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How are employment opportunities in the field of health administration? This page discusses:
The General
Outlook for the Job Market in HA
Jobs Auburn HA Graduates Obtain without a
Master's Degree
Jobs
Auburn HA Graduates Obtain with a Master's Degree
How
to Get Further Information
Very few graduates of this program enter top positions in Hospital
Administration without a Master's degree.
Hospitals are currently perhaps one of the most volatile areas of the HA
job market, with constant downsizing, mergers, closures, and other
reorganizational activities, mostly resulting in fewer positions
demanding increasingly higher levels of education. At larger hospitals,
even department heads are now commonly expected to have a Master's degree.
The hospital market for mid-level positions other than
department heads is somewhat less competitive, particularly for students
with substantial experience (part-time work or
full-time work in health care or
substantial volunteer work) or for those who carefully target a particular
area of skills (for example, finance, computers, or managed care) and
develop an expertise in it.
Non-Hospital Positions are more readily available. A great number
of such jobs are open to persons with undergraduate HA degrees. The areas
of managed care, long-term care, clinic administration, consulting, and
the hospital supply field are especially "hot" areas today in terms of job
possibilities; see the related page on careers in
health administration. Although generally such entry-level positions
do not require a Master's degree, students should keep in mind that a graduate degree will ultimately be a valuable asset
to any person contemplating a lifetime career in health administration.
In all areas of job seeking in health
administration, opportunities are greater for those students who develop
appropriate professional attitudes early in their studies at Auburn as
shown by such traits as a serious orientation toward the learning
associated with courses, involvement in professional groups, and intensive
reading in the latest professional journals. Additionally, maximum use of
one's opportunities for practical experience through internships and/or
part-time employment in the field can be
important. The degree to which
graduates are prepared to aggressively pursue employment opportunities is
also a crucial factor. HA advisers, HHAO officers, and HA alumni
can offer further advice on these matters.
In the past, Auburn HA
students who have sought employment after
graduation have obtained such positions as:
HA students who have continued their education beyond undergraduate study
to obtain a Master's degree have obtained such
positions as:
Students who would like further information on market conditions and job seeking are urged to contact their HA adviser. Students coming up on graduation who are interested in networking through the HA Alumni
Organization may wish to contact one of its officers or talk with Dr. Mark Burns, its adviser.
You can also obtain more information on the various
career opportunities in health administration from the separate HA
page on that topic.