management, business and patient-care issues relevant to today's public health arena. Students gain real world experience in the healthcare management field before completing the degree through an internship program with healthcare facilities that might include hospitals, nursing homes, ambulatory care facilities, physician practices, and pharmaceutical and medical equipment companies. Students also develop management abilities by learning to apply critical thinking skills in establishing priorities, delegating responsibility and formulating decisions.

• Health Care Administration - MBA

Healthcare - MBA
The Healthcare MBA program will prepare students to become effective leaders in a constantly evolving healthcare industry. In this program, students will attain effective analytical skills, human resource management tools, a sound understanding of finance and accounting principles, and an ability to recognize strategic opportunities.

Health Care Management - MBA
This MBA Health Care Management specialization is designed to strengthen the management and business skills you need to function effectively within the health care industry. The curriculum, designed using guidelines outlined by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education, includes a thorough study of health care strategic and financial management, health care policy analysis, and legal and ethical considerations within the industry. People who choose this specialization are often pursuing mid-level management or executive positions in the health care industry or in organizations serving the health care industry.

Health Care Administration - PhD
This online Health Care Administration specialization includes advanced research and course work in analysis, strategic planning, organizational change, ethics, law, and quality improvement, focused on the health care field. People who choose this specialization are often experienced health care professionals or managers who seek higher education faculty positions or high-level leadership or consulting positions in a variety of private and public health care settings.

• Health Care Administration - MS
• Health Care Management - BS

Health Services Management - MS
Students of the Healthcare Management degree program will study multiple facets of healthcare, including medical law and ethics, psychology, physiology, management, planning, and regulation and compliance in healthcare.

Business Administration / Healthcare Management - BS

Healthcare Management - AABA
Students who complete the AABA with a concentration in Healthcare Administration will have acquired industry current knowledge that can help prepare them to pursue career opportunities such as: Admitting Clerk, Patient Services Representative, Healthcare Supply Coordinator, Front Office Medical Assistant, Medical Records Clerk and many other in-demand professions.

Healthcare Management - BBA
The BBA with a concentration in Healthcare Management degree completion program provides a solid foundation for those interested in a management position in healthcare, whether in a hospital, long-term care facility, insurance company, managed-care organization, pharmaceutical company, or one of the many other healthcare-related industries. This program combines a core education in business and focuses on critical topics in healthcare management.

Healthcare Management - MBA
AIU Online's MBA with a concentration in Healthcare Management degree program can be completed in as little as 10 months. The 48-credit program helps prepare students for senior managerial positions in hospitals, medical practice organizations, long-term care facilities, community health providers, health insurance companies, consulting firms, managed care organizations, and pharmaceutical companies.

Healthcare Management - BS
Students of the Healthcare Management degree program will study multiple facets of healthcare, including medical law and ethics, psychology, physiology, management, planning, and regulation and compliance in healthcare.

Health Services Administration - MHSA
The Master of Health Services Administration (MHSA) program prepares graduates to manage and direct the business aspects of today's health services organizations. Many graduates of this program work as hospital administrators, healthcare managers, managed healthcare plan coordinators, short and long-term residential facilities managers, and medical records and health information technicians.

Healthcare Management - MBA
The MBA in Healthcare Management prepares you for mid-level to upper-level healthcare management positions. The program educates you in core business skills, essential industry knowledge, and advanced healthcare managerial expertise.

Health Services Administration - AA
Keiser University's Associate of Arts degree in Health Service Administration provides instruction in basic health services administration skills. Students use laptop computers to learn computer skills and software applications necessary to prosper in a healthcare business environment. The program prepares students in both business and health service administration, providing courses on business law, management and marketing principles, medical anatomy, physiology and terminology and front office management.

Health Services Administration - BA
Students of the Healthcare Management degree program will study multiple facets of healthcare, including medical law and ethics, psychology, physiology, management, planning, and regulation and compliance in healthcare.