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 in Texas is responsible for more than 15 percent of the state’s annual employment growth. Of the 30 projected fastest-growing jobs in the US, 15 are in health-related fields, including six in the top 10.
As of 2022-2023:
$76,000
Average First Year Compensation
85%
Employed Within 3 Months of Graduation
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.
Listen and learn more about careers in healthcare in our Business of Healthcare Podcast or faculty-led info sessions recorded for Healthcare Management Career Week, October 19-23, 2020.
- Career Week Kickoff: Visualize Your Career in Healthcare Management
- Careers in Healthcare IT
- Careers in Lean Six Sigma
- Careers in Hospital Administration
- Careers in Federal Healthcare and Government
- Careers in Healthcare Law and Regulation
- Recent Grad Alumni Panel: Life After Graduation
- Grad Alumni Panel: Healthcare as a Long-Term Career
Gain access to more resources at the Jindal School’s Career Management Center.
Leadership Development
High-performing students are encouraged to apply for the Elite Scholars and Leaders Program. Participation in ESLP will prepare students to be pacesetters on the business side of healthcare, and is designed to recognize student leaders and give them an edge academically and professionally. Students accepted into the program will have additional access to elite professional mentorship and industry connections to best prepare them for leadership careers in healthcare. Find out more on the ESLP page.
Student Testimonials
Nora Tassabhji, MS’18
Senior Regulatory Associate, UT Southwestern Medical Center
The program perfectly aligned my healthcare and business interests hand in hand. The resources you can access as a student are unmatched.
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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