Health Care Management Major Jobs & Career Resources

What can you do with a health care management degree?

For helpful resources on your career opportunities, explore the “What Can I Do with This Major” guides for and .

Some common career titles for this major include:

  • Administrative Services Managers
  • Budget Analysts
  • Financial Analysts
  • Financial Managers
  • Human Resources Managers
  • Management Analysts
  • Medical and Health Services Managers
  • Operations Research Analysts
  • Social and Community Service Managers
    • Accounts Manager
    • Adult Day Services Administrator
    • Assisted Living Administrator
    • Chief Operating Officer
    • Consultant
    • Director of Volunteer Services
    • Health Information Systems Manager
    • Health Insurance Specialist
    • Health Service Director
    • Managed Care Coordinator
    • Medical Group Practice Manager
    • Nursing Home Administrator
    • Pharmaceutical Representative
    • Practice Manager
    • Quality Assurance Director
    • Sales Consultant

For additional career information on duties, education and training, pay, and outlook for hundreds of occupations, visit the .

additional resources

Careers in Health Care Management

  • – Careers
  • – Health Administration/Management Overview

Health Care Management Major Internships and Research Opportunities

Getting applied experience in your field is critical. The following resources will allow you to learn more about your department’s opportunities and process, as well introduce you to other major-specific internship posting resources. For information and support finding and receiving an internship in your major, contact your department's internship coordinator.

  • Consider interning abroad! by using the keyword "internship."
  • TU Health Care Management Major– Career Support, Internships and Clinical Placements
    Note: In order to go out on your internship experience, ALL HCMN required coursework must be completed with a letter grade of “C” or higher. Such coursework must be completed the semester prior to entering this field experience (minimester & summer semester are not valid options for completing this coursework). No Exceptions.
  • Log in to Handshake to access Going Global and search for international internships

Health Care Management Major Careers and Jobs

The resources below are a starting point for your job search. In addition to making use of the Internet to do research, we encourage you to talk to people in the fields you are interested in (don’t forget to use TU’s Tiger Mentor Network) to learn more about specific opportunities and organizations.

  • – HHS Careers

Health Care Management Major Example Resumes and Interview Questions

For major specific resume examples, we encourage you to look at the Example Health Care Management Resume (PDF) in addition to our Example Resume Database.

Below are example interview questions for your field. In preparing for the interview, you’ll also want to review common interview questions (PDF) asked of all majors, thoroughly research the organization, dress professionally, and visit the interview skills section of the Career Center’s website. You can practice your interview skills online via Big Interview or schedule a mock interview with a Career Center staff member.

Interview Questions

  • Priorities often change suddenly throughout the day. If you are asked to quickly do another task, how does that affect your mood? What if it's the third time before noon?
  • Are 24/7 operations like relay races where you take the baton, run with it and then pass it on smoothly. How do you make seamless transitions on shift changes?
  • Have you ever had to follow a policy you didn't agree with? What were the results?
  • What prompted your interest in healthcare?
  • As an administrator, how would you reconcile business and humanitarian concerns regarding managed care?
  • What are the most important issues emerging in healthcare management? Prioritize them.
  • Share an experience in which your attention to detail and thoroughness had an impact on your last company.
  • Would you consider analyzing data or information a strength? How so?
  • Share an experience in which your ability to consider the costs or benefits of a potential action helped you choose the most appropriate action.
  • How would you rate your writing skills?

Professional Associations

Professional associations offer many benefits to students, often including reduced-price membership, mentorship programs, “careers in…” information, job and internship listings, field-related conferences and publications, and much more. Be sure to check out sections on the associations’ websites related to students, education, careers, etc.

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