Careers

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Healthcare is a challenging, rapidly growing industry that employs one of every 10 working adults nationally.

Healthcare employment has grown every year for the past 20 years and Texas is responsible for more than 15 percent of the state’s annual employment growth. Payscale states that the national average base salary for MS Healthcare Management graduates is $81k annually (September 2023). Our graduates have 85% employment within 3 months of graduation.

Average Salary Based on Work Experience

1st, 5th, and 10th year Median Earnings and Median Loan for the MS in Marketing

  • Actual Salary Data collected using data from two state agencies for MS in Healthcare Management UT Dallas alumni show a projected median salary of $73,300k in Year 1, $101,000 5 years after graduation, and $131,400 after 10 years.
  • Our median student loan debt is $41,800

Learn more on the UT System’s Seek UT Real Earnings page.

Salaries Comparison by Major (Masters level)

*Please note that this salary research calculator is provided for informational purposes only, and the data and accuracy are the sole responsibility of PayScale, which is not affiliated with the University of Texas at Dallas. PayScale’s methodology is based on a proprietary algorithm and big data to provide salary trends and averages by region. The information that PayScale provides is based on national data from more than 150,000 surveys collected each month and is not based on our program alumni salary data. MS Marketing data is shown on the left-hand column of this web page.

Alumni Sample Company & Job Titles

Post-Degree Job Placements for JSOM Graduates
Job Title Company
Sports Director YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas
Change Management Specialist CHRISTUS Health
Operations Manager Makola Imports
Associate Banker JPMorganChase
Data Analyst Provista
Office Manager Reshaped Wellness
Reimbursement Specialist UTSW
IT project Manager Celestica
Lab Assistant Manager Purepath Lab and Therapeutics
Stop Loss Underwriting Consultant Sun Life Financial
Director Vizient
Team Lead Lone Star Neurology
Certified Pharmacy Technician Sam’s Club
Physical Therapy Technician Texas Orthopeadic Associates
Public Health Specialist/Program Lead Dallas County Health and Human Services
Clinical Research Coordinator North Dallas Research Associates
Treatment Coordinator Precision Smiles
Clinical Research Coordinator Harvard’s Brigham and Women’s
Practice Administrator Integrative Emergency Services
Owner Self employed
Manager in Training HCA Healthcare
Health Pro Consultant Alight Solutions
Physical Therapy Tech Comprehensive Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
Administrative Supervisor Encompass Health
Director of Quality and Risk Encompass Health
Medical Doctor Raintree Healthcare
Quality Assurance Analyst Conifer Health Solution
Financial Analyst Tenet Health Corporation
Administrative Assistant Comfort Home Health Care
Great updates team! Thank you. Dallas Internal Medicine Group
Health Pro Consultant Alight
Physical Therapist Legacy Chiropractic
Project Manager The Wonderful Company
Site coordinator Proscribe
Sales Executive AXXESS
Medical Scribe Envision Health
Client Services Manager Adaptive Medical Partners
HR And Compliance Versacom LP
SR Project Engineer Lockheed Martin
Supply Chain Analyst NCH Corporation
Operations Coordinator Qlarant Integrity Solutions
Credentialing specialist Prolucent
Medical Assistant Woman’s Health Center of Plano
Health Informatics Specialist Coastal Family Health Center
Supply Chain Coordinator Apex Supply Company
Operations Analyst Blue Cross Blue Shield
Administrative Resident Scottish Rite for Children’s
Clinical Research Coordinator Baylor Scott & White Health LLC
Pharmacy Technician Baylor Scott & White Health LLC
Digital Transformation Consultant NTT Data
Medical Scribe Scribe-X
Epidemiologist, Specialist Tarrant County Public Health
Data Specialist United Healthcare
Business Consultant Blue Cross Blue Shield
Intake Investigator Qlarant
Sales Operation Analyst Dell Technologies
Appointment Secretary Scottish Rite for Children’s
Operations Coordinator ACME HEALTHCARE INC.
Business Analyst UTSW
Patient Care Coordinator Pill Club
Data Analyst North Shore Physicians Group
Molecular Technologist Arbor Diagnostics

Career Assistance and Preparation

The Master’s in Healthcare Leadership and Management prepares graduates for management and leadership roles in a wide range of rapidly growing health-related organizations, including health and hospital systems, medical and dental clinics, service provider organizations, insurers and managed-care companies, consulting firms, pharmaceutical companies, government organizations and medical device and biotechnology firms.

Student Testimonials

Kennedy Shaffer

Kennedy Shaffer, MS’20

Patient Coordinator, Identity Eyecare

Upon graduation, I approached one of my professors with my dilemma, and he introduced me to ‘the business of healthcare.’ I have been hooked ever since!
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