The job outlook for healthcare administrators

One of the most important factors in my choice of degree was the projected job outlook. After all, who wants to spend half a decade getting an education in a career field that isn't likely to provide a good living for them? Not I, said the college student with no money to waste on tuition that leads nowhere.

Thankfully, the job outlook for healthcare administration majors like me is promising. The Bureau of Labor and Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook, an excellent resource for anyone interested in statistical information about their career path, highlights some of the data that supports this claim.

All jobs are expected to grow by about 14% over the next decade, but healthcare administrators can look forward to a projected 22% increase in jobs, which is faster than normal.

"As the large baby-boom population ages and people remain active later in life, the healthcare industry as a whole will see an increase in the demand for medical services. This increase will in turn result in an increase in the number of physicians, patients, and procedures, as well as in the number of facilities. Managers will be needed to organize and manage medical information and staffs in the healthcare industry. There will likely be increased demand for nursing care facility administrators as well as baby boomers age"  

(Bureau of Labor and Statistics, 2010). 

I'm looking forward to finding a job in my degree field, and according to these statistics, it shouldn't be too hard!