Welcome The Bachelor of Science Health Care Management at Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University where the faculty are dedicated to excellence in the pursuit of knowledge and discovery, respect for diversity and the professional development of students in the health care management field. The primary mission of the Division is to provide comprehensive undergraduate and graduate education in health care management thereby increasing the pool of qualified minorities in this discipline.
Why Pursue a Career in Healthcare Management?
- Career Opportunities ? By the year 2014 health services employment is projected to increase dramatically with over 4,700,000 new health care jobs. The increased demand for health care services, fed by the growing proportion of elderly in the population is expected to continue for a full 50 years! Health care jobs are in demand (Healthcarejobs.com, 2014).
- Great Earning Potential ? in 2012 medical and health services managers earned an average annual salary of $88,580, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The mission of the Program is to prepare traditional students, especially racial and ethnic minority students for entry-level management positions in the health care field, and to equip students for graduate and professional school.