Job Opportunities in Health Administration

Healthcare is one of the fastest-growing, most dynamic, and necessary industries nationally and internationally. The health care field offers energetic, creative, enterprising individuals a host of administrative and service options. Health Administration majors are in an excellent position to be competitive in the health care marketplace. Career opportunities continue to expand in Hospitals, Public health, Mental health, Managed care systems, Long term care, and community health. 

Once students complete this certificate, they will have the knowledge to solve problems and address issues in healthcare administration, understand management in healthcare services, discuss concepts of HealthCare delivery services and recognize legal and ethical issues impacting the healthcare service organization and the community.

With a certificate in healthcare administration, CA graduates may start to apply for jobs at local, statewide, and national healthcare facilities. Average income of $40,160 per year in California (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2017). Job openings may swell 15% between 2014 and 2024. Healthcare has become the largest single industry for employment in the country and represents around 18 percent of the Gross Domestic Product generated in the United States.