Welcome to the Health Management & Administration Career Community for Business Majors!

Here you will learn about entry-level, mid-level, and senior-level career paths that you can pursue with your degree in Health Management & Administration. Healthcare is a booming industry. According to the BLS, employment of healthcare occupations is projected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations through 2032.  As the aging population continues to grow, so does the need for educated healthcare leaders who can help plan, direct and coordinate health services and improve patient care.

What Can I Do With My Degree? Health Management & Administration

You could pursue a career in a variety of roles, such as community health manager, health policy analyst, health promotion specialist, health services manager and medical services administrator. Positions exist in various settings, including:

  • Behavioral health organizations
  • Governmental healthcare agencies
  • Physician offices
  • Consulting firms
  • Health insurance companies
  • Hospitals
  • Long-term care facilities
  • National health associations
  • Pharmaceutical companies

Explore Career Paths

  • Healthcare Management opportunities are available in all industries and within all organizations! According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of medical and health services managers is projected to grow 28% through 2032 – much faster than the national average for all occupations.  Learn More
  • Explore our dedicated Career 360 page on Health Information Management (HIM) careers!

  • Healthcare Administration is one of the fastest-growing industries with various career paths and opportunities to explore! Learn More 
  • Explore our dedicated Career 360 page on Healthcare Administration careers!

Career Resources

LinkedIn Learning

SNHU’s partnership with LinkedIn Learning offers free non-credit bearing continuing education & professional development courses to individuals already in SNHU’s community that can help you skill-up and gain experience! To gain skills and experience through LinkedIn Learning courses, you can search for project-based courses that align with your career goals and take courses on relevant technologies, soft or hard skills, or industry-specific topics. View our dedicated page for more information!

Just Ask: Todd Dewett on Management and Leadership

Taught by Todd Dewett
Todd Dewett has spent much of his career helping professionals grasp what it means to be an authentic, effective leader…

Transforming Business with AI Agents: Autonomous Efficiency and Decision-Making

Taught by Charlene Li
Unlock the power of AI agents to revolutionize your business. In this course, best-selling author and thought leader Charlene Li…

SQL for Healthcare Professionals

Taught by Thais Cooke
In this course, healthcare data analyst Thais Cooke shows you how to integrate SQL in the field of healthcare. With…

Project Management: Healthcare Projects

Taught by Bob McGannon
Healthcare projects have their own unique set of needs and challenges, including privacy concerns and regulatory constraints. Learn how to…

AI Applications in Healthcare: A Conversation with Dr. Matthew Lungren

Taught by Ashley Kennedy
Healthcare providers and patients alike will find tremendous value in this interview-based course on AI-driven healthcare, featuring a conversation with…

An Introduction to How Generative AI Will Transform Healthcare

Taught by Matthew Lungren MD MPH
From workflow efficiency to clinical decision support to innovative drug discovery and more, AI will transform the healthcare ecosystem. In…

Top 10 Skills for Healthcare Data Analysts

Taught by Ben Sullins
The healthcare industry is one of the most complex and demanding industries in the world. And one of the most…

Data Science Foundations: Data Mining in Python

Taught by Barton Poulson
Data mining is the area of data science that focuses on finding actionable patterns in large and diverse datasets: clusters…

Exploring the Top Entry-Level Jobs in Healthcare

Taught by Christine Alexander
Are you interested in pivoting into a career in healthcare? Instructor Christine Alexander introduces ten high-demand, entry-level jobs in healthcare…

Going Paperless: Start to Finish

Taught by Suzanna Kaye
Go paperless! Reduce your paper use and make sure all of the information you need is immediately available via a…

Understanding Business

Taught by Eddie Davila
Learn the foundational concepts underlying all businesses, small to large. Arizona State University professor Eddie Davila covers all the basics,…

The Data Science of Healthcare, Medicine, and Public Health

Taught by Barton Poulson
Data analytics plays an increasingly pivotal role in how we go about managing our healthcare systems and personal health. This…

Predictive Analytics Essential Training: Data Mining

Taught by Keith McCormick
Are you a data science practitioner, looking to develop or enhance your skills in predictive analysis and data mining? This…

Word 2016 Essential Training

Taught by David Rivers
Learn how to create, format, share, and print a wide variety of documents in Word 2016. Author David Rivers covers…

Graphic Design History: The Arts and Crafts Movement

Taught by Sean Adams
Learning about graphic design concepts and approaches of the past can help inform and inspire your work in the present.…

Excel 2016 Essential Training

Taught by Dennis Taylor
Start mastering Excel, the world’s most popular and powerful spreadsheet program, with Excel expert Dennis Taylor. Learn how to best…

Graphic Design Tips & Tricks

Taught by John McWade
John McWade, founder of Before & After and former senior staff author at LinkedIn Learning, presents a series that touches…

Vault Guides

​The Vault Guide to the Top 25 Banking Employers includes detailed profiles of the top investment banks in North America …

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

The 2025 Vault Guide to the Top 50 Consulting Firms is the definitive guide to the best consulting firms to …

Gain Experience

Do you need to gain relevant work experience? Here you will find a variety of opportunities to gain real work experience, in a virtual setting – right from home! You can participate in studies abroad, SNHU experiential learning programs, or participate in virtual job simulations through our partner, Forage. These simulations are real case studies submitted by corporations across the country, and they are 100% free, open access, and self-paced. Company representatives will offer you feedback on your project.

You will find experiential learning opportunities for every major of study. Simply click ‘view all experiences’ and search for one that supports your career goals. With these experiences, you will be able to speak to the work you did within the simulations or other experiences in an interview, on your LinkedIn profile, and on your cover letter.

Career Service Hours

Monday 8:00 am- 8:00 pm ET
Tuesday 8:00 am- 8:00 pm ET
Wednesday 8:00 am- 8:00 pm ET
Thursday 8:00 am- 8:00 pm ET
Friday 8:00 am- 7:30 pm ET