by our College Data Analytics TeamHealth & Medical Administrative Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Western Kentucky University. 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, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at WKU was ranked #453 on College Factual's Best Schools for health and medical administrative services list. It is also ranked #4 in Kentucky.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at WKU paid an average of $1,104 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $450 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,802 | $26,496 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,044 | $10,044 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,086 | $2,086 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at WKU in Health & Medical Administrative Services walked away with an average of $31,000 in student debt. That is 7% 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 WKU is $33,687 per year. That is 9% lower than the national average of $37,207.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. WKU does offer online classes in its health and medical administrative services bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WKU Online Learning page.
About 70.1% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in health and medical administrative services in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 81.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 6.0% of the health and medical administrative services bachelor’s degrees at WKU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 56 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Care Management | 57 |
| Health Information Management | 10 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 47 |
| Communication Sciences | 36 |
| Dental Support Services | 29 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 2 |
| Public Health | 30 |
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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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