Department of Health Science
Health Care Management Major
Welcome!
There is no field more exciting to be in today than health care management! Where else can you have a direct effect on people’s health, make a difference in an out-of-control economy, and have a great career? You can make a difference by helping manage a hospital, a nursing home, an outpatient clinic, a continuing care retirement community, a physician practice, a national association, a federal agency, a local or state health department, a consulting firm, or one of a variety of other organizations. You can make a difference by focusing in nursing, marketing, finance, operations, physician practice, public relations, fund raising, government relations, public health, strategic planning….the list is almost endless!
To further entice you, according to the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, “…health care is one of the fastest growing career fields in the US. The average entry-to-mid-level salary for health care management graduates with a bachelor’s degree is $32,000-$35,000, and people with master’s degrees and many years of experience can earn six-figure incomes” (Buchbinder and Thompson, 2009, p.2). In their new book, Drs. Buchbinder and Thompson discuss career opportunities in the field of health care management, describing in detail a variety of work place options and positions as presented by current practitioners in the field. If you’re still trying to decide if the major is right for you, I strongly suggest taking a look at their book, as it is the only one like it in publication at the moment.
Here are some further reasons why Health Care Management is a great major:
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Health Care Management is an exciting field with ongoing opportunities for advancement;
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There will always be a need for health care managers, and with the aging of the Baby Boomers, we are needed more now than ever;
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Health Care Managers can help populations of people or they can help one person at a time;
Here are some great reasons why Towson’s Health Care Management program is one of the best:
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Students train in both health care AND business, making them more competitive when looking for jobs or graduate school;
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The 12-credit internship is recognized as a best practice and enables students to get a head start on the “real world”;
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Our small classes enable students to develop personal relationships with teachers and classmates;We are the only undergraduate Health Care Management program in the state of Maryland fully accredited by the Association of University Programs in Health Administration, national recognition of the program’s excellence!
Please feel free to cruise around our website and check out our program specifics, links to professional resources, and more. Or better yet, stop by Burdick Hall and visit us – we’d love to show you around.
Susan Casciani
Susan Casciani, MSHA, MBA, FACHE
Program Director
Department of Health Science
Burdick Hall, Room 141
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
Phone: 410-704-2637
Fax: 410-704-4670
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