Industry Snapshot
This program is designed to help prepare you to work in the fast-growing field of health services management.
130K+
New Jobs
The market is expected to add more than 130,000 new medical and health services management jobs by 2029.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics | “Medical and Health Services Managers" | 2020
23M
Healthcare Professionals
There are more than 23 million people employed in healthcare and social assistance in the United States as of 2020.
Source: IBIS World | “Healthcare and Social Assistance in the U.S. Employment Statistics 2005-2026" | 2020
Student Organizations
Healthcare Community Hub
The mission of the UMGC Healthcare Community Hub is to encourage each member to sustain a philosophy of lifelong leadership development and increased knowledge, skills, and education, thereby ensuring the pursuit of quality healthcare in the community.
Upsilon Phi Delta (Healthcare Management)
Upsilon Phi Delta, the national academic honor society of the Association of University Programs in Health Administration, elevates and encourages scholarship, standards, and ethics in the healthcare field. This honor society recognizes scholarship in the healthcare field, and honors students who achieve distinction in healthcare-relevant programs of study in universities and colleges.
It is available to undergraduate and graduate students. Undergraduate membership is open to students pursuing a major in health services management. Undergraduate students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher and at least 18 credits of health services management coursework, with a GPA of 3.25 or higher in those courses. Graduate student membership is limited to individuals who are actively pursuing their graduate degrees in one of UMGC's healthcare-related programs, meet the national eligibility standards of a minimum GPA of 3.5, have completed 18 credits, and are invited to become a member. For more information, please email upd@umgc.edu.