Healthcare Administration Schools In California

In California, there are 63 accredited schools where healthcare administration classes faculty can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of healthcare administration and healthcare administration training in California, which includes healthcare administration training at the following levels:

Healthcare Administration Certificate
Associates degree in Healthcare Administration
Bachelors degree in Healthcare Administration
Masters degree in Healthcare Administration
PhD degree in Healthcare Administration

Statistics

Professional Trends

California Vs. National Healthcare Administration Employment

California	27,300
National	282,990

Of all of the healthcare administration professionals that work in the US, approximately 10% work in California state.

Employment Growth for Healthcare administration professionals In California

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
19,540	22,880	25,470	26,750	27,300

Yellow: Actual Values

Healthcare Administration is a growing field in California. In 2010 there were 7,760 more healthcare administration professionals working in California than there were in 2006. This represents a 40% growth in the field. This growth is faster than the national trend for healthcare administration professionals which shows a 21% increase in the number of healthcare administration professionals working around the nation.

Healthcare Administration VS. All Professions salaries in California

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$95,210	$98,560	$101,870	$101,430	$105,190
$48,885	$52,410	$54,744	$56,285	$57,176

Light Blue: Healthcare Administration
Dark Yellow: All Professions

As the number of healthcare administration professionals is growing, the salaries paid to healthcare administration professionals are increasing in California. The mean salary for healthcare administration professionals in 2006 was $95,210 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $105,190 per year.

Salary percentiles for Healthcare administration professionals in California

10th percentile	$51,620
25th percentile	$70,710
50th percentile	$97,090
75th percentile	$128,000
90th percentile	$165,670

This represents a 9% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 221% pay differential between the highest paid healthcare administration professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of healthcare administration in California.

Average Salaries for Healthcare administration professionals and related professions in California

Business Administration	$106,637
Business Management	$121,280
Health Information Management	$72,355
Health Science	$79,093
Healthcare Administration	$105,190
Healthcare Management	$105,190

Healthcare administration professionals in California earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Healthcare Administration programs available for each degree type for all schools in California

associate	20
bachelor	15
master	18
doctor	1
Certificate	30
Total	84

The number of students graduating from the 63 accredited healthcare administration schools in California is decreasing. In 2006 there were 2,374 healthcare administration graduates from healthcare administration courses in California and in 2010 there were 2,159 graduates.

Thus there was a 9% percent decrease in the number of healthcare administration school degree or certificate graduates in California. Most of these graduates, or 36%, earned a undergraduate certificate in healthcare administration.

Healthcare Administration Faculty Salaries in California

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