How long does the training take?

Typically about four years for the degree, then less than 5 years of related work first. That is the usual route rather than a rule — people arrive by other paths all the time.

How much do medical and health services managers make?

The US median is $123,860 a year, meaning half earn more and half less. Pay varies widely by state, employer and experience.

Do you need a degree for this work?

Yes, and employers also expect years of related experience first.

Where can you train for this work?

1,302 US colleges, community colleges and trade schools award credentials in a matching program. See which ones →

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Medical and health services managers: pay, training and the programs that lead there

Management · SOC 11-9111

$123,860US median pay, 2025

+24.2%Projected growth, 2025–35

62,300Openings per year

Degree + experienceUsual way in

How you get in

Not an entry-level job: it usually takes a degree plus years of related work.

Bachelor's degree
Less than 5 years of experience in a related job
Work in: medical and health services managers

Programs that lead to this job

These are the federal program codes (CIP) that the Department of Education maps to this occupation, and how many US colleges, community colleges or trade schools report awarding credentials in each.

Program	Code	Schools
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	CIP 51.0701	672
Public Health, General	CIP 51.2201	436
Nursing Practice	CIP 51.3818	307
Nursing Administration	CIP 51.3802	214
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	CIP 52.0206	181
Pharmacy	CIP 51.2001	144
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator	CIP 51.0706	133
Health Services Administration	CIP 51.2211	119
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	CIP 51.2208	98
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management	CIP 51.0702	74
International Public Health/International Health	CIP 51.2210	72
Public Health, Other	CIP 51.2299	62
Long Term Care Administration/Management	CIP 51.0718	27
Health Policy Analysis	CIP 44.0503	24
Clinical Nurse Leader	CIP 51.3820	24
Research and Development Management	CIP 52.0210	23
Clinical Research Coordinator	CIP 51.0719	17
Science/Technology Management	CIP 52.0216	16
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics	CIP 51.2007	15
Healthcare Innovation	CIP 51.0722	13
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs	CIP 51.2002	12
Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management	CIP 51.2011	7
Infectious Disease and Global Health	CIP 26.0509	6
Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy	CIP 51.2008	5
Health Unit Manager/Ward Supervisor	CIP 51.0704	4

…and 9 more related programs.

See the 1,302 schools that offer these programs →

Common questions

How long does the training take?: Typically about four years for the degree, then less than 5 years of related work first. That is the usual route rather than a rule — people arrive by other paths all the time.
How much do medical and health services managers make?: The US median is $123,860 a year, meaning half earn more and half less. Pay varies widely by state, employer and experience.
Do you need a degree for this work?: Yes, and employers also expect years of related experience first.
Where can you train for this work?: 1,302 US colleges, community colleges and trade schools award credentials in a matching program. See which ones →

Pay and growth are national figures. What you earn depends on where you work, your employer and your experience, and these are projections rather than promises. Education requirements describe how most people enter the job, not a rule — plenty of people take another route.

Pay, growth, openings and entry requirements: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025–35. Program-to-occupation mapping: NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk (2020/2018). School counts: IPEDS completions, 2022–23.

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