Health & Medical Administrative Services

Types of Degrees Health & Medical Administrative Services Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many health & medical administrative services graduations there were in 2021-2022 for each degree level.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Undergraduate Certificate	20,505
Bachelor’s Degree	18,481
Associate Degree	17,203
Basic Certificate	15,199

What Health & Medical Administrative Services Majors Need to Know

O*NET surveyed people in occupations related to health & medical administrative services and asked them what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important for their jobs. The responses were rated on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being most important.

Knowledge Areas for Health & Medical Administrative Services Majors

Health & Medical Administrative Services majors often go into careers in which the following knowledge areas are important:

• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
• Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
• Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

Skills for Health & Medical Administrative Services Majors

The following list of skills has been highlighted as some of the most essential for careers related to health & medical administrative services:

• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Abilities for Health & Medical Administrative Services Majors

A major in health & medical administrative services will prepare for your careers in which the following abilities are important:

• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.

What Can You Do With a Health & Medical Administrative Services Major?

Below is a list of occupations associated with health & medical administrative services:

Job Title	Job Growth Rate	Median Salary
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	3.4%	$55,810
Medical Assistants	29.0%	$33,610
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians	13.5%	$40,350
Medical Secretaries	22.5%	$35,760

Who Is Getting an Associate’s Degree in Health & Medical Administrative Services?

This is one of the most frequently chosen trade school majors. It is the 3rd most popular in the country with 16,748 students graduating with an associate’s in health & medical administrative services in 2021. This major is dominated by women with about 95% of recent graduates being female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of health & medical administrative services majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	502
Black or African American	5,365
Hispanic or Latino	2,381
White	7,189
International Students	92
Other Races/Ethnicities	1,674

Geographic Diversity

Health & Medical Administrative Services appeals to people across the globe. About 0.5% of those with this major are international students. The most popular countries for students from outside the country are:

• India
• Saudi Arabia
• China
• Nigeria
• South Korea

How Much Do Health & Medical Administrative Services Majors Make?

Salaries According to BLS

Average salaries range from $37,090 to $106,050 (25th to 75th percentile) for careers related to health & medical administrative services. This range includes all degree levels, so you may expect those with a more advanced degree to make more while those with less advanced degrees will typically make less.

To put that into context, according to BLS data from the first quarter of 2020, the typical high school graduate makes between $30,000 and $57,900 a year (25th through 75th percentile). The average person with a bachelor’s degree (any field) makes between $45,600 and $99,000. Advanced degree holders make the most with salaries between $55,600 and $125,400.

Amount of Education Required for Careers Related to Health & Medical Administrative Services

Some careers associated with health & medical administrative services require an advanced degree while some may not even require a bachelor’s. In general, the more advanced your degree the more career options will open up to you. However, there is significant time and money that needs to be invested into your education so weigh the pros and cons.

How much schooling do you really need to compete in today’s job market? People currently working in careers related to health & medical administrative services have obtained the following education levels.

Education Level	Percentage of Workers
Less than a High School Diploma	0.0%
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)	20.0%
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)	15.1%
Some College Courses	14.3%
Associate’s Degree (or other 2-year degree)	11.1%
Bachelor’s Degree	36.1%
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master.	0.2%
Master’s Degree	3.1%
Post-Master’s Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Master’s degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees at the doctoral level.	0.2%
First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession.	0.2%
Doctoral Degree	0.0%

Online Health & Medical Administrative Services Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	0	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	1,227	280
Certificate (2-4 Years)	13	1
Associate’s Degree	1,086	353
Bachelor’s Degree	253	107
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	487	237
Post-Master’s	45	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	39	14
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	6	3
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Is a Degree in Health & Medical Administrative Services Worth It?

The median salary for a health & medical administrative services grad is $59,340 per year. This is based on the weighted average of the most common careers associated with the major.

This is 49% more than the average salary for an individual holding a high school degree. This adds up to a gain of about $388,800 after 20 years!

Trades Related to Health & Medical Administrative Services

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to health & medical administrative services.

Major	Number of Grads
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	85,339
Allied Health Professions	83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	83,587
Health Sciences & Services	36,762
Mental & Social Health Services	30,331
Dental Support Services	26,024
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	18,884
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services	10,622
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies	1,818
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services	817
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies	89

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
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020

More about our data sources and methodologies.