Career Opportunities

UMC's degree in Health Management prepares you to assume management positions in a wide range of health care settings including:

• Allied health agencies (i.e. American Cancer Society, American Red Cross, American Lung Association)
• Government health agencies
• Health maintenance organizations (HMOs)
• Health insurance and supporting companies
• Hospitals and medical clinics
• Industrial health programs
• Medical equipment companies
• Nursing homes and extended care facilities
• Wellness programs

Employment and Salaries

Beginning salaries for health service managers range from $24,000-$35,000 a year, according to the College Placement Council.

Career Ladder & Transfer Opportunities

While UMC’s degree in Health Management prepares new high school graduates for entry level career positions in health management, the program also provides a career ladder for employed health care personnel who already have an associate degree or diploma in an allied health field. Several community and technical colleges have developed transfer agreements with UMC. If you have a degree in a health related field from an accredited and approved associate degree program, you will normally receive 90 credits toward a bachelor of science degree in Health Management. Academic credit may also be granted for nontraditional learning, provided the learning is related to your personal and professional goals in the health care industry. You can compile a competency assessment package (CAP). A CAP is a formalized collection of materials and documents. These materials identify and describe professional training and experiential learning that can be evaluated for college-level credit.

Nontraditional and Distance Course Delivery

UMC is developing ways to offer selected courses to students who are placebound because of their current employment situations. E-mail, Internet, and disk delivered courseware are all available for selected courses.

Approved by Minnesota Long-Term Care Association

UMC’s degree program in Health Management meets the state of Minnesota's regulations for long-term health care administration licensure. Upon completion of the B.S. degree, UMC graduates are qualified to write the state and national Long-Term Care Administrator Licensure Examination.

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