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Health Care Management at Western Kentucky University

50 Bachelor's Degrees
15 Master's Degrees
#163 Overall Quality
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how WKU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in health care management.

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Health Care Management Degrees Available at WKU

WKU Health Care Management Rankings

The bachelor's program at WKU was ranked #163 on College Factual's Best Schools for health care management list. It is also ranked #2 in Kentucky.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Care Management (Income Over $110k) 20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Care Management (Income Over $110k) 20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Care Management (Income $75-$110k) 31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Care Management (With Aid) 32
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Care Management (With Aid) 40
Best Value Colleges for Health Care Management (Income Over $110k) 41
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Care Management (Income $75-$110k) 42
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Care Management (Income $0-$30k) 49
Best Health Care Management Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 58
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Care Management (Income $48-$75k) 58
Best Value Colleges for Health Care Management (Income $75-$110k) 63
Best Value Colleges for Health Care Management (With Aid) 69
Best Health Care Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools 77
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Care Management (Income $0-$30k) 77
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Care Management 80
Best Health Care Management Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 85
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Care Management (Income $48-$75k) 85
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Health Care Management 90
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Care Management (Income $30-$48k) 95
Best Health Care Management Colleges for Veterans 96
Best Health Care Management Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 100
Best Value Colleges for Health Care Management (Income $0-$30k) 108
Best Health Care Management Master’s Degree Schools 114
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Care Management (Income $30-$48k) 116
Best Value Colleges for Health Care Management (Income $48-$75k) 119
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Care Management 120
Best Health Care Management Graduate Degree Schools 134
Best Health Care Management Schools 163
Best Value Colleges for Health Care Management (Income $30-$48k) 183
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Health Care Management Graduates 211
Best Value Colleges for Health Care Management 221
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Health Care Management Graduates 247
Highest Paid Health Care Management Graduates 407

Popularity of Health Care Management at WKU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Western Kentucky University handed out 50 bachelor's degrees in health care management. This is a decrease of 12% over the previous year when 57 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in health care management from WKU. This makes it the #160 most popular school for health care management master’s degree candidates in the country.


 

WKU Health Care Management Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health care management majors at Western Kentucky University.

WKU Health Care Management Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of health care management bachelor's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WKU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 52% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Kentucky University with a bachelor's in health care management.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 26
Non-Resident Aliens 8
Other Races 5

WKU Health Care Management Master’s Program

Of the 15 students who graduated with a Master’s in health care management from WKU in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 80% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Kentucky University with a master's in health care management.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Health & Medical Administrative Services 26
Health Information Management 13

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