by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Health Care Management. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Health & Medical Administrative Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Rhode Island College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in health and medical administrative services, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at RIC was ranked #268 on College Factual's Best Schools for health and medical administrative services list. It is also ranked #5 in Rhode Island.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at RIC was $856 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $347 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,835 | $23,310 |
| Fees | $1,425 | $1,425 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,488 | $12,488 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,440 | $1,440 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Health & Medical Administrative Services students who received their bachelor’s degree at RIC took out an average of $25,890 in student loans. That is 22% lower than the national average of $33,323.
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The median early career salary of health and medical administrative services students who receive their bachelor’s degree from RIC is $39,909 per year. That is 7% higher than the national average of $37,207.
RIC does not offer an online option for its health and medical administrative services bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the RIC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 78.6% of the health and medical administrative services students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 81.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 53.6% of the health and medical administrative services bachelor’s degrees at RIC in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Care Management | 28 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 29 |
| Communication Sciences | 9 |
| Dental Support Services | 1 |
| Allied Health Professions | 41 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 5 |
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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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